[NTLUG:Discuss] rms talk reminder

[Stuart Yarus]

Reminder!

The DALLAS-FORT WORTH UNIX USERS' GROUP (DFWUUG) and our
special sponsors, Applied Solutions Incorporated,
O'Reilly & Associates, and Vectrix, are pleased to announce
the local appearance by RICHARD M. STALLMAN,
President of the Free Software Foundation.

Dr. Stallman will speak at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 16,
2001, on the topic "The Free Software Movement and the
GNU/Linux Operating System". His speech is FREE AND OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC.  There is no reserved or ticketed seating.

Free Software Foundation merchandise will be available
for purchase before and after the speech.

Stallman's speech will take place in the Sheraton Park
Central Hotel in North Dallas at the LBJ Freeway and Coit
Road.  The hotel's address is

The Sheraton Park Central Hotel
7750 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75251
(located on the east-bound service drive of I-635, between
Park Central Drive and Coit Road).
For driving directions, please see
http://www.sheraton.com/property.taf?prop=228&sec=loc&lc=en,
near the bottom of the web page.


Richard M. Stallman is the founder of the GNU Project.
The project was launched in 1984 to develop the free
operating system GNU (a recursive acronym for ``GNU's
Not Unix''). By virtue of being free, GNU can be copied,
changed, and redistributed with the results remaining
in the public domain. Today, Linux-based variants of the
GNU system, based on the operating system kernel developed
by Linus Torvalds, are in widespread use. There are
estimated to be some 20 million users of GNU/Linux systems
today.

Richard Stallman is the principal author of the GNU C
Compiler, a portable optimizing compiler that was designed
to support diverse architectures and multiple languages.
The compiler now supports over 30 different architectures
and 7 programming languages. Stallman also wrote the GNU
symbolic debugger (GDB), GNU Emacs, and other GNU programs.

An interview with Stallman was printed on page 2 of the
Person at l Technology section of the Dallas Morning News
on Thursday, January 11, 2001.

You can find Stallman's web page at www.stallman.org/rms.html

The Free Software Foundation web page is at www.fsf.org


The DALLAS FORT WORTH UNIX USERS' GROUP is a local group of
approximately 250 members who are actively involved as
system administrators, consultants and programmers with the
many flavors of Unix, including GNU/Linux.

The DFWUUG was organized in 1981 and has grown steadily
since its inception. It has monthly meetings at which
visitors are welcomed and encouraged to become members for
only $12.00 per year. For meeting and membership
information, visit the DFWUUG web site at
http//www.dfwuug.org

This event is sponsored by Applied Solutions Incorporated,
O'Reilly Associates, and Vectrix.

Applied Solutions Incorporated (ASI) is an Oracle and Unix
consulting company which specializes in high-performance,
high-availability computing solutions.  ASI also sells Sun
Microsystems, Oracle, Veritas, and other products. For more
information, see the web site at http//www.appliedsol.com

O'Reilly & Associates is a technology information company
that is recognized worldwide for books, technical conferences,
and Internet software. O'Reilly is the definitive independent
source of information on the Internet, UNIX, Linux, open source
software, and Java. From their pioneering bestseller The Whole
Internet User's Guide & Catalog (designated one of 100 Books
of the 20th Century by the New York Public Library) to GNN
(the first Internet portal and commercial website) to WebSite
(the first web server software for desktop PCs), O'Reilly has
been at the forefront of Internet development. Information about
the company can be found at http://www.oreilly.com.

Vectrix develops technology that drives more efficient
business and financial transactions.  Clients include
Cinemark Theatres, Nabisco, Apple Computer, Procter & Gamble,
Home Interiors & Gifts, Emerson Radio, Motorola, The National
Red Cross, and others.  Vectrix is headquartered in Dallas
and has approximately 300 employees across five business
centers. Offices are located in Atlanta, Houston, New York
City, and Portland.  Additional information about Vectrix
can be found at http//www.vectrix.com.