Re: [OSSG - Committee Forum] Meeting topics for the 2005 OSSG calendar

[markelkins]

		  Gary

On an event about Licenses you might like to consider involving Malcolm Kendall and one of our members Paul Tansom in this if they are available. A read of their recent postings in the Licensing Issues in OSS - Discussion Forum indicates that they have quite a bit of knowledge about this matter. Like you I have expressed the view that OSSG should hold an event in May. I think your posting indicates that you could get the lawyer you made contact with to give a talk then.

I will speak to Margaret Ross who is Chair of the BCS Software Quality SG about this. I am sure she will be very interested in the suggestion made at the UKUUG meeting. At the recent BCS Software Quality SG in Cheltenham where I presented a Research paper there was some discussion about Open Source. It might well be possible to get a few speakers from the Software Quality SG involved in an event with OSSG.

Also Margaret certainly had in mind holding a joint meeting with OSSG and BCS Hampshire, which she is also Chair of, in the Autumn. 

Paddy

I certainly agree with you about not being too ambitious. As already indicated in another posting I personally think it would be a good idea to aim to have an event with a speaker at least every two months.

Do you have in mind holding an event on 7th June in London - Open source roll out to schools?

To all

I suppose in theory the website is set up to discuss the above in the Events Discussion Forum, but there again this is all very important for the Committee Forum.

Mark Elkins