[Wylug-announce] FW: d-SY FLOSS-SIG - "Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings" - Wed 19 October

[Coxhead, George]

Event Notification

George

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Holland [mailto:bobholland at bradwell.net] 
Sent: 10 October 2005 20:34
To: floss at bradwell.net
Cc: Sara Marriott
Subject: d-SY FLOSS-SIG - "Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings" - Wed 19
October


Dear colleague,

My apologies if you have received notice of this meeting from other
sources, 
but it seems that some of you might not have received the meeting 
announcement from d-SY.

The new release of Ubuntu Linux will be out later this week and was one
of the 
star presentations of the LinuxWorld Expo at Olympia last Wednesday. You

might therefore like to attend this presentation from Canonical - the
company 
behind the product - and perhaps pick up your copy.

Further details and FREE registration link are here...

	http://www.digitalsy.org.uk/EventInfo?eventid=136

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	"Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings" 
	Speaker: Malcolm Yates - Canonical Ltd
	Venue: Holiday Inn Sheffield
	Time: 18:30 with light buffet / refreshments from 18:00
 
 "Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others".
Ubuntu 
also means "I am what I am because of who we all are".
 
 In 2004, entrepreneur and "First African In Space" Mark Shuttleworth
and his 
company Canonical Ltd launched Ubuntu Linux - a totally free
distribution for 
novice users, offering both community and professional support.
 
 Ubuntu has quickly become a leading distribution in the free software
world, 
focussing on usability, security and stability in both desktops and
server 
environments, and on making free software widely available for
individuals 
and organisations who are ready to switch from proprietary platforms.
 
 In July 2005, the Ubuntu Foundation was announced. With an initial
investment 
of $10m, this will employ core Ubuntu community members to ensure that
Ubuntu 
(http://www.ubuntu.com) will remain fully supported for an extended
period of 
time.
 
 Our speaker will discuss the roadmap for Ubuntu, the role of Canonical
Ltd 
and the developing Ubuntu partner network.
 
 The event will be of interest to potential end users (both individuals
and 
businesses), training providers who are developing courses relating to
free 
software and those from the vendor community who are thinking of working
with 
Ubuntu as part of their business strategy.
 
 This free event is being supported by The IEE South Yorkshire Branch.
 
  Location: http://www.holidayinn-sheffield.co.uk/ 


-- 
Robert E B Holland CEng FIEE
Bradwell IT Solutions Ltd
Sheffield S25 2QS
Phone: +44 1909 568630 Fax: +44 1909 567825


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