Re: MFS Meeting. Tue, 20 February. "Compiling: Turning source code into runnable software"

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From: Michael Dorrington <[email protected]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[email protected]>
Cc: Free Software and the United Kingdom <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: MFS Meeting. Tue, 20 February. "Compiling: Turning source code
 into runnable software"
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Reminder that the February meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm, Madlab.

On 10/02/18 15:54, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
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> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's February Meeting
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> * Talk: Compiling: Turning source code into runnable software
> * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
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> * Date: Tuesday, 20th February 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (social in Madlab until 21:00)
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> * Location: Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory)
>   - https://madlab.org.uk/
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
>   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
>   - https://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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> =3D=3D=3D Talk =3D=3D=3D
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> The main part of the meeting will be a talk with free discussion on the=

> topic.
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> Source code is what free software is written in but, for much of this
> software, it needs to be turned into a form that a computer can run by =
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> process known as compiling.
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> This talk will cover compiling, both from a theoretical and practical
> perspective, including (but not limited to):
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> * GCC (GNU Compiler Collection)
> * ./configure -> make -> make install
> * Reproducible Builds
> * Compiler efforts to deal with the Spectre vulnerability
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> If you want to follow along then bring a laptop with GCC and GNU Make
> (aka make) installed.  For Debian (and derivatives) then this can be
> achieved by installing `build-essential`:
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> https://packages.debian.org/stretch/build-essential
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> Attending this talk will ensure greater benefit from next month's talk
> on GNU/Linux From Scratch.
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> More information:
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> * https://gcc.gnu.org/
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configure_script
> * https://reproducible-builds.org/
> * http://linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/
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> If you have experience of compiling then please consider giving a
> lightning talk at the meeting.
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> =3D=3D Event Planning =3D=3D
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> Software Freedom Day in Manchester 2018 is on Saturday, 15th September.=

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> * https://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
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> =3D=3D After-meeting =3D=3D
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> The formal meeting will be followed by informal discussion and
> socialising in Madlab.
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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
> <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
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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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