September 2015 - Free-software-melb-announce - lists.softwarefreedom.com.au

Eliminate innovation patents in 5 minutes (closes today 28 Sep)
by Ben Sturmfels 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Hi Folks, Please email David Simmons today stating your support for the ACIP's proposal to abolition of innovation patents. Here's some text you might like to use. You don't need to be fancy, just be heard. To: consultation(a)ipaustralia.gov.au Dear Mr Simmons, As a member of the software industry, I support the ACIP's recommendation to abolish the innovation patent system. In my experience, the scheme is not only ineffective in promoting innovation, it actively discourages invention and creativity in our industry. Yours sincerely, [you] Thanks to Daniel Black and Jack Burton for being on the front foot with this. For full details, see here: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/about-us/public-consultations/Consultation-on… Regards, Ben -- Ben Sturmfels Sturm www.sturm.com.au (03) 9024 2467

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Get ready for GPG key signing on Saturday
by Ben Sturmfels 17 Sep '15

17 Sep '15

Hi Folks, Heard about GPG, but never quite gotten around to getting set up? Well Software Freedom Day on Saturday your chance. Stoo's talk at 11:30am has all the details and we're holing a Cryptoparty / GPG keysigning session at 12:30pm. http://www.sfd.org.au/melbourne/ Don't have a GPG key? Take a look at the FSF's guide to email encryption, and complete steps 1 and 2. If it all seems to hard, we're happy to help you on Saturday. https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/ Have a GPG key now? Run the following command in a terminal, copy the output into a text document and print it out on slips of paper to give out at the key signing: gpg --fingerprint [your email address] Look forward to seeing you on Saturday! Regards, Ben

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Software Freedom Day is on Again!
by Scott Junner 14 Sep '15

14 Sep '15

Hello Freedom Lovers. Come together, on Saturday, over freedom! Freedom must be protected. Freedom must be upheld. Freedom matters! But most of all Freedom must be celebrated. Otherwise, we forget. And what do we face if we forget? On Saturday the 19th of September, this year of 2015, we want to celebrate SOFTWARE FREEDOM with you. Freedom to use the software how we see fit. Freedom to study the software. Freedom to modify the software. Freedom to distribute the software. So we can Create. So we can Share. So we can Invent. So we can Collaborate. So we can Learn. So we can has Privacy. Come join us at the Electron Workshop. Time: 11am - 4pm Address: 31 Arden St, North Melbourne. Talks, Demonstrations, Displays and the coolest most brilliant people on the planet. Bring your projects and show them off. Bring your friends who are hopelessly lost in a world of proprietary confusion. Bring your aluminium foil hat wearing uncle. Bring your inventions Bring Cake! You have the freedom to bring cake. Yay Software Freedom! Software Freedom Day is proudly brought to you by: Linux Users of Victoria Free Software Melbourne and YOU. Program Outline and Map http://www.sfd.org.au/melbourne/ For global celebration info go to http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/

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