[Vanhackspace] [Fwd: [Fwd: Stallman Lecture]]

[Ifny]

Hi all, please hold off on publicity, as the venue will the Maritime 
Labour Centre and there may be other changes in the next day or two.

~Ifny


Joe Bowser wrote:
> Figure that I'd forward it. We don't write proprietary code as VHS, so 
> if we wanted to, we could throw $100 at this.
>
> Joe
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Fwd: Stallman Lecture]
> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:54:24 -0800
> From: Kim Kulak <kim at kulak.ca>
> Organization: Gweep Systems
> To: vanlug-announce at robomod.net
> Newsgroups: vanlug.announce
>
>
>
> Bill McGrath sent this notice the main VanLUG email list so I'm
> forwarding it to the announce list on his behalf.
>
> Kim
>
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> For a number of months now I've been working for Vanlug and
> Free Geek on a lecture by Richard Stallman in Vancouver. The
> UBC Faculty of Law and Vancouver Institute will also be hosting
> lectures by Richard. We will be collaborating for publicity
> purposes calling the three lectures a lecture series, tentatively
> "Ethics, Rights and Freedoms".
>
> Richard no longer works with Lugs of any kind directly, so
> Vanlug will be involved only at arms length. We shall
> participate as individuals and support the event financially
> but not be mentioned as sponsors or in the publicity.
>
> The topic of our speech is "Copyright vs Community in the Age
> of Computer Networks". UBC Law is hosting "Free Software in
> Ethics and Practice" at noon on Friday. And the Vancouver
> Institute is hosting "Copyright vs Community" on Saturday
> night at UBC.
>
> Our location will be at BCIT SW5. It seats 350.
> Date is Friday, February 6, 2009.
> Admission will be by donation.
>
> BCIT will host the event.
>
> Sponsors for the event will be SFU, Free Geek, and
> Vancouver Fair Copyright Coalition.
>
> Co-sponsors will be welcome. But no one who is writing
> proprietary code will be permitted to co-sponsor the event.
> Richard's rules. No discussion on that point. Student
> societies and academic departments will be free. Individuals
> and companies will be charged $100 each. If a company wishes
> to contribute more that would be appreciated to help defray
> expenses, but I would rather keep the threshold low.
>
> We will be doing a handout for the event. Sponsors will
> receive a write up in the brochure. We will list co-sponsors
> on a contributors and supporters page.
>
> Publicity will consist of press releases, media interviews,
> posters, the brochure and FSF contact cards.
>
> We will also be staffing two tables for books and FSF
> merchandise.
>
> Refreshments may be provided but that will depend on how much
> financial support we get.
>
> We will be having a little discussion following the Vanlug
> meeting at BCIT this evening. If you want to help out please
> attend.
>
> b.
>
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