The location has changed to New Federation House which is between Madlab and Victoria train station.
* Location: New Federation House * Walk-through: http://madlab.org.uk/content/details-of-our-temporary-location-during-the-refurb/ * Address: New Federation House. M60 0AF. - Dantzic Street entrance, not the main NFH entrance. - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.48599/-2.23960 On 08/02/15 22:00, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it. > > * Event: Manchester Free Software's February Meeting > * What: Discussions > > * Date: Tuesday, 17th February 2015 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 > * Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for drinks) > > * 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 main part of the meeting will be discussions, with the following > Free Software related news items as possible discussion points, although > the discussion can go to other Free Software related topics if attendees > wish: > > === Future of Copyleft === > > Bradley Kuhn has given a talk on the state of copyleft's mindshare > versus non-copyleft's and what we can do to increase copyleft's mindshare. > > * https://archive.fosdem.org/2014/schedule/event/futurecopyleft/ > > === Free JavaScript === > > When you run JavaScript from a website you are running a program and if > that program is non-free then you're running non-free software. The FSF > has a campaign to encourage sites to have Free Software JavaScript code > and they have had success with Posteo. > > * https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/freejs > * > https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/fsf-javascript-guidelines-picked-up-by-posteo-webmail > > === Libreboot X200 === > > GLUGLUG, the company that brought us the Libreboot X60, a laptop where > even the BIOS is Free Software, has now got an X200 offering. This > laptop has the FSF's Respect Your Freedom certification. The Libreboot > X60 looks to be back and is joined by the Libreboot T60. There's even a > Libreboot Installation Service to get Libreboot into your BIOS. > > * > https://www.fsf.org/news/libreboot-x200-laptop-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom > * http://shop.gluglug.org.uk/product/libreboot-x200/ > * http://shop.gluglug.org.uk/ > > === Librem === > > The Librem laptop, the "first high-end laptop that respects your freedom > and privacy", has reached its funding goal but still looks available to buy. > > * https://www.crowdsupply.com/purism/librem-laptop > > === Software Freedom Day === > > Software Freedom Day, the yearly worldwide celebration of Software > Freedom, is on the 19th September 2015. What can we do to attract > people to this event that would be into Free Software if only they knew > about it? > > * http://softwarefreedomday.org/ > > === Novena === > > Novena, the crowd funded Free Hardware "laptop" project, is mass > producing and shipping. This update gives more insights into the > realities of hardware manufacturing. > > * https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop/updates > > === Other === > > Feel free to raise similar items in the meeting for discussion. > > == 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. > Ring the bell on the right of the door to be let in. The venue > provides Wi-Fi. > > == 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 > <http://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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