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Fwd: [Alug] UEA meeting (16th March)
by mjr＠cloaked.freeserve.co.uk 14 Mar '03

14 Mar '03

From: James Edward John Taylor <J.E.Taylor(a)uea.ac.uk> Subject: [Alug] UEA meeting (16th March) Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:42:27 +0000 Hello ya'll. I havee been informed that there was a provisinal date for the UEA meeting of ALUG this weekend (Sunday 16th March). As opposed to the previous UEA meeting, this one will be ... semi organised!!!. I have booked a room in Union House for it, and will try to get there early enough to put up relevent penguin pictures pointing to room 1.33 which is the bigg room at the end of the corridor... the only problem with this room is that if we have more then sixty people turn up, then we will be forced to turn some away... Anyone else comming or will it be me on my tod? Is anyone bringing anything cool or semi-cool, or not cool at all but wants to make it cool? Anyone wanting to do a demonstration/presentation/speach at all? Anyways, tis all from me for now J _______________________________________________ main(a)lists.alug.org.uk http://www.alug.org.uk/ http://lists.alug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/main Unsubscribe? See message headers or the web site above!

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Fwd: Re: [Alug] Meeting Sunday (2-Feb) UEA - Nelson Court or Union House?
by MJ Ray 02 Feb '03

02 Feb '03

Subject: Re: [Alug] Meeting Sunday (2-Feb) UEA - Nelson Court or Union House? Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:04:49 GMT The following is the current plan. Meet in the downstairs bar at UEA at 2pm on 2nd Feb and wait for a while, have a drink, etc, then we can move upstairs (rooms 1.35 and 1.33 are most likely) if anyone needs help fixing machines, etc. Snow permitting, I'll bring a penguin for the bar table, although I suspect tsw have their own toys they could use. This meeting will include an Open Forum, discussing some future talks for ALUG and probably other things too.

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Fwd: [RNIB Campaign for Good Web Design] Campaign update 28/01/03
by mjr＠cloaked.freeserve.co.uk 29 Jan '03

29 Jan '03

These events are in/near the ALUG area and may be of interest to anyone around there. More details via http://www.rnib.org.uk/ and click on "See It Right" logo near the foot. From: julie.howell(a)rnib.org.uk Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 16:16:54 -0000 Subject: [RNIB Campaign for Good Web Design] Campaign update 28/01/03 [...] 5. Forthcoming campaign events: London/Essex/Wales Julie Howell will make presentations on the subject of web accessibility at the following locations in February 2003. The hosts in each case (all universities) have kindly agreed to permit entry to those not studying at each of the venues at no charge, but it is vital that places are booked with the relevant contact person in each case. 4 February 2003, 6pm, Birkbeck College, London If you wish to attend please contact Sarah Riley at sarah(a)dcs.bbk.ac.uk 10 February 2003, 1pm, University of Essex, Colchester If you wish to attend please contact Dilly Meyer at dilly(a)essex.ac.uk [...]

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Fwd: New stand.org.uk ID Card Campaign Launched
by markj＠cloaked.freeserve.co.uk 29 Jan '03

29 Jan '03

Probably of interest to many subscribers. MJR Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:31:38 +0000 From: James Cronin <james(a)stand.org.uk> Subject: New stand.org.uk ID Card Campaign Launched [...] Quick summary: the Home Office opened a public consultation on their ID card proposals. They were very pleased to get 1500 responses after nearly six months, and said the majority were in favour. We've rustled up nearly a 1000 responses in one day - and they're almost entirely dead set against. And that's before we told you about it. Some of the story follows. There's more info, links and a chance for you to have your say at: http://www.stand.org.uk/ [...] We're worried that those who disagree with an ID card may be being under-represented. Dan Blanchard described what happened when he mailed the HO saying that he didn't think ID cards were necessary. Back came the reply from the Home Office: "Thank you for your e-mail of 13th December in support of the introduction of an entitlement/identity card scheme." [...] HOW TO DO IT You can either use our simple check-box front-end at http://www.stand.org.uk/ or write directly to the Entitlement Cards Unit (full info at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dob/ecu.htm ). You might want to use the latter route if you're broadly in support [snip!]

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Fwd: [lugmaster] Free Software and education
by markj＠cloaked.freeserve.co.uk 29 Jan '03

29 Jan '03

From: Richard Smedley <richard.smedley(a)futurenet.co.uk> Subject: [lugmaster] Free Software and education Reply-To: lugmaster(a)mailman.lug.org.uk Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 12:32:14 +0000 Hello everyone, I'd be grateful if you'd forward this to your LUGs - I'd also be interested to hear of any experiences (negative or positive) that anyone has had in talking to schools about using Free Software. - Richard richard(a)sc.lug.org.uk http://mailman.fsfeurope.org/pipermail/press-release/2003q1/000048.html : FSF Europe welcomes the TUX&GNU@school column January, 7th 2003 Hamburg/Essen/Valais The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Europe officially welcomes Mario Fux' TUX&GNU@school <mailto:GNU@school> column whose future editions will be published under the umbrella of the FSF Europe. Each edition of the column contains a presentation of a Free educational software program, valuable tips to web sites that deal with Free Software and education, user testimonies as well as suggestions for new small programs for pupils and teachers. All editions will be published in German and English first. The FSF Europe provides infrastructure and an organizational framework, such as web space and mailing lists for lectors and translators. With this support, Mario Fux continues to write his column. The column is free documentation and the GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL) and will be developed in an open manner. In consequence, any interested person can work on the project as a lector or translator. TUX&GNU@school <mailto:GNU@school> is a logical step to extend the promotion of Free Software in the educational sector. Mario Fux emphasizes: "GNU/Linux and Free Software in schools have become at least as viable as proprietary software in the meantime" and continues: "I'm again and again surprised how big the choice of Free educational programs is", contradicting critics of Free Software who often claim a lack of applications for the GNU platform. Also the didactic and social aspects of the use of Free Software in schools are of special importance: "In the past, computer science education has concentrated too much teaching products instead of comprehension", says Georg C.F. Greve, President of the FSF Europe. Greve continues: "Free Software enables the interactive understanding of outer and inner workings of a computer and furthermore ensures an equality of chances for all pupils". The FSF Europe thanks Mario Fux for his hitherto efforts and looks forward to his future editions, which are available at http://www.fsfeurope.org/education/tgs/ . About the Free Software Foundation Europe The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSF Europe) is a charitable non-governmental organization dedicated to all aspects of Free Software in Europe. Access to software determines who may participate in a digital society. Therefore the freedoms to use, copy, modify and redistribute software - as described in the Free Software definition - allow equal participation in the information age. Creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSF Europe, which was founded in 2001 as the European sister organization of the Free Software Foundation in the United States. http://www.fsfeurope.org Contact FSF Europe: Georg C. F. Greve <greve(a)fsfeurope.org <mailto:greve@fsfeurope.org>> phone: +49-40-23809080 fax: +49-40-23809081 TUX&GNU@school column: Mario Fux <foxman(a)lugo.ch <mailto:foxman@lugo.ch>> ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses. _______________________________________________ lugmaster mailing list lugmaster(a)mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lugmaster

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MEETING: 1 December 2002, King's Lynn
by MJ Ray 28 Nov '02

28 Nov '02

The 1 December 2002 meeting will be at the NorthLynn Discovery Centre, from 2pm to 6pm (relocating to a nearby beer seller at 5pm, probably). The main topic to be discussed (decided?) are the themes and presenters for the new year's Introductory Talks. So, if you are interested in finding out more about Linux and GNU, or want to be involved in helping others find out more, please come along and get involved. There will also be the normal troubleshooting (bring out your sick machines) and possibly some demonstrations (get your requests in to the members at main(a)lists.alug.org.uk as soon as you can, please). Please see the "Meetings" section of our web site at http://www.alug.org.uk/ for directions and more details. -- MJR

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Linux World comes to UK at the NEC Birmingham, Sept 2003
by MJ Ray 24 Nov '02

24 Nov '02

For more advance warning of this 3-4 Sept 2003 event, see the organiser's announcement at http://www.necgroup.co.uk/more/?m=linux -- MJR

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Fwd: [Fsfe-uk] New CLTC pages uploaded
by MJ Ray 24 Nov '02

24 Nov '02

From: Paul Mobbs <mobbsey(a)gn.apc.org> Reply-To: mobbsey(a)gn.apc.org Subject: [Fsfe-uk] New CLTC pages uploaded Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 19:29:45 +0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, After a few months of just 'getting it right', the new web pages for the=20 Community Linux Training Centre are going up this evening. These are just the basic info - over the next few weeks we'll also try an= d get=20 the system documentation up - basically how we actually built a portable=20 network and 'Internet simulator'. Location: http://www.fraw.org.uk/cltc/ We've also been doing some travelling around the UK doing training worksh= ops=20 for public and private organisations, using the CLTc system. The 'CLTC=20 information manual', used at these workshops, form part of what's been=20 uploaded today. If anyone is interested in organising a training day with the system plea= se=20 get in touch for further details (unfortunately, we do have to charge, bu= t=20 not an awful lot). Feel free to tell friends. P. - - --=20 - - ------------------- "We are not for names, nor men, nor titles of Government, nor are we for this party nor against the other but we are for justice and mercy and truth and peace and true freedom, that these may be exalted in our nation= , and that goodness, righteousness, meekness, temperance, peace and unity with God, and with one another, that these things may abound." (Edward Burroughs, 1659 - from 'Quaker Faith and Practice') Paul Mobbs, Mobbs' Environmental Investigations, 3 Grosvenor Road, Banbury OX16 5HN, England tel./fax (+44/0)1295 261864 email - mobbsey(a)gn.apc.org website - http://www.fraw.org.uk/mobbsey.html public key - http://www.fraw.org.uk/keylist.html -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9yW2ptEaNwM05jx0RAtCzAJ45Hr3XveEiapB/3M9pxUhrU83W2QCePvsw P0L2HHWdAgy1HwGzafmFofg=3D =3DiKit -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list Fsfe-uk(a)gnu.org http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk

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Fwd: FSFE France enters Free Software Gaming
by MJ Ray 08 Nov '02

08 Nov '02

From: Loic Dachary <loic(a)gnu.org> Subject: FSFE France enters Free Software Gaming Reply-To: loic(a)gnu.org Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 16:23:38 +0100 Hi, I attached the press release published a few minutes ago. Although it only concerns a french non profit with a french company, I though you'= d be interested to hear about it. If you think appropriate to publish it=20 somewhere I would not mind, on the contrary ;-) Cheers, --- [ An online version of this release is available at http://france.fsfeurope.org/news/article2002-10-27-01.en.html ] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Lo=EFc Dachary, loic(a)gnu.org FSFE France enters Free Software Gaming Nevrax, the video game company releasing NeL under the GNU GPL decided to outsource the Free Software community management to FSFE France. The fifteen developers working on NeL at Nevrax will continue to operate under high pressure to meet their deadlines while FSFE France will be in charge of connecting them with the Free Software world. NeL is an essential component of any 3D games. It provides the 3D graphics engine, networking and artificial intelligence that are necessary to develop multiplayer online games. It ultimately intends to compete with high end proprietary middlewares and largely intersects with Free Software libraries such as Crystalspace or Ogre. FSFE France first became involved in the gaming field by helping with the release of Blender under the GNU GPL. "We are now working to make sure games can be produced and distributed in freedom." says Lo=EFc Dachary, FSF speaker, "Game developers who have the courage to endorse Free Software as a moral principle should know about NeL". Since it is released under the GNU GPL, it guarantees the contributors and authors that it won't be abused by proprietary software vendors. People are welcome to use NeL and build on it as long as they are willing to participate to the Free Software movement. Nevrax's engineers have been developing NeL during the past three years. The company was seduced by the Free Software philosphy and acknowledged that a service based business model is compatible with it. "We are about to release our first game based on NeL." says Daniel Miller, Nevrax CTO, "We need to rely on the FSFE France to interface between our overloaded staff and the Free Software community." Nevrax decided to move the NeL CVS tree and the mailing lists to Savannah, the development hosting facility of the GNU project, so that the Free Software community benefits from an integrated contributive environment. Those interested in improving NeL are encouraged to subscribe to the NeL mailing list. For more information please visit http://nongnu.org/projects/nel/ About FSFE France The FSFE France is a non-profit organization dedicated to all aspects of Free Software. Access to software determines who may participate in a digital society. Therefore the freedoms to use, copy, modify and redistribute software - as described in the Free Software definition - allow equal participation in the information age. Creating awareness for these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE France. About Nevrax Nevrax is a specialist in the development of massively multi-user online worlds and a fervent believer in Free Software. It currently has teams developing a leading edge Free Software technology platform called NeL, and a state of the art massively multiplayer online role-playing game called Ryzom. Details on NeL can be found at www.nevrax.org. Details on Ryzom can be found at www.ryzom.com. --=20 Loic Dachary http://www.dachary.org/ loic(a)dachary.org 12 bd Magenta http://www.senga.org/ loic(a)senga.org 75010 Paris T: 33 1 42 45 07 97 loic(a)gnu.org GPG Public Key: http://www.dachary.org/loic/gpg.txt _______________________________________________ Friends mailing list Friends(a)fsfeurope.org http://mailman.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/friends

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Syleham Meeting Report
by MJ Ray 08 Nov '02

08 Nov '02

Well, despite my protestations, it was actually a remarkably nice day to go to Syleham, with the low autumn sun keeping us warm as we looked out over the fields from the village hall. It also dazzled us, but closing the curtains soon sorted that one out! Rather a surprisingly poor turnout (and where were you?), but quite a few pieces of kit to install, fix or experiment on and quite a lot of interesting discussion. Thanks to John, John, Colin, David and Brett for turning up. Two debian installations took place, including one "bend to fit" install onto a machine that just won't boot from CD and has a processor slow enough that the install didn't finish before the meeting... here's hoping it resumes neatly! Demonstrations of DemoLinux and Knoppix were run on a Dell Laptop. To some people's surprise, they both worked fine, although DemoLinux didn't autodetect the country it was in (should it?) and Knoppix complained bitterly about trying to start OpenOffice. Both of these CDs are available to take away now, if anyone wants them. The meeting concluded with handing out of AFFS information packs (www.affs.org.uk), the ceremonial filling of the beer glass and some coloured lights and beeping as we tried not to set off the alarms as we left. The next meeting is pencilled in for King's Lynn on 1 December, if that's OK for people? After Christmas, I'd like to try to run "Welcome to Linux" sessions, but there's no replies to the thread on the main list yet... -- MJR

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