[ Thanks to David Sugar
for this link. ]
Libre Software Meeting (LSM)
Sharing knowledge, Community spirit and Exchanging and
Discussing Progress in Technologies and Free Software.
From 9th till 12th July 2003, Technopole of Metz, France,
University of Metz’s Saulcy campus
For the fourth consecutive year, professionals, institutions,
fans, experienced or beginning users of free software will
be meeting for four days of workshops and debates in a friendly
atmosphere. This annual meeting will enable a diversified public to
gather around a philosophy that moves beyond simple Information
Technology.
“Free software (such as GNU/Linux, Apache web servers, MySQL
databases, etc…) is engineered mostly through the work of
thousands of volunteers throughout the world. It respects four
fundamental freedoms: the freedom to execute software without
limitations, the freedom to study the software (through its source
code), the freedom to modify the software, and the freedom to
redistribute those modifications.
The LSM also provides the opportunity to publicize the
possibilities of such software (at times unknown by the public),
through workshops such as Free Software and Businesses, Free
Software and Local Communities, Free Software for the Blind and
Visually-Impaired, Free Software for Music, Relevant issues to
Society (with the team of www.copinedegeek.com), Law, Economics,
Politics and Free Software, and further debates. The Meeting
emphathises a thematic and pragmatic (rather than theoretical)
approach which allows participants to discover series of solutions
tailor-made to specific uses. Please note that some workshops will
cover technical themes dealing with current Information Systems
issues (such as databases and security) where a specific level of
expertise is required.
This Meeting–held as a result of the existing synergy between
local and national Free Software User Groups–will provide a unique
and open forum, and will enable the sharing of information as well
as the launching of new projects. This 4th Libre Software Meeting
will gather users, professionals and non-professionals alike free
of charge.
“For any information concerning the agenda of the conferences:
http://libresoftwaremeeting.org