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Thanks for the invitation Unfortuntaley I have class at that time. Thanks Barbra Quoting Caitlin C Coughlin <[log in to unmask]>: > Hmm, I would be interested in (order of interest) 3) then 2) then 1) > And I would show up, too. > > -Caitlin > > Quoting Thomas McLeod <[log in to unmask]>: > > > I would be more interested in 2) or 3) than 1). > > > > At 2003-09-08 12:54 -0500 Monday, you wrote: > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > >Hash: SHA1 > > > > > >The University of Vermont Computer Science Student Association will > > present > > >Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation (fsf.org), > > in > > >Lafayette 403 on October 14, 2003 from 6:30 - 8:30pm via video > > conference > > >feed. The talk will be open to the public and free of admission, > > however the > > >room seats only 50 people so the CSSA will have an RSVP period (TBA) > > for > > >people to reserve seats. > > > > > >The subject of the talk however has yet to be determined. We have 3 > > options > > >outlined below. Please read the following abstracts and if you have a > > >preference, send me an email ([log in to unmask]) by next Monday > > (9/15) > > >indicating which talk you would like to participate in. I will tally > > the > > >responses and announce the talk with the appropriate abstract shortly > > after. > > > > > > > > >1) The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System > > > > > > Richard Stallman will speak about the purpose, goals, philosophy, > > > methods, status, and future prospects of the GNU operating system, > > > which in combination with the kernel Linux is now used by an > > > estimated 17 to 20 million users world wide. > > > > > >2) Copyright vs Community in the Age of Computer Networks > > > > > > Copyright developed in the age of the printing press, and was > > designed > > > to fit with the system of centralized copying imposed by the > > printing > > > press. But the copyright system does not fit well with computer > > > networks, and only draconian punishments can enforce it. > > > > > > The global corporations that profit from copyright are lobbying > > > for draconian punishments, and to increase their copyright powers, > > > while suppressing public access to technology. But if we > > > seriously hope to serve the only legitimate purpose of > > > copyright--to promote progress, for the benefit of the > > > public--then we must make changes in the other direction. > > > > > >3) For Against Software Patents, you can use this abstract: > > > > > > Richard Stallman will explain how software patents obstruct > > > software development. Software patents are patents that cover > > > software ideas. They restrict the development of software, so > > > that every design decision brings a risk of getting sued. Patents > > > in other fields restrict factories, but software patents restrict > > > every computer user. Economic research shows that they even > > > retard progress. > > > > > >If you have any further questions about the CSSA Speaker Series, don't > > >hesitate to contact me or any other CSSA officer; the CSSA welcomes > > all > > >comments. Also, if you are a student or faculty member who would like > > to give > > >a talk in this year's series we would be delighted to host such an > > event. We > > >look forward to a great year full of engaging CSSA activities! > > > > > >Thank you, > > >David Van Horn > > >Public Liaison Officer of the CSSA > > >http://www.cs.uvm.edu/~cssa/ > > >http://www.cs.uvm.edu/~dvanhorn/ > > > > > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) > > > > > >iD8DBQE/XLmVH2tjEMYE1BgRApP1AJ9idEEshkB7GQlja2MoeexKVa5d1QCcCpPt > > >qJrTJZ2R4FIVAyECXHVINog= > > >=9yCu > > >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > --