Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 17 October. "Introduction to Programming and Source Code"
Michael Dorrington <[email protected]> Mon, 16 Oct 2017 20:27:01 +0100
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"Introduction to Programming and Source Code" References: <335a0443-e52e-d2c1-b930-36383c868c30-IGUgQLVVQiRCV4ILt04nZQ@public.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <335a0443-e52e-d2c1-b930-36383c868c30-IGUgQLVVQiRCV4ILt04nZQ@public.gmane.org> --Ao1gk3bXOLgIfHBBi92KjgVU8X92fJikD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-GB Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm at Madlab. On 09/10/17 07:48, Michael Dorrington wrote: > Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it. >=20 > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester >=20 > * Event: Manchester Free Software's October Meeting >=20 > * Talk: Introduction to Programming and Source Code > * Speaker: Michael Dorrington >=20 > * Date: Tuesday, 17th October 2017 (3rd Tuesday of the month) > * Start time: 19:00 > * Finish time: 21:00 (and then on for social) >=20 > * 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 >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D Details =3D=3D >=20 > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software= > philosophy. >=20 > 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 >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D=3D Talk =3D=3D=3D >=20 > The main part of the meeting will be a talk and demonstration with free= > discussion. >=20 > In order for a program to be Free Software for a user, the user needs, > among other things, access to the source code. This is a precondition > to the freedom to study how the program works and the freedom to change= > the program. These freedoms can be exercised either directly or > indirectly by the user. >=20 > But what is source code and how does this make a program? This talk > (and demonstration) will explain the basics of programming including > what is source code. The aim is to help people to have a greater > understanding of the Free Software freedoms and aid getting into Free > Software programming. >=20 >=20 > More information: >=20 > * https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw >=20 >=20 > If you have experience of programming Free Software then please conside= r > giving a lightning talk at the meeting. >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D Event Planning =3D=3D >=20 > There are no remaining events for the year, apart from the monthly > meetings. >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D After-meeting =3D=3D >=20 > The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in > the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab). There are non-alcoholic > drinks available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol. >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D Location =3D=3D >=20 > The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above= =2E >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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/>. >=20 > If you can=E2=80=99t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale > <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>. >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D >=20 > Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station= , > 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>. >=20 > Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach > Station are not too far away either. >=20 >=20 > =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D >=20 > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet > <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>. >=20 > Regards, > Mike. > MFS Chair. >=20 --=20 FSF member #9429 http://www.fsf.org/register_form?referrer=3D9429 http://www.fsf.org/about "The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users." --Ao1gk3bXOLgIfHBBi92KjgVU8X92fJikD-- --s06h4ff2RGSxW1I97pFQM143MNeaJ0TGV Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQJWBAEBCABAFiEEymnV/lrtCqpNhpze13JsPqr44+8FAlnlCAUiHG1pY2hhZWwu ZG9ycmluZ3RvbkBtZW1iZXIuZnNmLm9yZwAKCRDXcmw+qvjj78UND/0WGmBTlW1C rP3n/Oqmw4i1mwvupd1MwpiuHcUarjB5zzMxuAoD92jUSHW00asB7qSF+tXk1uC8 y+Ffhw1NubLwIFTt5KG6T4SxuvPf1MzjfxfKYrzMhsVPnDqk4HvYHHhPOAVLEDtw 5E6syqrT+ikQJTJZB3M6gaBn4Q2MNGRRmpgagJ5ruKPi/tftojK2Uk9Xs5+L83d7 YO4nBwOde+c4zSPoIkRSiozsstNjE0h4lYwmDJryDtm4a8/HQ2VS1mOwpJ3MHnNh ESKeCBT7A+ult0WT0HGPTcuR3vYukpTr/ajFz1YLScnkf2J4a6dtQRTFPEqv3ZMo T0TIUk9KFZNY5hnl9bICxPBPuZOVgLxcfwQVPGVWdXJ+GAIFd/iox7kYHBntIwUR 0Jb7WAR0DDLZZMjxojo0wjLzgM25mdtRgfjbEzzQoHzA4KoEsZxKpua+NTi/K4e4 trerSTL4UEeH718gl1zfHHcIJPyBEQDrwOYjJVxECwvE1HL4gR8+TsZ2TfOW+EIE ak6pvZqVBK7f2MZpvjFpC5yDsJKXapTtk698Duhrf3xVBdajtDxwOoIE76PqX2Pi hOsc7/UvtiE+SJw+3R3UAMAK4Px5QrPm4+cC6kbeTn+7JeW4l65UbmezHzFrY3RE IPkIM837E4k1nvsQk9BPDUFde5oL1wO8YA== =ygBH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --s06h4ff2RGSxW1I97pFQM143MNeaJ0TGV-- --===============7471621909812802674== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Fsuk-manchester mailing list [email protected] https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester --===============7471621909812802674==--