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SUMMARY:What has FLOSS done for us?!
DESCRIPTION:Or\, to paraphrase a certain famous quote: \n“What has the GPL ever done for us?” \nAfter the recent highly focused talk to the group by Dr Richard Stallman (FSF) highlighting some aspects of our freedoms and the compromises compromising those freedoms\, this meeting is a chance to discuss what we think… And also to see what all this means for the world of software and IT and people in general. \nOn the night\, there was just far too much thoughtfulness to take in\, all in one gulp\, for just one night! \nLike it or not\, anyone who uses\, develops\, or otherwise depends upon ‘high tech’\, we are all embroiled in a fiendish game and contest. The current news listed here gives just a very small sample: \n\nLawsuit alleges that Windows Phone 7 tracks users\nHaiti study: Mass mobile phone tracking can be laudable\nGoogle+ is an identity service\, Schmidt says\nMost Android vendors lost their Linux distribution rights\, could face shakedown or shutdown\nA recent article by Dr Stallman in The Guardian: Beware: Europe’s ‘unitary patent’ could mean unlimited software patents\nUS has another stab at patent reform\nIt’s Not About Apple vs. Microsoft\, Or Apple vs. Google. It’s About Freedom\nOpen-source Clouds vs. Proprietary Clouds: The Truth Is Out\nCloud.com goes open source\nOpen source: Driving change in the software industry\nFor our own UK government: Open Source & the Intelligent Customer\nAnd a killer for something startling\, unbelievable: YouTube: OSCON 2011: Karen Sandler\n\nAnd that’s just a very small selection for the last few days! \nAnd then there is that little something that most people seem to blindly accept without any appreciation of the consequences: \n\nThe Software License Agreement (or EULA) Dissected and Explained\n\nSo… Free/Libre is a lot more than just the GPL. Is there really only Dr Richard Stallman shouting for our freedoms? \nWhat do you all think? \n  \nAll at our discussion meeting at: \nFellows Morton and Clayton\n54 Canal Street\nNottingham\, NG1 7EH\nTelephone: 0115 9506795\nTo find us\,  go through to the back of the pub and we’re up the spiral staircase in the restaurant. Just ask one of the friendly bar staff for NLUG if lost. \nFood is also served through into the evening. \n  \nWednesday 07/09/2011: \n\n7:30pm: Meet\n8:00pm: Talk\n9:00pm: General discussions\n\nCuddly Gnus\, Penguins\, and All welcome! \n  \nCheers\,\nMartin \n  \nSee: \nFLOSS\nGPLv3\nCopyleft
URL:https://nlug.ml1.co.uk/event/what-has-floss-done-for-us
LOCATION:Fellows Morton and Clayton\, 54 Canal Street\, Nottingham\, NG1 7EH\, United Kingdom
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