Group: Manchester/2008-08-11/Minutes

Manchester Free Software Minutes

19:00, Monday 11th August 2008

Attendance: Lucy, Matt, Paul, Simon, and later Ben Webb and Tim
Apologies: Dave

Last Meeting

All present approved the minutes of the last meeting on 14th July.

Announcements

Simon wants to reduce his role, and has been considering stepping down from that of chairman. The initial term of six month is due to end in two months (October).

Speakers

• Contacted:
  • Alan Burlison — Tim
  • Glyn Wintle — Lucy (Glyn has some other talks planned for Manchester and wants to try and arrange around them)
  • Jason Clifford — Dave
  • John Pugh MP — Dave
  • MJ Ray — Dave
  • Steve Durrant — Dave
  • Someone from gNewSense (Brian Brazil) — Dave
  • Someone from Moodle (Helen) — Tim
• Still to contact:
  • Ben Green — Dave
  • Harald Welte — Simon
  • Jono Bacon — Simon
  • Stephen Fry — Tim

Action: Dave to contact Ben Green.
Action: Simon to continue contact with Harald Welte.
Action: Simon to contact Jono Bacon.
Action: Tim to contact Stephen Fry.

Tim suggested someone from DNUK, a GNU/Linux‐based server supplier. Others suggested were John Pinner (Linux Emporium), and Rufus Pollock (Open Knowledge Foundation, on open data issues). There may also be someone in the council.

Action: Tim to contact DNUK.
Action: Lucy to contact John Pinner.
Action: Tim to contact Rufus Pollock.

Next Meeting

The date in the agenda is incorrect: It should be Monday 8th September 2008 19:00 at the Waterhouse. This was was approved.

Agenda items should include: Software Freedom Day, LinuxWorld Expo, Speakers. Tim wanted to bring up the mailing list name and FSUK as an agenda item but said he would bring it up on the mailing list instead.