Richard Stallman speaking in Preston March 2nd

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Event date: March 02, 2011 17:30

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Richard Stallman - hacker, founder of the Free Software Movement, activist and theorist for civil rights in the digital age - will be doing a short speaking tour of England in March. As well as the politics and practice of free software, Richard will be discussing a range of issues which have arisen in the digital age - from the oppressive use of ‘copyright' by media corporations and resisting draconian legislation against downloading and digital freedom, through to the misassumptions around ‘digital inclusion', as well as recent topics such as Wikileaks. This tour will not be networked through Facebook!

Topic: A free digital society
Activities directed at "including" more people in the use of digital technology are predicated on the assumption that such inclusion is invariably a good thing. It appears so, when judged solely by immediate practical convenience. However, if we also judge in terms of human rights, whether digital inclusion is good or bad depends on what kind of digital world we are to be included in. If we wish to work towards digital inclusion as a goal, it behooves us to make sure it is the good kind. The lecture will also cover hot topics, such as the impact of recent projects such as Wikileaks, on the global digital world and wider audiences.

Event is free, but registration is mandatory - see here http://localevents.theiet.org/register.php?event=1e1b58

Reception 5.30pm, lecture starts 6.30pm

 

 

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