Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7pm. The workshop will include a practical of organising Software Freedom Day in Manchester, which is on Saturday, 16th September.
On 09/08/17 08:31, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it. > > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's August Meeting > > * Workshop: Campaigning on Software Freedom > * Speaker: John Rooke > > * Date: Tuesday, 15th August 2017 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 > * Finish time: 21:00 (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 > > > === Talk === > > The main part of the meeting will be a workshop with free discussion. > > The workshop will address some of the current threats and challenges to > software freedom. > > John Rooke will propose a number of topics for discussion, including (at > least): > > * International trade treaties > * DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) > * Proprietary JavaScript > * Open document standards > > Participants are welcome to suggest additional topics. The focus will be > on what we, as a group, are willing and able to do to campaign on these > issues. > > More information: > > * > https://fsf.org/blogs/licensing/the-many-headed-monster-of-international-trade-agreements > * https://fsf.org/campaigns/drm.html > * https://fsf.org/campaigns/freejs > * https://fsf.org/campaigns/opendocument > > If you have experience of campaigning then please consider giving a > lightning talk at the meeting. > > > == Event Planning == > > Upcoming events that need planning/work are: > > * Software Freedom Day 2017 in Manchester (Saturday, 16th September) > > > == After-meeting == > > The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in > the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab). There are non-alcoholic > 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. > -- FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users."
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