New (first) libre planet in UK
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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| richmondmakerlabs.txt | 1.28 KB |
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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.