[MLUG] [Fwd: 2 days conferences on software patents and free software in EP Brussels]

[Catherine Ansbro]

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>Subject: [Fwd: 2 days conferences on software patents and free software in
>  EP     Brussels]
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>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: 2 days conferences on software patents and free software in EP 
>Brussels
>Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:36:34 +0100
>From: <mailto:cocaomhanaigh at oireachtas.ie>cocaomhanaigh at oireachtas.ie
>To: <mailto:colmob at eastclaregreens.com>colmob at eastclaregreens.com, 
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>Please forward to anyone else I haven't thought of who might be interested in
>this subject.
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>---------------------- Forwarded by Colm OCaomhanaigh/Oireachtas on 30/03/2004
>03.12 p.m. ---------------------------
>
>
>"VANDEWALLE Laurence" 
><mailto:lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int><lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int> on 
>30/03/2004 02.57.01 p.m.
>
>To:   "VANDEWALLE Laurence" 
><mailto:lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int><lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int>
>cc:    (bcc: Colm OCaomhanaigh/Oireachtas)
>
>Subject:  2 days conferences on software patents and free software in EP
>       Brussels
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out
>but tomfoolery.  But this tomfoolery, having passed through
>a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no-one
>dare criticise it.
>                 -- Pierre Gallois
>
>
>*****************PLEASE HELP TO WIDESPREAD***************
>
>14-15 April 2004 : Brussels is the Hub to go
>
>Conferences and LUG in Brussels European Parliament Chaired by Dany 
>Cohn-Bendit
>MEP
>
>________________________________________________________________
>
>http://plone.ffii.org/events/2004/bxl04
>
>http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda <http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda>
>
>http://laurence.domainepublic.net
>
>Most legal frame related to new technologies is cooked up at Brussels. To 
>get a
>feet into European Parliament's door and show that you care right before the
>election. Its future Members will decide on the patentability of software, on
>data privacy issues, TPRM, and so on), join an install party within parliament
>(and bring your favourite MEP with you), attend a panel with eg Alan COX, 
>Georg
>GREVE, Jon Lech JOHANSEN (of decss fame), participate in a guided tour through
>brussels (anti-swpats "demo"), meet LUGs and programming rights groups 
>from all
>over the place, and some chaotic nerds of FFII. A Wiki DSL connection will be
>available.
>
>On 14 April evening, there will be a diner/party at restaurant La 
>Tentation, in
>the center of Brussels. http://plone.ffii.org/events/2004 (also to book you
>hotel).
>
>Entrance is free however to access the building you have to register online
>before 7 April http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda <
>http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda>
>
>Contact : lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int
>
>euroG/LUGparty
>
>Brussels European Parliament room ASP 1G2
>
>15 April 2004
>
>________________________________________________________________
>
>The Greens in European parliament invite representatives of GNU/Linux Users
>Groups of the 25 Member States of the European Union to come to Brussels to
>
>- enhance the networking among the free software community in Europe(in
>particular with the New Member states)
>
>- prepare the second reading on the software patents directive
>- show inside EP what free software is, how it works and what ideas lie
>behind
>
>- participate to the FFII conference and demo against software patents
>on 14 April
>
>Programme and registration on http://www.greens-efa.org
>
>lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int
>
>Programme
>
>PROGRAMME
>
>9.00-11.00 25 G/LUGs for a Free Europe
>
>Gathering European GNU/Linux Users Groups and associations for the 
>promotion of
>free software : BxLUG - Belgium, RWO - Plug - Poland, Vrijschrift - The
>Netherlands, LiLux - Luxemburg, FFS Software - Austria, APRIL - HNS-info.net -
>France, GUUG - Germany, SSLUG - Sweden&Denmark, LUGOS - Slovenia, Debian -
>Latvia, AKL - Lithuania, LugRoma - Italy, Grece, Cyprus, Finland, Estonia, ...
>
>11.00-12.30 Linux Install Party for MEps with Monica Frassoni Dany 
>Cohn-Bendit,
>Hiltrud Breyer, Bart Staes, ... organized by BxLug
>
>15.00 PANEL I: FAIR USE/COPIE PRIVÉE
>
>Gwen Hinze(Electronic Fronteer Foundation)
>
>Laurence Lebersorg(Test-Achat Belgium)
>
>Jon Lech Johansen(DVD-Jon)
>
>16.00 PANEL II: FREE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
>
>Cristiano Paggetti(Italy): eGovernment
>
>Andrea Glorioso (Italy) : Free Content
>
>Herman Bruynickx(Belgium): Free software in education
>
>Jens Muhlhaus(Germany): Public administration: Linux für Munchen
>
>17.00 PANEL III : FREE AS IN FREEDOM
>
>Georg Greve, FSF Europe (Germany) Agenda 1910
>
>17.30 Alan Cox www.linux.org.uk co-signatory of the letter sent by Linus
>Torvalds to the President of EP against software patents(UK)
>
>
>*****************PLEASE HELP TO WIDESPREAD***************
>
>14-15 April 2004 : Brussels is the Hub to go
>
>Conferences and LUG in Brussels European Parliament Chaired by Dany 
>Cohn-Bendit MEP
>
>________________________________________________________________
>
><http://plone.ffii.org/events/2004/bxl04>http://plone.ffii.org/events/2004/bxl04
>
>http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda
>
><http://laurence.domainepublic.net>http://laurence.domainepublic.net
>
>Most legal frame related to new technologies is cooked up at Brussels. To 
>get a feet into European Parliament's door and show that you care right 
>before the election. Its future Members will decide on the patentability 
>of software, on data privacy issues, TPRM, and so on), join an install 
>party within parliament (and bring your favourite MEP with you), attend a 
>panel with eg Alan COX, Georg GREVE, Jon Lech JOHANSEN (of decss fame), 
>participate in a guided tour through brussels (anti-swpats "demo"), meet 
>LUGs and programming rights groups from all over the place, and some 
>chaotic nerds of FFII. A Wiki DSL connection will be available.
>
>On 14 April evening, there will be a diner/party at restaurant La 
>Tentation, in the center of Brussels. http://plone.ffii.org/events/2004 
>(also to book you hotel).
>
>Entrance is free however to access the building you have to register 
>online before 7 April 
><http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda>http://www.greens-efa.org/agenda
>
>Contact : lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int
>
>euroG/LUGparty
>
>Brussels European Parliament room ASP 1G2
>
>15 April 2004
>
>________________________________________________________________
>
>The Greens in European parliament invite representatives of GNU/Linux 
>Users Groups of the 25 Member States of the European Union to come to 
>Brussels to
>
>- enhance the networking among the free software community in Europe(in 
>particular with the New Member states)
>
>- prepare the second reading on the software patents directive
>
>- show inside EP what free software is, how it works and what ideas lie behind
>
>- participate to the FFII conference and demo against software patents on 
>14 April
>
>Programme and registration on http://www.greens-efa.org
>
>lvandewalle at europarl.eu.int
>
>Programme
>
>PROGRAMME
>
>9.00-11.00 25 G/LUGs for a Free Europe
>
>Gathering European GNU/Linux Users Groups and associations for the 
>promotion of free software : BxLUG - Belgium, RWO - Plug - Poland, 
>Vrijschrift - The Netherlands, LiLux - Luxemburg, FFS Software - Austria, 
>APRIL - HNS-info.net - France, GUUG - Germany, SSLUG - Sweden&Denmark, 
>LUGOS - Slovenia, Debian - Latvia, AKL - Lithuania, LugRoma - Italy, 
>Grece, Cyprus, Finland, Estonia, ...
>
>11.00-12.30 Linux Install Party for MEps with Monica Frassoni Dany 
>Cohn-Bendit, Hiltrud Breyer, Bart Staes, ... organized by BxLug
>
>15.00 PANEL I: FAIR USE/COPIE PRIVÉE
>
>Gwen Hinze(Electronic Fronteer Foundation)
>
>Laurence Lebersorg(Test-Achat Belgium)
>
>Jon Lech Johansen(DVD-Jon)
>
>16.00 PANEL II: FREE/OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
>
>Cristiano Paggetti(Italy): eGovernment
>
>Andrea Glorioso (Italy) : Free Content
>
>Herman Bruynickx(Belgium): Free software in education
>
>Jens Muhlhaus(Germany): Public administration: Linux für Munchen
>
>17.00 PANEL III : FREE AS IN FREEDOM
>
>Georg Greve, FSF Europe (Germany) Agenda 1910
>
>17.30 Alan Cox www.linux.org.uk co-signatory of the letter sent by Linus 
>Torvalds to the President of EP against software patents(UK)