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Hey, some updated details from UP:<br><div><div><br></div><div>On 23/07/2008, at 13:05 , Peter Lambrechtsen wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">I am organising Richard Stallman's (rms) visit to Wellington, thought</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">I would make the Wellylug what is tentatively booked thus far.</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"></p></blockquote><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">----</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Wednesday 13 Aug</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">- Arrive Wellington at ~11:30 (flight to be confirmed)</font></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">- Present at GGG - (<a href="http://www.up.org.nz/gadgets-games-geeks-08/">www.up.org.nz/gadgets-games-geeks-08/</a>) from 3pm - 5:30</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px">- RSVP at <a href="http://UP.org.nz/Richard-Stallman-at-GGG">http://UP.org.nz/Richard-Stallman-at-GGG</a></p><div>- Venue is the L2 Council Chambers - Wellington Town Hall (yes it is the mayoral suite)<br> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><br></p></div></div><div>We've asked Richard to talk on the topic "Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks" as per the abstract: </div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">designed to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the printing press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; "> for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, while suppressing public access to technology. But if we seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the public--then we must make changes in the other direction.</span></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Will be of interest to anyone creating or working with digital content, working with policy or wanting to take part in a lively discussion on copyright (and copyleft) - as well as a chance to meet and talk with Richard himself.</div><div><br></div><div>We're quickly filling up for GGG, so if you may get no places left for the main GGG event at UP.org.nz - but you can RSVP direct at </div><div><<a href="http://UP.org.nz/Richard-Stallman-at-GGG">http://UP.org.nz/Richard-Stallman-at-GGG</a>> </div><div>If you have objections to filling in your details, email me or something (we only need something for the name badge and an email address so you can change your details), and I'll make sure you have a block of seats reserved, and some refreshments for you (No Badge, No Beer) If you can be there from about 14:30 onwards we'll get straight into it at 15:00 to give you plenty of time to talk before being invaded by the GGG masses.</div><div><br></div><div>Feel free to pass on the details to your colleagues, work-mates, fellow-FSUGs and the like. We've got 150+ seats to fill - so call in sick that afternoon ;)</div><div><br></div><div>Awesome to have RMS along, and he may stay for the GGG evening, if you need to talk further.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Jo Booth</span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><b>Network Facilitator</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><i>Website, Communications & Membership </i></font></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Unlimited Potential - ICT Professionals' Network</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://UP.org.nz"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007CB6">http://UP.org.nz</font></a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">+64 21 526684</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">+64 4 802 3586</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>