<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>FYI Begin forwarded message: </div><blockquote type="cite"><div>From: Tim Williams <<a href="mailto:T.M.Williams@cs.bham.ac.uk">T.M.Williams@cs.bham.ac.uk</a>> Date: 8 August 2011 15:28:11 GMT+01:00 To: UK Lugmasters <<a href="mailto:lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk">lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> Subject: [lugmaster] Richard Stallman in Birmingham - 6pm August 25th 2011 Reply-To: UK LUG Masters' private discussion <<a href="mailto:lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk">lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> </div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div> Hello all, Richard Stallman will be giving a talk at the University of Birmingham this month. This talk is officially being organised by the School of Computer Science, however, thanks are due to Mez (Birmingham Co-Lugmaster) for arranging the initial contact which has led to this. Thanks are also due to Bob Hendley in Computer Science who has done the work to make this happen. RMS will be talking on "Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks". Abstract: Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was 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. The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying 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. The talk will take place in the Haworth Lecture Theatre, University of Birmingham. The Lecture theatre is in building Y2, which is the main School of Chemisty building, it's just down the hill from Computer Science on the right (not to be confused with Chemistry West). Start time is 6pm on 25th August. The talk is open to all and will be followed by the official Birmingham LUG meeting which will take place in the Bratby Bar, Staff House. My apologies for not getting this message out sooner, I hope this doesn't spoil too many holiday plans, but it has taken longer than expected to confirm the arrangements. Tim W -- Tim Williams BSc MSc MBCS - AutoTrain Web : <a href="http://www.autotrain.org">http://www.autotrain.org</a> Tel : <a href="tel:+44%20(0)121%20414%202214%20(ext%2042214">+44 (0)121 414 2214 (ext 42214</a> on internal phone) -- lugmaster mailing list <a href="mailto:lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk">lugmaster@mailman.lug.org.uk</a> <a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lugmaster">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/lugmaster</a> </div></blockquote></body></html>