[chat] Software Freedom Day - senators and hackers

[Pia Waugh <pia@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Software Freedom Day is on the 16th September (this Saturday!) and the
Sydney event has shaped up to be awesome! It has some great workshops and
talks, and we hope we've gotten the word out to the student community to
encourage more people to both understand software freedom but also
participate in the community. The most technical is how to build your own
ISP, but there is also Open Source tools for video/audio and a Linux and
Open Source for students workshop.

Come along, join in the fun and bring the family/friends.

Software Freedom Day is and event to introduce more people to why Software
Freedom matters, and in particular how it is important to maintaining
digital environments we can trust to work and play in. Some good examples
where Software Freedom matters is in e-voting software, and Open Standards
for long term access to your documents. After all, the basic freedoms we
expect are only as free as the technology we rely on. The day will be
of interest to any person interested in how technology is changing their
lives and freedoms.

Where:  UNSW - the main hall in the new law building (G04)

When:   Saturday 16th from 10am till 5pm

Who:    Anyone interested in technology or/and freedom

Cost:   Free

Details: http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/oceania/au/sydney

Agenda:

Talks
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    * 10:00 - Opening for Software Freedom Day by Professor Graham
              Greenleaf and Pia Waugh
    * 10:30 - Your freedom - a dream within an email - Pia and Jeff Waugh
    * 11:00 - Nick Seow - Hiding the Rosetta stone: will you be able to
              access your information tommorrow
    * 11:30 - Dr Chris Chesher - the power of social networks
    * 12:00 - Freedom of Automation - Conrad Parker
    * 12:30 - Lunch and lightening talks
    * 13:30 - Unlocking IP - getting access to the commons
              David Vaile (TBC)
    * 14:00 - The Free Trade Agreement and what it means to you?
              Kim Weatherall
    * 14:30 - Getting freedom in the media - using the media to help you
              Rodney Gedda (IDG)
    * 15:00 - A Political perspective on Open source - Special guest
              Senator Kate Lundy
    * 15:30 - Software Freedom - Essential for Business and Innovation
              Professor Gernot Heiser from NICTA
    * 16:00 - International development and aid with software freedom
              Travis Harvey (Australian Development Gateway)
    * 16:30 - Software Freedom Day close and final comments - Pia Waugh

Workshops
=========
    * 10:00 - Talk over at lecture theatre by Pia Waugh and Jeff Waugh
              for everyone
    * 11:30 - Open Source tools for Video and Video at LCA
              Silvia Pfeiffer
    * 12:30 - Lunch
    * 13:00 - Build your own ISP - John Ferlito
    * 14:00 - Linux and Open Source for students fun workshop
              Stuart Rusthon
    * 15:00 - Senator Kate Lundy Speaking in Main Hall
    * 15:30 - Unlocking IP workshop - the Cyberlaw Centre
    * 16:30 - Software Freedom Day close and final comments at main 
              lecture theatre- Pia Waugh

Cheers,
Pia

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