Reminder that the MFS meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm. On 13/09/2019 07:53, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please forward this notice 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 September Meeting > * What: Chat on Running a Server > * Date: Tuesday, 17th September 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 (Doors close at 19:15) > * Finish time: 21:00 > > * Location: Manchester Technology Centre > - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/ > * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED. > - By the Mancunian Way flyover. > - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.47222/-2.23792 > > > == Details == > > === MFS Introduction and Key Signing === > > 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 this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see > `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your > GNU/Linux distro): > https://packages.debian.org/signing-party > > > === Topic details === > > This month's topic is about running a server. The meeting will be more > informal than usual using a chat format. This will blend the best > aspects of an informative constructive topic with wider involvement and > be more social. > > The aim of the meeting is that: for those with little or no knowledge of > running a server to gain an appreciation of doing so and help them get > into running a server, if they want to; for those familiar with running > a server they should gain further knowledge, including into different > areas, and an opportunity to share their knowledge in a relaxed environment. > > What exactly is covered will depend on attendees and participants. > However, areas like backup & recovery, security, updates and resiliency > will be covered. > > * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_administrator > > > == Location == > > The meeting will take place at Manchester Technology Centre, details above. > > > == Transport == > > > === Parking === > > Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey > and have a Plan B. > > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue > P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.4722/-2.2379 > > Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP: > http://www.ncp.co.uk/ > > In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area 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. This is probably only a good > option if you know the area. > > If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice. > > > === Public Transport === > > Closest train stations to the venue are: > > * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station > * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station > > For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" layer > centred on Manchester Technology Centre: > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=T > > > == 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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