At 12:43 +0000 10/1/07, Steve Block wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
follow Morwen's infallible ale detector to the Shakespeare's Head near Holborn tube station, another Wetherspoons but this time of the tolerable variety.
This was a much better choice if you ask me, and might be one to bookmark if we ever do it again. I really enjoyed myself.
We got LOTS of people along and this was really good and productive, despite the horrible first venue. Did anyone write up an attendance list?
I didn't, but from memory Jimbo, Morwen, yourself, myself, Gordo, Psychonaut, Whouk, Edward, Thryduulf, AJR, steve from openstreetmap, Tim Starling, Angela, Theresa Knott, um, Geni, Andrew Gray?. I didn't really circulate well and was half cut by the time we were in a quiet enough pub to do introductions. Apologies to those I have left off, because there most definitely was more people.
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Yes, I was there!! Honest!!!
Gordo
On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Gordon Joly wrote:
I didn't, but from memory Jimbo, Morwen, yourself, myself, Gordo, Psychonaut, Whouk, Edward, Thryduulf, AJR, steve from openstreetmap, Tim Starling, Angela, Theresa Knott, um, Geni, Andrew Gray?. I didn't really circulate well and was half cut by the time we were in a quiet enough pub to do introductions. Apologies to those I have left off, because there most definitely was more people.
Secretlondon and Steve Block were also there. There was also the girl sitting next to Jimbo in the second pub, but I don't remember her name.
Chris
On 10/01/07, Chris McKenna cmckenna@sucs.org wrote:
Secretlondon and Steve Block were also there. There was also the girl sitting next to Jimbo in the second pub, but I don't remember her name.
Yota?
- d.
On 1/10/07, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
On 10/01/07, Chris McKenna cmckenna@sucs.org wrote:
Secretlondon and Steve Block were also there. There was also the girl sitting next to Jimbo in the second pub, but I don't remember her name.
Yota?
Ah yes, her name is pronounced "Yota" as you say, though it's spelt "Giota" (short for "Panagiota"). I wondered if she'd make it (she organised Jimbo's LSE speech). http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/whosWho/PanagiotaAlevizou.htm
Cormac
I've just been pointed to the Number 10 petitions website where there is an active petition calling for "the Prime Minister to require that all publically funded software projects publish source code under a Free licence."
Whether this will make any difference I have no clue, but some people here will probably be interested in it.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Open-IT-projects/
You need to be a UK citizen or resident to sign.
At 18:23 +0000 24/1/07, Chris McKenna wrote:
I've just been pointed to the Number 10 petitions website where there is an active petition calling for "the Prime Minister to require that all publically funded software projects publish source code under a Free licence."
Whether this will make any difference I have no clue, but some people here will probably be interested in it.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Open-IT-projects/
You need to be a UK citizen or resident to sign.
-- Chris 'Awkward' McKenna
cmckenna@sucs.org www.sucs.org/~cmckenna
The essential things in life are seen not with the eyes, but with the heart
Antoine de Saint Exupery
Specifically:
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Software written using public funds should have it's source code published under a distribution licence that has been declared Free by the Free Software Foundation, rather than remaining a closed secret.
This would allow for more of the public to benefit from the development of the software since the code would be available for anyone to use and improve. Furthermore, compatibility with other Free licences (such as the GPL) would promote rapid development and reduced costs through the reuse of existing code.
An open development model would also allow the public to be more informed of the progress and quality of these projects, which so frequently seem to end up severely over budget.
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I not sure DEFRA, MI5, British Waterways, the Home Office, HM Revenue and Customs etc will want to publish their source code.
Or did I miss the point?
Gordo
The BBC Trust are running a consultation at the moment about the BBC's application to launch On Demand services.
The survey allows you to express your opinions on a range of matters about the application, including whether the services should be made available to all operating systems or just Microsoft Windows. There are also DRM issues for you to comment on if you wish.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/thanks.html
Sorry, that url should have been http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.h...
Chris
On Fri, 2 Feb 2007, Chris McKenna wrote:
The BBC Trust are running a consultation at the moment about the BBC's application to launch On Demand services.
The survey allows you to express your opinions on a range of matters about the application, including whether the services should be made available to all operating systems or just Microsoft Windows. There are also DRM issues for you to comment on if you wish.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/thanks.html
On 02/02/07, Chris McKenna cmckenna@sucs.org wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondemand_services.h...
Yeah, I saw this on the ORG list too. I'm wondering how to succinctly say "make something that actually sucks less than BitTorrent or MythTV."
(I know someone who records Radio 4 and Radio 5 off DAB and saves a month's worth just so he can play it back at his leisure. Hard disk is way cheap, and DAB/DVB-T is transmitted in the clear. Foolish humans.)
- d.
What's is happening with the local chapter? Because I think we had some fantastic ideas I'd like to start in motion. Is anything happening?
Dev920
At 12:56 +0000 4/3/07, Dev 920 wrote:
What's is happening with the local chapter? Because I think we had some fantastic ideas I'd like to start in motion. Is anything happening?
Dev920
I asked a similar question in January this year...
At 12:26 +0000 22/1/07, Alison Wheeler wrote:
On Sun, January 21, 2007 21:59, Gordon Joly wrote:
Anybody care to answer this?
What is happening with... WIKI EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIMITED
The Company was registered on February 14th last year and there will be an report of the first year made available on or shortly before that date.
During the first year, there was a lot of work on the bid for Wikimania, which failed and was awarded to Taipei, as I am sure y'all know.
Gordon
wikimediauk-l@lists.wikimedia.org