just a reminder, this is today. I am thinking of popping over in a bit, as soon as I can un-brick my OLPC.
Alan. alan c wrote: > If any one is available to help, please let me know? Even if not > please visit! 10.00am - 4.00pm Bracknell Bandstand Saturday Sept. > 19th 2009 > > FYI: press release: =============================================== > Software Freedom Day 2009, Bracknell: Saturday September 19th > will see Bracknell Bandstand a hive of activity to celebrate > "International Software Freedom Day!" 10.00am - 4.00pm. > > It's a day when users worldwide celebrate the freedom we get by > using Free, Libre, and Open-Source Software (FLOSS) and the > community that surrounds it. 500 teams in 60 countries will have > such events! > > Alan Cocks, Bracknell local volunteer and organiser said "Software > Libre, freedom software, is created openly on a worldwide basis, > and can be downloaded and used freely. It can even be examined, > modified and re-distributed, no problem. However the freedoms > accorded within the "community friendly" licensing terms must be > passed on with the software. The software that people usually find > on their new computer is not free, it is "proprietary", and its > licence forbids examination, modification or sharing." > > Software Freedom Day in Bracknell will be celebrated at the > Bandstand, where free CDs help and information, will be available. > Computer users who wish to try some "FLOSS" software for > themselves, or need more information, will find FLOSS community > volunteers available to answer their questions and help. > > There are many FLOSS programs for Windows. For example, the > OpenEducation Disc and The OpenDisc contain 58 quality choices. In > addition to freedom gained, users will save a lot of money! > > More adventurous computer users might like to try something > completely different - the easy, safe alternative to Windows, > "Ubuntu". > > Ubuntu is Software Libre, with a strong community to support its > use. Based on GNU/Linux, it is used by big business and > governments, it is now available for consumers too. > > Local Charity BeHeard, for adults with learning difficulty, uses > Ubuntu. BeHeard members are regular users of Ubuntu which is on the > machines in their internet cafe facility, and some members will be > collecting donations for BeHeard during the day. (contact) > =============================================== > > Aside comment - I exhibited at the Wallingford event Bunkfest, for > three days, with FLOSS. There was quite a pleasing level of > interest, although as might be expected from Windows users points > of view, FLOSS for Windows was the biggest attraction. > -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
