Free software in the brave GNU world
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by Richard Stallman
You are cordially invited to an evening lecture
(Tuesday, 7pm)
by Richard Stallman, the founder of the GNU Project
and the leading figure behind many of the world's
best free software packages.
The talk will be suitable for a wide audience,
interested in the economic and social implications
of the Free Software movement, and future trends.
This includes all software professionals, some
business
people, economists and copyright lawyers.
If you are such a professional but you don't yet see
how
the Free Software movement should be relevant to
you,
then see the following web-page for explanation:
http://braco.gcal.ac.uk/~moffatd/Stallman/index.html
ABSTRACT
Richard Stallman will speak about the purpose,
goals, philosophy,
methods, status, and future prospects of the GNU
operating system,
which in combination with the kernel Linux is now
used by an
estimated 17 to 20 million users world wide.
VENUE:
Entry is free to all. Just come along.
Glasgow Caledonian University Tuesday 10th,
7pm.
(George Moore Building) Coffee from 6:30.
Glasgow City Centre
(by Buchanan Street Bus Station,
and close to Queen Street train station).
Ample parking on campus.
Easy access from all Silicon Glen up to Edinburgh.
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Anand Kumar, coggi.net
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web: http://www.coggi.net
phone: 07967 928551
PGP: http://wwwcoggi.net/anand
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