FSFE-IE August 2007

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ISO/IEC DIS 29500: OOXML
by Glenn Strong 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Hi Folks, Just a quick request. As with the previous round, I am coordinating the IFSO contribution to the NSAI on this issue. I'd appreciate it if anyone who may also be working on a submission could get in touch with me. Similarly, anyone who wants to help out. Thanks, -- Glenn Strong

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[ken@linux.ie: [Phpug] Meetings tonight [in Cork, Dublin and Monaghan]]
by Ken Guest 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

FYI ----- Forwarded message from Ken Guest <ken(a)linux.ie> ----- Subject: [Phpug] Meetings tonight [in Cork, Dublin and Monaghan] From: Ken Guest <ken(a)linux.ie> Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:45:44 +0100 To: Irish PHP Users' Group <phpug(a)lists.iephpug.org> Reply-To: ken(a)linux.ie, Irish PHP User Group <phpug(a)lists.iephpug.org> just a gentle reminder for everybody that the monthly phpug meetings are tonight at 8 o'clock at the appropriate venues. Dublin: Longstone pub on Townsend Street Cork: Metropole Hotel on MacCurtain Street Monaghan: Contact Kae Verens for details. enjoy, k. -- Ken Guest Mobile: +353 86 8252 141 http://blogs.linux.ie/kenguest/ Irish PHP Users Group http://www.php.ie _______________________________________________ Phpug mailing list Phpug(a)lists.iephpug.org http://lists.iephpug.org/mailman/listinfo/phpug Member Map http://www.frappr.com/irishphpusersgroup/ Membership Planner Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/opjd5 ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Ken Guest Irish Linux Users' Group webmaster, www.linux.ie Mobile: +353 86 8252 141 http://blogs.linux.ie/kenguest/

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Volunteer request from Camara
by Malcolm Tyrrell 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

Hi there. Abey Cambell was at the IFSO meeting last night to tell us about the work of Camara [1]. Camara is a register charity which fixes up PCs, install GNU/Linux on them (mostly Ubuntu) and send them to schools and colleges in Africa. They are particularly seeking volunteers to help with software issues (especially people with GNU/Linux expertise), but it sounds like any form of help would be welcomed. They hold workshops during the week. Abey suggested Thursday evenings as a good time to come along (see [2] for opening hours). I think Abey will send out a formal invite, but in the meanwhile, if you are interested, you can e-mail him: Abey dot Cambell at gmail dot com. [1] http://www.camara.ie [2] http://www.camara.ie/volunteer/dublin.php Good luck, Malcolm. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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IFSO Meeting: Wednesday 15th August, 20h00, Mahaffey's Pub
by Malcolm Tyrrell 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

The monthly IFSO meeting will happen on Wednesday in Mahaffey's Pub at 20h00: http://www.ifso.ie/images/mahaffeys.png Good luck, Malcolm. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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FSFE Newsletter
by Free Software Foundation Europe 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

1. Mythbusting MS-OOXML 2. First Swedish Fellowship meeting held in Gothenburg 3. Free Software on Exit festival 2007, Novi Sad, Serbia 4. Freedom in the hills: the Bergtagung 5. GNU GPL licence confirmed once again in a court of law 6. Submit Free Software projects to the Trophées du Libre 7. Ongoing work of spreading GNU GPLv3 understanding 8. Tell a friend about the Fellowship, share this newsletter 1. Mythbusting MS-OOXML Microsoft has been busy trying to spin the debate on its proprietary office format Microsoft Office OpenXML in ways to suggest that it was open, accessible, good for archival and enrolled the help of several of its partners to make it seem like there was no danger of lock-in. FSFE has engaged in mythbusting the archival myth, the conversion myth and the myth of openness and accessibility in the past month(s). The links below provide a solid initial reference for you to explain why MS-OOXML should be avoided by companies and especially governments. http://fsfeurope.org/documents/msooxml-questions-for-ms http://fsfeurope.org/documents/msooxml-converter-hoax http://fsfeurope.org/documents/msooxml-questions 2. First Swedish Fellowship meeting held in Gothenburg The first Swedish Fellowship meeting was held at ITUniversitetet in Gothenburg on the 4th of July. FSFE representatives presented the Fellowship, GPLv3, SELF, EU and Richard Stallman's activities in Sweden for 2007. Many of the participants wanted to engage more in FSFE activities, and it was agreed that it would be useful to have a public mailing list for communication. Immediate future plans are to run a workshop in Gothenburg with a focus on GPLv3. 3. Free Software in Exit Festival 2007, Novi Sad, Serbia Members of the Serbian team participated in a public event related to Free Software and Open Standards at the Exit 2007 music festival in Novi Sad. Ivan Jelić participated in the "Free and Open" discussion on MyExit stage, the MyExit social network gathering. He spoke about the four freedoms and the social impact of Free Software, with participation from representatives of other active organizations related to Free Software and the regional representative of Red Hat. A day after MyExit stage performance, Ivan Čukić delivered a speech on the Agora stage, a place dedicated for Serbian and regional NGO sector. Ivan introduced the basic principles of Free Software to the audience, speaking about Free Software Network Serbia, FSFE and current projects and activities. http://www.fsfe.org/en/fellows/attitude/escape_to_freedom/free_software_on_… 4. Freedom in the hills: the Bergtagung Between the 20st to the 22nd of July 2007 FSFE Fellows Ramon Cahenzli and Alex Antener organised an event called Bergtagung in the Swiss alps. In a small village called Siat, hackers, media artists and geeks met for hiking, drinking beer, discussing conspiracies and grilling in a beautiful landscape. This is the second time this event has taken place, with a third planed for next summer. For more information check the website: http://bergtagung.org 5. GNU GPL licence confirmed once again in a court of law The terms of the GNU GPL licence have been confirmed as binding once again, with a German court ruling that VoIP company Skype was failing to uphold its obligations as a distributor. Skype had been selling a Free Software-based telephone without meeting the terms of the GNU GPL licence. Harald Welte of gpl-violations.org, the Freedom Task Force's partner project, was the plaintiff in the case. Shane Coughlan, FTF coordinator, pointed out in a press release that this case showed the important of adhering to the terms of the GNU GPL, and stressed that companies cannot ignore their obligations. The FTF offers personal assistance for businesses using Free Software. http://mail.fsfeurope.org/pipermail/press-release/2007q3/000182.html http://mail.fsfeurope.org/pipermail/press-release/2007q3/000180.html 6. Submit Free Software projects to the Trophées du Libre FSFE President Georg Greve has been invited to preside over the jury of the fourth Trophées du Libre, an award for the most innovative and promising Free Software projects from numerous countries. This important event promotes emerging technologies, thus encouraging greater adoption, and has a clear focus on the professional promotion of Free Software. If you feel that your favourite projects have not yet achieved the fame they deserve, now is the time to spread the word and to get them involved! http://www.tropheesdulibre.org/IMG/pdf/Trophees_du_libre_EN.pdf http://www.tropheesdulibre.org/-Inscrivez-votre-projet-.html?lang=en http://www.cetril.org/ 7. Ongoing work of spreading GNU GPLv3 understanding Since the publication of GPLv3 a month ago, FSFE has been replying to questions from free software projects and legal experts. Questions range from how projects can migrate from other licences to GPLv3, to how specific clauses of GPLv3 work and how they benefit the free software community. Some work has also been required to rebut misleading articles, but the number of such articles has been pleasantly low. http://fsfeurope.org/projects/gplv3/ 8. Tell a friend about the Fellowship, share this newsletter You can help FSFE and the Fellowship by making sure more people know about the Fellowship. Please consider spreading the word at your local user groups and with your friends in the technology world. Don't forget to let them know about our Fellowship crypto card! Maybe a good way to start is by sharing a copy of this newsletter with people who might be interested. http://fsfe.org/en/about https://fsfe.org/en/fsfeuser/register https://fsfe.org/en/card You can find a list of all FSFE newsletters on http://www.fsfeurope.org/news/newsletter.en.html Copyright (C) FSFE. Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved.

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