Re: [Hampshire] Event - BCS OSSG 'Question time on Open Sour…

On 05/02/10 17:17, alan c wrote:
> Dr A. J. Trickett wrote:
>> This may be interesting to some people.
>>
>> ----- Forwarded message from Jane Morrison <office@???> -----
>>
>> From: Jane Morrison <office@???>
>> Subject: [UKUUG-Announce] Event - BCS OSSG 'Question time on Open Source'
>>
>> http://ossg.bcs.org/
>>
>> “Question Time” on Open Source – Bournemouth 17/03/10
>>
>> In the style of the BBC program “Question Time”, join us for an evening of
>> Q & A on Open Source software.
>>
>> BCS Dorset Branch welcomes the Open Source Specialist Group (OSSG)
>> http://ossg.bcs.org/ – for an entertaining evening debating this hot topic. Is
>> Linux the answer to everything?
>
> I do hope the panel of experts comment that GNU/Linux might be an OS
> while Linux might be a kernel.
>
> A really fascinating blow by blow talk by the man himself, RMS, in 10
> minute


Looking at the panel, I suspect they will not be spouting free software
fundamentalism and just talk about why Linus Torvald's Linux has been so
successful and explain all the different usages. I'm sure once people
get to know more about Linux and other open source software they will
look at the history and the people who made it possible.

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