New (first) libre planet in UK
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After asking myself why there was not a libreplanet in UK for better
part of a year I just created one.
I am basically learning as I go along but in case anyone from UK happens
to be in the area: please say hi.
Woot.
About time.
I'm in Birmingham - too far to come along - alas.
I've been wondering where the scene in the UK is at and whether anything local to me exists and what to about it if it doesn't.
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Hi Salparadise,
I imagined that was the case with several of us so I decided to go ahead and create one.
there is also the fsfe I believe one of the fsfe fellows lives closer to your area.
Manchester is the only other group as far as I can see. Birmingham is about half between London and Manchester.
Does joining the FSFE cost? I noticed a "how much is your donation" part of the registration form.
In Brixton, there is the blag group, authors of the eponymous GNU/Linux distribution: http://blagblagblag.org/
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This is amazing! Brixtion is not too far. Are you part of the group? would you like to come over? There is a coderDojo soon and I would like as much free software as possible.
Given that I live in Brazil, Brixton is a little bit too far! :-)
thanks for setting this up, I'll add it to my list of things I'd like to
visit. been fancying a uk FS meetup.
Could you setup a ical feed? (I think ical is the standard to use?) So
any events/meetups showup in my calender. thank you! :D
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Hi Alexander,
OK. once I know how to add that to the wiki page I will. Any suggestions would be useful!
Hopefully the ics will be attached. Sadly the forum does not accept ics files so I renamed it to a txt file. simply change the extension.
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Hi salparadise,
Are the groups in Manchester and Birmingham FSFE groups? they certainly are not in libreplanet wiki that I have seen. Could you send links?
FSFE you can become a fellow. which as far as I can tell is similar to becoming a member of the fsf. But I am sure you can show up to the events for free.
http://freeasinfreedom.org.uk/
That's the link to the Manchester group. Doesn't look like there's much activity going on though. March of this year seems to be the most recent thing I can find.
BLAG is still more or less nonfunctional. There are posts calling for action and and a relaunch of the project, but not much seems to come of it.
Manchester and London are both beyond my travel capabilities.
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Ah! found it. it is in the unofficial group list:
http://libreplanet.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_%26_N._Ireland
Many other gnu/linux or programing languages groups. I have added a link to my group under london.
Thanks!
Creating this is the first step, don't be put off however if the first few events are a little quiet. Consistency of schedule (once a month for instance) is the secret to getting people involved.
I went to a local one just last night (Melbourne, Australia), it has been running for 3 years now and while the first meeting was just two people, it is now approximately 15-20 which considering the country is not that bad really. :D
Building a physical and not just mental community is a big thing and should be done where possible.
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Thanks for the support. I already meet up with others in the area but most are not too concerned with free as in freedom software. I am hoping to get more free software people involved.
This is a very clear demonstration on why the terms have to be clarified for people. Open source being muddled with Free software has actually caused a lot of dmamage to the movement.
Well done on setting this up.
Another UK user here - but in Devon, so a little out of the way.
Best of luck.
good
Another Uk user from islington, London.
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Thank you all. axgb islington is not too far on the disctric line!
Still far for lynton and others but if you do not mind signing up to the libreplanet wiki that way we hava a bit more critical mass in UK!
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