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On Tuesday 22 January 2008 09:29, aaron Moore wrote: > Hi Robin > Thanks for getting back to me. > Most of the details for the event on the 15th can be seen at > www.rane-research.org/InTransition. Most of the speakers will be talking How about open source versions of the press releases? > about various aspects of sustainable design. Adrian Bowyer will talk about > the development of his open source replicating machine. I want to try to > get people interested in the idea of a more open or collaborative attutude > to design, so that sustainable design solutions can be developed quicker > and disseminated further...does that make any sense? > > I think it would be good to have some examples of open source software on > display just to show how potent this way of working can be. > I'd love to be able to come but not likely alas.... > If you would like to discuss this please give me a ring on 01209 890084 > Best wishes > Aaron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robin Cornelius" <robin.cornelius@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [LUG] Forum on things open source > > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:18:49 +0000 > > > > aaronmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Posted by "Tom Moore" <aaronmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > Hi All > > > I posted this a day or so ago but got no respos. May be the > > > subject put people off, so here it is for the last time under a > > > new heading. I am organising an event at > > > Tremough, University College Falmouth, on Sustainable Design on Feb > > > 15th. Now although sustainable design may be a bit off topic, one of > > > the themes I hope to explore is Open or Collaborative > > > Design, Adrian Bowyer of RepRap will be one of the speakers. Details > > > can be seen here www.rane-research.org/InTransition. > > > > /me forgot. I'm actually interested in both sides here. Is this the talk > > regarding the open sourced rapid prototype system? Can you send/post > > more info. Times/Room No, do we need to book/give advanced warning etc? > > > > > First of all, everyone is welcome, especially those more > > > knowledgeable on open source development than I (Probably all of you), > > > > > > Second, It might be a good opportunity to demonstrate some open > > > source technology, even to run the powerpoint presentations through > > > linux. I don't have enough confidence in my linux skills to do this > > > but If anyone else thinks they are up to it let me know. > > > > Last time i did a presentation (2 weeks ago) i wrote the presentation in > > PP and it worked *perfectly* in latest OO on my debian laptop. I had the > > usual PP nonsense of embedded videos not saving but that was easy to > > fix. In fact we ran the live presentation on the day from my linux > > laptop, all was well. > > > > I may be able to help in some way here as i work in Falmouth so its not > > exactly far. Let me know, they repeatedly shout at me until i respond :-) > > > > Robin > > << signature.asc >> > > > > -- > > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > -- > Powered by Outblaze -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html