Liverpool LUG Announcements

On Thu, 2012-04-26 at 22:53 +0100, Bob Ham wrote:
> On Wednesday, 2nd May 2012, the Liverpool Linux User Group will be
> meeting. Hakim Cassimally will be shedding light on the mysterious
> concept of the Internet of Things

"In this talk, we'll look at bubbles, owls, bicycles, enchanted
objects, designing for humans, and open source frothy goodness!"

We will meet at the Liverpool Social Centre⁴ at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm
start. After the talk, we will venture to a local drinking
establishment for beverages and further discussion.

Liverpool Social Centre is next door to the News from Nowhere bookshop
on Bold Street⁵. To access the centre, press the bell for the
basement on the left of the door and someone will come up and let you
in.

This should be another illuminating, possibly even inspiring talk :-)

¹ http://liv.lug.org.uk/
² http://book.roomofthings.com/authors/
³ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things
⁴ http://www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org/
⁵ http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.402426&lon=-2.976481&zoom=18

On Sun, 2012-04-15 at 20:23 +0100, Bob Ham wrote:
> On Saturday, 21st April 2012, the Liverpool Linux User Group¹ will be
> meeting.

Last month proceedings were distrupted somewhat by the presence of
bands practicing in Studio 2, even though we occupied a sound-proof
booth. This month, I thought we might try meeting at The Shipping
Forecast² on Slater Street³. And also at an earlier time, seeing as
they serve meals there.

So, the place to be is The Shipping Forecast at 12.30pm next Saturday.
As always, a fluffy Tux penguin toy will be on display because it's
cute and cool. Depending on the swiftness of the US Postal Service,
it may even be joined by a cute and cool fluffy GNU toy :-) In case
you need it, my mobile number is 0783 034 5001.

Cheers,

Bob

¹ http://liv.lug.org.uk/
² http://www.theshippingforecastliverpool.com/
³ http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.402496&lon=-2.979353&zoom=18

On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 23:34 +0000, Bob Ham wrote:
> On Saturday, 24th [March] 2012, the Liverpool Linux User Group will
> be meeting.

Of course, that should be 24th *March* 2012. Oops :-)

We will be at Studio 2¹ on Parr Street² from around 2.00pm, moving to
a different location after 4.00pm. A fluffy Tux penguin toy will be
on display because it's cute and cool. In case you need it, my mobile
number is 0783 034 5001.

Cheers,

Bob :-)

¹ http://www.parrstreet.co.uk/STUDIO2/Home.htm
² http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.401377&lon=-2.978772&zoom=18

At what point does advocating freedom become tyrannical? Freedom to
use the license we want, or freedom from certain kinds of
restrictions? Can't we let the license suit the purpose? As long as
I'm able to choose what I use, what's the problem? Can't we all just
get along?

These questions and more will be addressed in a talk about the
relationship between the two major traditions: Free Software and
Open Source. The relevance of the debate to society, the impact on
developers, and the history of the movement will all be addressed
during discussion of these difficult subjects.

We will meet at the Liverpool Social Centre² at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm
start. After the talk, we will venture to Studio 2³ for beverages and
further discussion.

Liverpool Social Centre is next door to the News from Nowhere bookshop
on Bold Street⁴. To access the centre, press the bell for the
basement on the left of the door and someone will come up and let you in.

This promises to be another fascinating talk :-)

¹ http://uk.fsfe.org/
² http://www.liverpoolsocialcentre.org/
³ http://www.parrstreet.co.uk/STUDIO2/Home.htm
⁴ http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.402426&lon=-2.976481&zoom=18