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Latest revision as of 13:28, 24 September 2010
- Location: The Waterhouse
- Date: 2008-07-14
- Start Time: 19:00
Contents
Attendance
Confirmed: Dave, Matt, Lucy
Apologies: Simon (OpenStreetMap conference), Tim (Russian holiday), Paul (meeting clash), Jonathan
Agenda
Time | Agenda Item | Objectives | Lead |
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19:00 (+15) | Introductions | Dave | |
Last Meeting | Adopt minutes | Lucy | |
Announcements | Dave | ||
19:15 (+5) | Other Business | Dave | |
19:20 (+10) | Speakers | Confirmed and suggested speakers | Lucy |
19:30 (+5) | Venue | MDDA booking status | Matt |
19:35 (+10) | "Free Spaces" | Lucy | |
19:45 (+10) | Software Freedom Day | Dave | |
19:55 (+10) | LUGRadio Live | Lucy | |
19:55 (+5) | Ratify Mission Statement | Lucy | |
20:05 (+5) | Next Meeting | Time, place, and agenda items | Matt |
20:10 | Finish |
Last Meeting
- Supporting Material: Minutes of Meeting on 2008-06-09
- Objective: Approval of Minutes of Meeting on 2008-06-09.
Speakers
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Previous actions:
- Dave to email Mick Fuzz, Jason Clifford (who runs the UKFSN ISP), John Pugh (Lib Dem MP) and Steve Durrant (Green Party).
- Tim to contact Alan Burlinson, Stephen Fry and a representative of Moodle.
- Simon to contact Howard Welte, Tim Fletcher and Ian Forrester.
- Lucy to contact Ben Green from Bristol Wireless.
- Supporting Material: Suggested Speakers Future Meetings List
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Objectives: List of:-
- confirmed speakers, and who is liaising with them;
- contacted speakers, and who is liaising with them;
- potential speakers, and who will be contacting each.
Venue
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Previous actions:
- Simon to book MDDA through to December once the July meeting is organised.
- Objectives: Status of room bookings.
Free Spaces
- Objectives: ??
Software Freedom Day
- Supporting Material: Free The Library 2008 SFD Plan
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Previous Actions:
- Matt to pass on contact details for the appropriate people at the library to Dave, and Dave to contact to them
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Objectives:
- Coherent plan for implementation
LUGRadio Live
- Previous Actions:
Simon to arrange an IRC meeting with Matt Lee to discuss FSUK, to enable further discussions at LRL
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Objectives:
- Meet up at LRL
- ??
Mission Statement
- Previous Actions:
Lucy to get agreement from members, via the mailing list, regarding the wording of the mission statement.
- Supporting Material:
Manchester Free Software serves a growing need for a group in the Manchester area that focuses on free software. The group also covers topics which impact on the freedoms of computer users.
The purpose of this group is to:
- Increase awareness and promote the use of free software within Manchester.
- Provide a friendly and accessible community for individuals in Manchester to learn about and discuss free software, with particular emphasis on ethical considerations.
- Be a source of information regarding free software to individuals and organisations in Manchester.
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Objectives:
- Agree on final wording
- Arrange to put up on main Manchester FS website (who we are section).
Next Meeting
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Objectives:
- Review of this meeting.
- Decide time and location.
- Decide agenda items.