Hey,
Further to the other messages from the UK, may I add my name to the list ;) I'm a systems engineer, previously worked for a company that made free software (among other things), before they went bust :(.
Have helped arrange a lot of demo days for my local GNU/Linux User group - check out www.sheflug.co.uk. We recently grabbed RMS on a trip over here to give us a really good talk, although he hit the trains in their 'current state' (UK residents will know the trains over here are running a little late due to engineering work. The last sentance is a complete understatement!).
I hope there is some way I can help you guys - web programming, software programming, advocacy, writing, etc. I've done a lot of stuff like that already ;)
Cheers
Alex Hudson.
Hi,
I am a final year student from Sussex University, studying computer science. I have been running linux sice my first year. My specialism is java, especially at the bytecode level. I also program in Perl and C. I am currently working on a java bytecode to c compiler as my third year project (soon to be up at java2c.sourceforge.net) I would also like to help in any ways possible, mainly time, not money, as I am a poor student!
Cheers,
Chris
Hi,
I'm a software consultant (web developer) in the UK, and long-time free software fan. I'm not quite clear on what FSF Europe will be doing exactly, but if it can improve communication among free software supporters/developers here that will be a good thing.
I think there is a need for networks which can promote the idea of free software by supporting free software development. The 'Linux User Groups' in the UK are good for local activities but are not really organized to go beyond this.
A national network could be useful -- for example, so that students working on free software could find summer jobs in the free software world, or to bring together people interested in starting free software related enterprises.
regards Brian Gough