Keep an eye on http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/schedule. Nick McGrath, Director of Platform Strategy, Microsoft Ltd recorded a programme with Alan Cox, Open Source Kernel Hacker (and one of OSSGs past guest speakers) on Monday 5th March 2007. Nick informs me this is likely to be broadcast on Radio 4 at 2100 hours on Wednesday 11th April 2007 (interestingly the date of the next OSSG event).

Looks like a good one and it looks like there is a good chance the recording can be downloaded after the broadcast

Nick McGrath, Director of Platform Strategy, Microsoft Ltd will speak about the Microsoft perspective on Open Source for the BCS Open Source Specialist Group (OSSG) on Monday 5th March 2007.

Venue - BCS Central London Offices, First Floor, The Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA

Time - 1800 hours for 1830 start.

Free buffet and refreshments including wine.

Please email your name to the events coordinator to book a place at this event.

For further information please contact Mark Elkins via email at mark_elkins@bcs.org

An E-Petition promoting the use of the Open Document Format within UK government can currently be found as of 27th February 2007 at:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenDocument/

Many thanks to the Dorset Linux Users Group for making me aware of this.

The Open Source Health Care Alliance (OSHCA) 2007 Conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 8th and 11th May 2007.

For further details please visit:

http://www.oshca.org/conference/Conference2007