Fwd: RSVP open, Wed Sept 16: Karen Sandler on Freedom in my Heart
Should be a great talk, and a great introduction to "Software Freedom" [1].
Please note the RSVP link does direct to meetup.com. If you are willing
to use meetup, please do so, as much of the RSVP workflow has been
automated, and it makes our lives a lot easier. If you want to attend and
are not willing to use meetup.com, please email me, with your name.
-Brian
[1]- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
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Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 12:15 PM
Subject: RSVP open, Wed Sept 16: Karen Sandler on Freedom in my Heart
RSVP here:
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http://rsvp.nylug.org/223305658 (Meetup redirect)
When:
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Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015, 6:30 PM
Where:
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Civic Hall - 2nd Floor
156 5th Avenue, New York, NY
Karen Sandler
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Freedom in my Heart
Note: WE ARE MEETING AT CIVIC HALL!! We'll need names, and you will need IDs.
When Karen discovered she had a life threatening heart condition, the
last thing she expected was to have to worry about software. Now, with
a heart device implanted in her body, she has come to understand not
only how vulnerable medical devices are but how as a society we are
making critical choices about all of our software. Karen will talk
about the hacks which show how essential free and open source software
is and will discuss her professional and personal view of the issues
as a patient and as a cyborg lawyer.
Afterwards:
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Join us afterwards at The Storehouse Pub where we'll continue the
discussion over drinks and/or food. The Storehouse Pub is located at
69 West 23rd St, between 5th at 6th Avenues.
Speaker Bio:
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Karen M. Sandler is Executive Director of the Software Freedom
Conservancy, the nonprofit home of dozens of essential free software
projects. She is known for her advocacy for free and open source
software, particularly as a cyborg lawyer in relation to the software
on medical devices. She co-organizes Outreachy (formerly Outreach
Program for Women) and is a lawyer, providing pro bono legal counsel
to the FSF, GNOME and QuestionCopyright.Org.
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