Hello from Kiwi PyCon 2009 HQ,
Registration is now open for Kiwi PyCon 2009! To skip to the chase, the
following links will provide you with the added motivation (as if you
needed it) to register for this first-of-its-kind event in Asia-Pacific:
1. Conference schedule: http://nz.pycon.org/talks-cfp/schedule/
2. Registration page: http://nz.pycon.org/registrations/
3. After entering your registration details, you'll be emailed an
invoice for payment and following payment your place will be
confirmed!
Its as easy as 1-2-3.
Students/Unwaged delegates will receive a discounted price of $20, with
general admission being $40 and speakers (i.e. excluding Lightning Talks
and Open Spaces sessions) receive a further discounted price of $10 (all
prices are in NZD).
Registration includes:
* Kiwi PyCon T shirt (designed by the guy who brought you the BCA
Ts)
* Espresso coffee vouchers
* Lunch and morning/afternoon tea snacks
* Opportunity for lots of schwag giveaways
There are only 100 places available for the Pre-Conference Party and 150
places for the Conference proper and we can't confirm your spot until
you've paid up so get in quick to ensure you don't miss out.
See you on the day - November 7-8, 2009 @ Christchurch, NZ!
Over and out,
Kiwi PyCon 2009 Organising Committee
We have a really nice venue for Software Freedom Day this year, and we
are trying to come up with ideas to best utilize it. So one of those
ideas is to have a barcamp, where anyone can give a presentation on
anything they are interested in.
I've put up a page here to get things started:
http://wlug.org.nz/SFDbarcamp
If we don't fill up that page, you can always sign up the day of, or
if you change your mind or something, we won't hold you to anything.
It's basically an open mic kind of thing, as long as the talk is
somehow related to FOSS. You can do slides if you want, we will have
a projector. Please edit the page above or let me know if you want to
give a talk or have any thoughts or suggestions.
- John
30 September 2009: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Events Room 1, Gallagher Hub
Wintec City Campus, Gate 5
Tristram Street, Hamilton
In this insightful discussion, international Free Software advocate Richard
Stallman (RMS) will argue that software patents seriously and significantly
obstruct software development.
Software patents are patents that cover software ideas. Stallman will argue
that they restrict the development of software to the point that the risk of
legal action as a result of design decisions is dramatically raised.
Stallman will also make the point that patents in other fields restrict
factories, but in IT, software patents restrict every computer user and
consumer.
Stallman will also present some of the international research and economic
data related to this issue.
Light refreshments provided.
About The Speaker
Richard Stallman is a software developer and software freedom activist.
In 1983 he announced the project to develop the GNU operating system, a
Unix-like operating system meant to be entirely free software, and has been
the project's leader ever since. With that announcement Stallman also
launched the Free Software Movement. In October 1985 he started the Free
Software Foundation.
Registration Details:
Registration is free but essential. Places are limited - please register to
secure your place.
http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/70-Richard_Stallman_on_Software_P…
Hi again,
Found my drive squirreled away safely..Joy joy.
Regards John..
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> Regards John..
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Hi Folks,
I may have left my hard drive at the venue. Please let me
know if someone picked it up for me.
Regards John..
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> A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today.
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A reminder, the WLUG Fixit Meeting is today.
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Saturday September 5th, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
SaturdayWorkshop at Te Whanau PÅ«tahi (http://zoomin.co.nz/map/nz/hamilton/fairfield/-te+whanau+ptahi/) the community church at the end of Oxford Street.
We'll have the usual tables, power, various ISO's, Internet, coffee and light lunch, etc.
Hi Wlug,
Just wanting to know if it is still worth bringing my systems and it's new modem to fixit day. I wonder if after the last couple of unsuccessful tries if it is a lost cause or not?
Cheers
Robert
