On Wednesday 06 Mar 2013 20:56:42 Tim Brocklehurst wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Next month's meeting will be held at IBM Hursley. Details of exact
> arrangements will be published nearer the time, but if you're thinking of
> attending, could you drop either me or Anton Piatek an e-mail, so we know
> who will be on site.
>
> However, we still need another (at least one) speaker for the debate. If
> you'd like to speak, please let me know by midnight on Saturday.
>
> The topic is "The future of Linux". Given that it's a rather broard title,
> we (myself and the speakers) will decide on a set of more specific
> subjects (probably 2 or 3), which are suitable for all the speakers to
> actually debate. So effectively, you can pick a subject you are reasonably
> familiar with. You will then have a few weeks to ensure that you have good
> arguments (which at least vaguely line up with the other speakers), which
> are then presented at the debate.
>
> There is quite a bit of work involved, but it's a great way to learn more
> about a particular aspect of Linux.
>
> Sample subjects might be:
> Do funded developers detract from the philosphy behind Linux and FLOSS?
> Have we waited too long for Samba4?
> Will current hardware trends benefit Linux?
> Was the development of Linux probable from a sociological perspective?
> Has Linux been the greatest shift in computer science of the last 20
> years? Will Linux continue to grow at it's current rate?
> Can we advocate Linux effectively?
>
> Hope this is food for thought, please let me know by midnight on Saturday.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim B.
As a post-script, each subject will be debated for about 30 minutes, including
questions from the floor. So you will have about, 10 to 15 minutes per side of
the debate.
Tim B.
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