[GNUz] [Fwd: Re: RMS to visit NZ]

[Mark William Darbyshire]

FYI, I sent the following email to the Free Culture Club mailing list
to make sure that everyone in the club is aware of what's happening, and
let them know that they can follow everything (or offer to help) on this
mailing list. Some people in the club may well have valuable input to
offer for the University side of things.

-------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Mark William Darbyshire <me at markdarb.com>
> To: freeculture at goldenkey.canterbury.ac.nz
> Subject: Richard Stallman visiting Christchurch
> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:51:00 +1200
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> There's currently lots of talk on the GNUz mailing list about Richard
> Stallman (founder of the GNU project and the Free Software Foundation)
> visiting Christchurch during his upcoming trip to New Zealand. They
> need
> to organise what he'll be doing where, and also who'll be paying for
> it.
> 
> One of the things likely to happen is a speech at the University, one
> suggestion being Tuesday 19 August or midday or early afternoon.
> 
> There's also discussion of whether to have one main Christchurch event
> so that more people are present (instead of an embarassingly low
> turnout). Other events could include some sort of meal.
> 
> You can join the GNUz mailing list or browse its archives at the
> following address:
> 
> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz
> 
> It would be a good idea to check out the archives or join the list to
> get an idea of what's happening, and how members of the Free Culture
> Club might be able to help. Suggestions would no doubt be welcome.
> 
> At the very least I recommend that you should all get to whatever
> campus
> event is organised and hear what he has to say. He is the man who
> pioneered (and put into action) the ideals that the Free Culture Club
> is
> based on. You'll get a good insight into what free software is about
> and
> why it's so important.
> 
> You should also invite and encourage others to come. The more people
> that hear what he has to say the better.
> 
> This is the sort of thing that will raise the profile of free software
> and the Free Culture Club at the University. It is probably one of the
> best opportunities our club is going to get, so we should make the
> most
> of it.
> 
> If you don't know much about Richard Stallman, free software, the GNU
> Project and the Free Software Foundation, check out some of the
> following links:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU/Linux_naming_controversy
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation
> http://www.gnu.org/
> http://www.fsf.org/
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> 
> Regards,
> Mark.