Reminder: MFS Meeting. (at PLANT NOMA) Tue, 19 June. "New and emerging laws affecting computer freedom"

Michael Dorrington <[email protected]> Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:18:14 +0100
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Subject: Reminder: MFS Meeting. (at PLANT NOMA) Tue, 19 June. "New and
 emerging laws affecting computer freedom"
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Location: PLANT NOMA
Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) 7pm at PLANT NOMA.

On 13/06/18 08:55, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Note the new location of PLANT NOMA on Dantzic Street, not the old
> location of the original Madlab.  Future meetings are also at PLANT NOM=
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> 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 June Meeting
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> * Talk: New and emerging laws affecting computer freedom
> * Speaker: John Rooke, Michael Dorrington and others
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> * Date: Tuesday, 19th June 2018 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 20:30 (social in PLANT NOMA until 21:00)
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> * Location: PLANT NOMA
>   -
> https://madlab.org.uk/2018/04/madlab-and-plant-noma-announce-new-collab=
oration/
>   - https://www.plantnoma.com/
> * Address: Redfern, Dantzic Street, NOMA, M60 0AE.
>   - Near Shudehill Interchange and not far from original Madlab.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D19/53.48668/-2.23934
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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 mixture of talks and discussions=

> on the topic.  The conclusions will be written up and submitted to the
> Open Rights Group (ORG) and others.
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> The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has recently come into
> force and there are other developing laws affecting computer freedom.
> Given this we are bringing people together in order to inform and to
> explore the issues.
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> The talks and discussions will cover:
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> * General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
> * Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)
> * Digital Single Market including copyright reform
> * Data slurping and data analytics
> * Affect on small businesses, small groups and individuals
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> More information:
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> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Protection_Act_2018
> * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Single_Market
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> If you have experience of laws affecting computer freedom such as GDPR
> then please consider giving a lightning talk at the meeting.
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> There will also be a small update on Michael Dorrington's experience
> with GNU Guix (pronounced "geeks"); following on from last month's MFS
> 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 PLANT NOMA.
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at PLANT NOMA, 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 PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.48668/-2.23934>.  Most of
> those parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
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> If you can't 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=
,
> and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to PLANT
> NOMA, see OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA
> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.48668/-2.23934>.
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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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