Manchester/2011-10-18

Freeing Data with Free Software + UK Copyright: Past, Present and Future

• Talks and Speakers:
  • "Freeing Data with Free Software" by Ric Roberts, Swirrl
  • "UK Copyright: Past, Present and Future" by Michael Dorrington, MFS

• Date: Tuesday, 18th October 2011 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
• Start time: 19:00
• Finish time: 20:30
• Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
• Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
  • "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
  • http://madlab.org.uk/

Details

This Month's meeting is a double bill of talks.

In "Freeing Data with Free Software", Ric Roberts of Swirrl will:

"be exploring the benefits and pitfalls of using free software to build my company's open-data publishing platform. I'd also like to discuss with the group its opinions on licensing models for releasing part of our platform as a free software 'community edition'."

In "UK Copyright: Past, Present and Future", Michael Dorrington of Manchester Free Software will:

"be taking a whirlwind tour of UK Copyright from its begins to the present and then to the future. This includes an insight into what is currently being taught in schools about copyright, the idea of 'fair dealing' and opening discussion into where UK copyright law will go."

The event will include a Q&A sessions, discussions and then lively debate in the pub afterwards.

Speakers

• Ric Roberts, Swirrl

"Founder of Swirrl, creators of PublishMyData. Manchester-based Ruby, Rails & JavaScript freelancer."

• Michael Dorrington, MFS

"Deep interest in copyright, copyleft and shareable licensing of work."

Location

The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge Street in the Northern Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)". The venue provides wifi. The talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A Place Called Common).

Transport

Parking

Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost after 6pm (this is likely to move to after 8pm soon, verify restrictions before parking) on Tuesday but get full up. There are paid parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab. A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP. If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale.

Public Transport

Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab. Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach Station are not too far either.

Lightning Talks

If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please send an email to fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org.

1. Your name here!

Who’s Coming?

1. Mike
2. Your name here!

Possibles

1. Your name maybe here!

Who’s Not Coming?

1. Your name isn't here!

Post-Event Reports

Mike's

Filled in after event.