#language en = 2018/UK/Manchester = [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester|About Manchester]] == About the groups involved == === About ManLUG === [[http://www.manlug.org/|Manchester Linux User Group (ManLUG)]] is one of the UK's oldest LUGs and have an active group of people giving support and sharing knowledge. === About Manchester Free Software === [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester|Manchester Free Software (MFS)]] aims to promote the [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|free software philosophy]], centred in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester|Manchester]]. We provide a friendly and accessible community to learn about and discuss [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]]. We've been running the Free Software Festival that is Software Freedom Day from 2008. == Event == Our aim for Software Freedom Day (SFD) is to celebrate Software Freedom, and to spread Software Freedom to people and groups that would be into [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]] and the [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]] philosophy if only they knew about it. === When? === 2pm - 5pm (14:00-17:00). Saturday, 15th September 2018. === Where? === [[https://www.plantnoma.com/|PLANT NOMA]], Redfern, Dantzic Street, NOMA, M60 0AE. * Near Shudehill Interchange and not far from [[https://madlab.org.uk/2018/04/madlab-and-plant-noma-announce-new-collaboration/|original Madlab]]. * [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48668/-2.23934|OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA in the Redfern Building]]. ==== Parking? ==== If you can't decide otherwise then park in [[https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions|Manchester Arndale]], although it isn't cheap, see [[https://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/manchester-arndale-jv/|NCP Manchester Arndale]]. There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue P in this [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/53.48668/-2.23934|OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA]]. They have varying cost and time limits so please check beforehand. Most of those parking lots are owned by [[https://www.ncp.co.uk/|NCP]]. ==== Public Transport? ==== [[https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/MCV|Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station]], [[https://beta.tfgm.com/public-transport/tram/stops/shudehill-tram|Shudehill tram station]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Piccadilly_bus_station|Manchester Piccadilly bus station]] are all fairly close to PLANT NOMA, see [[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.48668/-2.23934|OpenStreetMap centred on PLANT NOMA]]. [[https://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/921.aspx|Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Chorlton_Street_coach_station|Manchester Central Coach Station]] are not too far either. === What? === The event will be a party celebrating [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]]. There will be talks, chat and demos. The event will be relaxed and friendly and will be inclusive of those wanting to get into [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]]. ||<#80ff80>'''''Time''''' ||<#8080ff>'''''What''''' ||<#80ffff>'''''Who''''' || || 14:00-14:30 || '''Intro to SFD2018 in Manchester<
>and Software Freedom '''|| Michael Dorrington,<
>[[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester|Manchester Free Software (MFS)]] || || 14:30-14:45 || 15 minute break || N/A || || 14:45-15:15 || '''Running a website with Free Software''' || Daniel Botting,<
>[[http://www.manlug.org/|Manchester Linux User Group (ManLUG)]] || || 15:15-15:30 || 15 minute break || N/A || || 15:30-16:00 || '''[[https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/|Librem 5]]: Free phone''' || Bob Ham,<
>[[https://puri.sm/|Purism]] || || 16:00-16:15 || 15 minute break || N/A || || 16:15-16:45 || '''Freedombone: the home internet server''' || Bob Mottram,<
>[[https://freedombone.net/|Freedombone]]|| || 16:45-17:00 || '''Closing thoughts on the day''' || Michael Dorrington and others || Available through the event will be: * [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]] experts on-hand to give advice * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.A.T.M.A.N|B.A.T.M.A.N wireless mesh network]] * [[https://www.minetest.net/|Minetest game]] * Laptops running [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]] for you to try (including [[https://libreboot.org/|Libreboot]]) * GNU/Linux Magazines * [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html|Free Software]] books, stickers and badges ==== Post event ==== After 5pm the event will continue informally, allowing discussions, small group demos and so on to continue. ==== Follow-up event ==== On the Tuesday after (18th September) at 7pm in the same venue, Manchester Free Software will be doing a follow-up tutorial on how to install a Free Software Operating System on a computer. ---- CategoryCity2018 CategoryTeam2018