Re: [Fsfe-uk] Linux User & Developer Expo

[Richard Smedley]

Tom Chance wrote:

[snip]

> there, having the AFFS name present to improve recognition, and some good 
> discussion with related groups, I'm not sure it was worth our while being 
> there.

One thing that would help immeasurably would
be an AFFS or FSFE rep on the "Big Linux Debate"
held on Weds lunchtime.

There was a lot of talk about the"Linux desktop"
taking over, but the "Open Source" solutions
discussed were very much inclusive of proprietary
software :-(

The only people speaking up for Free Software were
Don de Silva with a question from the audience and
Jeremy Allison on the panel, who spoke up for the
GNU GPL, and how it worked as a unifying force
in Free Software, creating a level playing field.

The other expo, this autumn, has a similar debate -
we should act soon to get Free Software represented
on the panel.

- Richard

btw  Thanks to Alex and everyone else who helped out
on the stand, and to Brian T for taking our comments on
stand design into account this year ;-)