[Staffslug] Fwd: [Rugby - LUG] [REMINDER] Herefordshire Open Source Day - 26th March 2011

-------- Original Message -------- From: Nick Morrott A reminder to anyone interested in trekking over to Hereford that Herefordshire Open Source Day is this SATURDAY: ==== Herefordshire Open Source Day - Free Software Event supporting Open Document Standards Saturday March 26, 2011, 10am – 4pm @ All Saints Church, High Street, Hereford HR4 9AA Following on from our successful Sept Event, Herefordshire Linux and Open Source Group (HLUG) is holding an Open Source day at All Saints Church, High Street, in the centre of Hereford on Saturday 26th of March 2011 from 10am - 4pm. The Event is being held on a drop-in basis and is free to attend. We will be focusing on Open Source Cross Platform Software - software that can be run on Windows, Mac and Linux, demonstrating a number of Linux operating systems and giving away lots of free Open Source Software for you to use. Dr Mark Wright who is Bristol Council's cabinet member responsible for 'efficiency and value for money' and an Open Source advocate will be speaking in the afternoon about his experience of Open Source in Local Government. The event is being held as a part of the global Document Freedom Day initiative to highlight the need for Open Document Standards and we will be showcasing Open Source Office Suites which use open document standards. ==== Cheers, Nick