May 2013 - Free-software-melb - lists.softwarefreedom.com.au

Chipping in for an Ouya console?
by Ben Sturmfels 30 Jun '13

30 Jun '13

Hi Folks, At the last meeting I mentioned that I might be interested in chipping in for one of the Ouya [1] consoles as a way to support the development of the project. A console with 4 controllers shipped to Australia would be $209 USD [2]. I see they've already raised $8M in pre-sales though, so perhaps there are other free software organisations that would benefit more from a donation right now. I'm thinking instead of buying a video card from Think Penguin [3]. Ben [1] http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-cons… [2] http://www.ouya.tv/buyouya/ [3] https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/geforce-9500gt-1gb-pci-express-20-vi…

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New Zealand drops pure software patents
by Alex Fraser 15 May '13

15 May '13

Hi all, It seems that our New Zealand friends have had some success in they battle against software patents: http://www.zdnet.com/new-zealand-drops-ability-to-patent-software-700001510… Actually I thought they were already at this point, but I guess there was still some uncertaintly around it. The fact that software alone is now unpatentable in nz is great, but I still wonder about the details. Surely all software just makes the hardware it runs on perform its function better? It will be interesting to watch the first court cases. So New Zealand have beaten us once again! Alex

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Meeting this Thursday?
by Bianca Gibson 14 May '13

14 May '13

Hi all, Are we meeting this Thursday? Any topics? Cheers, Bianca

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Free software dinner this Thursday 16 May, 6pm
by Ben Sturmfels 14 May '13

14 May '13

Hi Folks, This month's gathering will be dinner at Classic Curry, so hope to see you there! Again, sorry for the late notice. Regards, Ben ------------------------------ Free Software Melbourne Dinner ------------------------------ Thursday 16 May, 6-9pm Classic Curry Restaurant 597 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.80484&mlon=144.958256&zoom=16 Informal dinner and discussion has been very popular in the past, especially since some people don't have the chance to stick around after discussion group meetings. Classic Curry has delicious North Indian food and a wide range of vegetarian and vegan options.

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