Group: Manchester/2010-02-08/Minutes

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Minutes of Meeting of 8th February 2010

Time: 19:00, Monday 8th February 2010.

Present: Michael (chair, minutes), Luke, Jeremy, Andrew (later).

Apologies: Leslie, Tim (later).

Introductions

Jeremy introduced himself.

Andrew introduced himself. (later)

Last Meeting

Minutes of last meeting dated 11th January 2010 were approved as correct by Michael. Manchester/2010-01-11/Minutes.

Announcements and other business

None.

Actions

Actions from last meeting Manchester/2010-01-11/Minutes.

COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike to write talk entitled "100% free software gaming: No cheating!".

COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike to contact Speakers including ones we have tried but not managed to get yet.

  • Confirmed: Richard Smedley - Social Enterprises
  • Confirmed: Rob Taylor - Semantic Web [Desktop]
  • Not confirmed: Kate Value - Arduino
  • Not confirmed: Open Knowledge Foundation - Talk. We had last contacted them 18 months ago.

COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike to contact FSF for stickers. GPLv3, Defective by Design, Windows7sins.

NOT COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike to fill in his bit and send off forms.

COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike encourage other people to help out at the event.

COMPLETED ACTION: - Mike to contact Janey about how they are doing and that we are still interested.

Manchester University Free Culture Society

  • Manchester University Free Culture Society is now a registered society.
  • They can rent rooms.
  • 200 people interested and on mailing list.
  • 40 paid members.

ACTION: - Luke to make an announcement of Free Culture Society to mailing list. To include details of inaugural meeting which is provisionally 18th March. John Harris of ISCI will talk at it.

Nexus art cafe

Nexus art cafe after free software training.

ACTION: - Luke to post to mailing list about Nexus art cafe after free software training.

Upcoming Events

The Chorlton festival clashes with the Ubuntu Jam. Luke will help out at both Chorlton festival and the Ubuntu Jam.

More other business

None.

Next Meeting

Monday, 8th March 2010. 19:00 at the Waterhouse.

Finish

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