Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Mail Exchange Hotel, 688 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
http://mailexchangehotel.com.au/
Speakers:
Robert Lechte, Unions - Hacking society's operating system
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Lots of people who make software want to make a better world. We're
attracted to Linux and open source because we want community solidarity
and because we want to build things in the interests of the common good
rather than the interests of shareholders or short term profit.
And we all know that in software lies power: More than any other job,
software developers have the power to shape the future. And yet, we're
throwing away power because we don't unionise and organise and stand up
for our rights at work. Why let our bosses keep all the power? Why
squander our ability to be a powerful political voice? Why let our
bosses control the technology, make all the decisions, and take all the
money we software workers generate through our long hours of labour?
Robert will talk about the importance of unionising and organising, and
how to build a movement that gives us real power against the bosses and
the ruling class, helping us build better software, better communities,
and a better future.
Robert Lechte works on software for the union movement in Melbourne, and
on a few of his own open source projects.
Robert likes talking about software at length. He likes talking about
politics even more. Some say his ideas cannot be truly explained, only
experienced. But he'll try to explain anyway, with slides.
Food and drinks will be available on premises.
Linux Users of Victoria is a subcommittee of Linux Australia.
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE
Start: Feb 24 2018 12:30
End: Feb 24 2018 16:30
Location: Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond
Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map
Installing an Open Source OS on your tablet or phone
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Andrew Pam will demonstrate how to install LineageOS, previously known
as CyanogenMod and based on the Android Open Source Project, on tablets
and phones. Feel free to bring your own tablets and phones and have a
go, but please ensure you back them up if there is anything you still
need stored on them!
There will also be the usual casual hands-on workshop, Linux
installation, configuration and assistance and advice. Bring your laptop
if you need help with a particular issue. This will now occur BEFORE the
talks from 12:30 to 14:00. The talks will commence at 14:00 (2pm) so
there is time for people to have lunch nearby.
The meeting will be held at Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond 3121.
Late arrivals please call (0421) 775 358 for access to the venue.
LUV would like to acknowledge Infoxchange for the venue.
Linux Users of Victoria is a subcommittee of Linux Australia.
