Date
Monday, 30 Mar 2015 10:00 AM
Register here:
http://www.fsf.org/events/rms-20150330-iligan
"Richard Stallman is scheduled to speak in Mindanao State University - Iligan on March 30.
His speech will be nontechnical, admission is gratis, and the public is encouraged to attend.
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WHAT: Computing, Freedom and Privacy by Dr. Richard Stallman
WHEN: March 30, 2015 10AM
WHERE: Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology
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Who we are
We are individuals from Mindanao and the neighbouring islands who are interested on discussions about:
- Privacy and the Internet
- Ethical issues surrounding the use of software
- Freedom and human rights issues in the computing field and other dimensions of our lives
- The pursuit of peace, truth and justice in Mindanao
This is why we are inviting one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of our time, Dr. Richard Stallman.
Dr. Stallman is scheduled to speak on March 30, 2015 at 10AM.
About Dr. Richard Stallman
* Bio from the Internet Hall of Fame -
http://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/richard-stallman
Dr. Richard Stallman launched the free software movement in 1983 and started the development of the GNU operating system (see www.gnu.org) in 1984. GNU is free software: everyone has the freedom to copy it and redistribute it, with or without changes. The GNU/Linux system, basically the GNU operating system with Linux added, is used on tens of millions of computers today. Stallman has received the ACM Grace Hopper Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer Award, and the the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Betterment, as well as several doctorates honoris causa, and has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame.
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http://www.fsf.org/events/rms-20150330-iligan
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