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| − | + | Manchester Free Software invites you to celebrate the release of [http://gnome3.org/ GNOME 3.0], the next major release of GNOME. | |
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| + | The event will include: | ||
* Live tour and demonstration of [http://gnome3.org/ GNOME 3.0]. | * Live tour and demonstration of [http://gnome3.org/ GNOME 3.0]. | ||
* Talk by [http://www.codethink.co.uk/ Codethink]. | * Talk by [http://www.codethink.co.uk/ Codethink]. | ||
** Codethink are a user of GNOME but also [http://www.codethink.co.uk/projects contributor to GNOME] including GNOME 3.0. | ** Codethink are a user of GNOME but also [http://www.codethink.co.uk/projects contributor to GNOME] including GNOME 3.0. | ||
| + | * GNOME goodies. | ||
| + | * Discussion on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Shell GNOME Shell], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_(desktop_environment)#cite_note-10 Unity], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical's_contributor_agreement Canonical's contributor agreement] and its [http://www.ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2010/02/01/copyright-not-all-equal.html controversy], and the future of GNOME. | ||
| + | More details to follow. | ||
== When? == | == When? == | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 21 March 2011
Contents
GNOME 3.0 Launch Party
Event Reports
Mike's
Fill in after event.
What?
Manchester Free Software invites you to celebrate the release of GNOME 3.0, the next major release of GNOME.
The event will include:
- Live tour and demonstration of GNOME 3.0.
- Talk by Codethink.
- Codethink are a user of GNOME but also contributor to GNOME including GNOME 3.0.
- GNOME goodies.
- Discussion on GNOME Shell, Unity, Canonical's contributor agreement and its controversy, and the future of GNOME.
More details to follow.
When?
14:00-17:00, Sunday, 10th April 2011.
Where?
Madlab - Manchester Digital Laboratory, 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN.
"(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
Parking
Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost after 6pm on Saturday 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.
Who’s Helping?
- Mike
- J.P.
- Llewyn
- Luke
- SamV
