Reminder that the meeting it tomorrow (Tues) at 7pm. On 09/11/16 09:29, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it. > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's November Meeting > > * Talk: Talos Secure Workstation > * Speaker: Michael Dorrington > > * Campaigning: MFS CETA letter > > * Date: Tuesday, 15th November 2016 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 > * Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for social) > > * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory). > - http://madlab.org.uk/ > * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN. > - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter. > - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639 > > > == Details == > > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software > philosophy. > > Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing. > For an explanation of what this is about see: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party > > The meeting schedule is: > > 19:00-19:45 Talk: "Talos Secure Workstation" > > 19:45-20:30 Campaigning: "MFS CETA letter" > > > === Talk === > > There are now several free hardware computer designs, many having used > Crowd Supply to seek backers to get all the way to being manufactured. > The Talos Secure Workstation is now on Crowd Supply hoping to become a > tangible reality. > > What differentiates Talos from other free hardware is that it's very > powerful. Most free hardware is low power consuming but also has lower > computing power, however Talos competes with high end workstation/server > non-free hardware. Another differentiation is that Talos uses a Power > Architecture, an alternative to x86 and ARM. > > Talos has some in particularly interesting features: > > * Power Architecture using POWER8 > * No Intel Management Engine or similar > * Hardware virtualisation support including IO > * Promised "open-toolchain FPGAs" > * Lots of PCIe slots > * Other I/O capability including GPIO pins > > In the talk we will discuss the Talos specification, history, Crowd > Supply and future. Discussion will be had on possible shared purchase. > > More information: > > * > https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptor-computing-systems/talos-secure-workstation > * https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptor-computing-systems/power8-cpus > * https://www.crowdsupply.com/about > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Architecture > > If you have experience of free hardware, Power Architecture or similar > then please consider giving a lightning talk at the meeting. > > > === Campaigning === > > The "Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement" (CETA), an agreement > between the EU and Canada, was signed on 30th October. This agreement > has anti-free software measures which Manchester Free Software oppose. > > This campaigning section of the meeting aims to get a good start on a > letter detailing these measures, the negative effect they'll have on > free software, why people should value software freedom and the work > that Manchester Free Software does. > > More information: > > * > https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/the-many-headed-monster-of-international-trade-agreements > * https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/trading-freedom > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CETA > > > == After-meeting == > > The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in > the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab). There are soft drinks > available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol. > > > == Location == > > The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above. > > > == Transport == > > > === Parking === > > Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost > after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the > maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking. > > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue > P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab > <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>. Most of those > parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>. > > If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale > <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>. > > > === Public Transport === > > Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station, > and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab, > see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab > <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>. > > Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach > Station are not too far away either. > > > == More Information == > > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet > <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>. > > Regards, > Mike. > MFS Chair. >
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