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

[Rik Tindall]

Hi all, thanks Tim & Don for the input.

Don Gould wrote:
> BTW... what is RMS planning on talking about?
>   

There are a range of stock talks to choose from, as RMS indicated:

http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/gnuz/2008q3/001207.html

We'll probably go for option 1 or option 2, I'd say:

>/  Free Software in Ethics and in Practice
/>/ 
/>/ or
/>/ 
/>/  The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System

/- if we get a big hall, advertising, and an expected good public audience./
/

Or are there other requests? This can be negotiated, when we present our 
confirmed 'events package' later on.

> Do we have a program?
>   

Other than the above, whatever GLU members want to propose that RMS may 
agree to.

I'm suggesting a formal launch of FSANZ.

Any ideas folks?

>> Tim wrote:
>>     
>>> Re:
>>>       
>>>> Any response on Cosc lecture space, day or night?
>>>>         
>> I must add that I'm not sure a talk by RMS at Uni is worthwhile,
>> although I'd really love it to happen. I just don't see the Free Culture
>> Club being able[1] to attract a reasonably sized audience. It would be
>> safer, I think, for us to put our effort into promoting RMS's talk(s) in
>> general. I'm going to suggest that on the FCC committee list and see
>> what people think.
>>
>> [1] Given both the current headless state of our club, and little
>> awareness/interest about Free and Open Source Software amongst
>> students/staff.
>>     

Taken onboard, Tim. A sad indictment of the state of the kiwi education 
system now.

Great that you guys have given it a go out there though.

>> Anyway, I still intend to have a definite answer about a room by Friday.
>>     

Thanks, appreciated. We'll sort something, for sure.

InternetNZ could be sponsoring some of the travel, and there's a Lincoln 
Uni nibble.

- Rik