[ale] Re: [ale-admin] [Fwd - Frm: bkuhn at fsf.org, Subj: bkuhn, FSF's ExecutiveDirector, in Georgia this weekend]

[Geoffrey]

Appreciate the heads up, I'm forwarding to the list in the event some 
folks can make it down there.  I for one would most definitely have made 
the trip if I'd had a bit more notice.  As it is, big day at work Monday.

Bradley M. Kuhn wrote:
> If you could moderate this message to ale at ale.org through, or perhaps
> even post it on your announcement list, I would appreciate it.
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn at fsf.org> -----
> 
> To: ale at ale.org
> From: "Bradley M. Kuhn" <bkuhn at fsf.org>
> Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:21:12 -0500
> Subject: bkuhn, FSF's Executive Director, in Georgia this weekend
> 
> Sorry for the short notice, but I wanted to let Free Software enthusiasts
> in Georgia know that I will be speaking at Georgia College in
> Milledgeville, GA on this Monday 11 November 2002.  Details can be found
> at the following URL: http://www.gnu.org/events.html
> 
> I am also not booked at all for Sunday 10 November 2002.  I will be
> staying at a Georgia College professor's home in Milledgeville, GA (Zip:
> 31061).  On that day, I am happy to meet with anyone in the area who would
> like to meet to discuss matters concerning software freedom.
> 
> I would also be happy to give a my speech in another venue this Sunday if
> someone wants to drive me from and to Milledgeville on that day.  ;)
> 
> Please feel free to redistribute this message to fora where it might be
> appropriate.  Please contact me directly via email if you would like to
> make use of my time in Georgia on this Sunday.  Attached is the abstract
> of the speech I'll be giving.
> 
> --
> Bradley M. Kuhn, Executive Director
> Free Software Foundation   |  Phone: +1-617-542-5942
> 59 Temple Place, Suite 330 |  Learn more about FSF and how you can help:
> Boston, MA 02111-1307  USA |  http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=bkuhn&p=FSF
> 
> ######################################################################
>                  Software Freedom and the GNU Generation
>                  ---------------------------------------
> 
> In this talk, I introduce the issues of software freedom, copyleft, and
> the history and future of the Free Software Movement to an audience that
> is generally familiar with computer software.  (The talk is geared toward
> computer users, but developers will not be bored.)  I discuss in detail
> the most popular copyleft license, the GNU General Public License (GPL),
> and introduce its advantages for users, programmers, and businesses.
> 
> In contrast to the talks given by the Free Software supporters who founded
> the community (such as Richard Stallman), this talk comes from the
> perspective of someone who came of age in the Free Software Movement after
> the early work was complete.  Thus, this talk addresses the "GNU
> generation"---those of us who learned of Free Software only after
> GNU/Linux systems were beginning to become popular.
> 
> In particular, I address the stark contrast of two existing worlds in the
> software industry: the developers of proprietary software and the
> developers of Free Software.  As someone who has lived in both of these
> worlds, I speak with some authority about the terrible challenges and
> drawbacks faced in the proprietary software realm, and how the free
> software community has overcome them by giving the same freedom to all
> users, whether they program often, occasionally, or not at all.  I explain
> how one specific copyleft software license, the GNU GPL, has worked to
> ensure freedom while creating a thriving user, developer and business
> community.
> 
> Finally, I discuss the great challenges that we, the Free Software
> Movement, face in the years ahead.  Too often, people assume that since
> the job of writing a core operating system is done (namely, GNU/Linux and
> emerging GNU/HURD systems) that there is nothing left for the Free
> Software Movement to do.  I dispel this misconception by giving real-world
> examples where we face challenges today.  I also identify dangerous trends
> that indicate challenges that we may face in the future.
> 
> This talk takes approximately two hours, which always leaves at least 25
> minutes for a question and answer session.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?


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