User: Sward

I’m Simon Ward (website), a free software advocate living in Manchester, UK.

I’m an active member of Manchester Free Software, an associate member of the Free Software Foundation. I’m also involved with other local user groups, ManLUG being one. Although Manchester Free Software was created in part because ManLUG lacked interest or support in free software I hope the two groups can work together in future.

As a member, my main aims are to ensure Manchester Free Software keeps doing what it has been doing, getting regular speakers, and promoting free software in the area. I see potential for Manchester Free Software to do many more things, possibly playing a big part in free software activism in the UK, but at the same time would like to see the group keep its focus. It’s early days for the group, and to succeed it needs to first hold the fort in Manchester before spreading resources thinly by trying to do too much at once.