Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 15 Nov. Talk: "Talos Secure Workstation" + Campaigning: "MFS CETA letter"

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Reminder that the meeting it tomorrow (Tues) at 7pm.

On 09/11/16 09:29, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's November Meeting
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> * Talk: Talos Secure Workstation
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
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> * Campaigning: MFS CETA letter
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> * Date: Tuesday, 15th November 2016 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (and then on for social)
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> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
>   - http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
>   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
>   - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D19/53.48413/-2.23639
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> =3D=3D Details =3D=3D
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> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software=

> philosophy.
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> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For an explanation of what this is about see:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
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> The meeting schedule is:
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> 19:00-19:45 Talk: "Talos Secure Workstation"
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> 19:45-20:30 Campaigning: "MFS CETA letter"
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> =3D=3D=3D Talk =3D=3D=3D
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> There are now several free hardware computer designs, many having used
> Crowd Supply to seek backers to get all the way to being manufactured.
> The Talos Secure Workstation is now on Crowd Supply hoping to become a
> tangible reality.
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> What differentiates Talos from other free hardware is that it's very
> powerful.  Most free hardware is low power consuming but also has lower=

> computing power, however Talos competes with high end workstation/serve=
r
> non-free hardware.  Another differentiation is that Talos uses a Power
> Architecture, an alternative to x86 and ARM.
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> Talos has some in particularly interesting features:
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> * Power Architecture using POWER8
> * No Intel Management Engine or similar
> * Hardware virtualisation support including IO
> * Promised "open-toolchain FPGAs"
> * Lots of PCIe slots
> * Other I/O capability including GPIO pins
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> In the talk we will discuss the Talos specification, history, Crowd
> Supply and future.  Discussion will be had on possible shared purchase.=

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> More information:
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> *
> https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptor-computing-systems/talos-secure-works=
tation
> * https://www.crowdsupply.com/raptor-computing-systems/power8-cpus
> * https://www.crowdsupply.com/about
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Architecture
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> If you have experience of free hardware, Power Architecture or similar
> then please consider giving a lightning talk at the meeting.
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> =3D=3D=3D Campaigning =3D=3D=3D
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> The "Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement" (CETA), an agreement
> between the EU and Canada, was signed on 30th October.  This agreement
> has anti-free software measures which Manchester Free Software oppose.
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> This campaigning section of the meeting aims to get a good start on a
> letter detailing these measures, the negative effect they'll have on
> free software, why people should value software freedom and the work
> that Manchester Free Software does.
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> More information:
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> *
> https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/the-many-headed-monster-of-internat=
ional-trade-agreements
> * https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/trading-freedom
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CETA
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> =3D=3D After-meeting =3D=3D
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> The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in
> the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab).  There are soft drinks
> available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol.
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above=
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> =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D
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> Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
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> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue=

> P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of thos=
e
> parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
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> If you can=E2=80=99t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.
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> =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D
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> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station=
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> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,
> see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.4843/-2.2365>.
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> Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far away either.
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> =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D
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> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
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> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
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