The next Hardware freedom day is on Saturday 20th September 2025.
This event is supported by the Digital Freedom Foundation,
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Hardware Freedom day
The next Hardware freedom day is on Saturday 19th April 2025.
This event is supported by the Digital Freedom Foundation,
Just giving it a mention here.
Related Links
Lug meets April 2025
MEETINGS
The group hold regular meetings
- 3rd Saturday (from 12) – Jitsi. Meet
- 4th Saturday, Plymouth social. 1200 onwards at the Moments Café
69A New George Street, Plymouth, GB PL1 1RJ
Members are encouraged to arrange meetings in their area. This is helpful due to the geographical nature of the area.
Wider Community
Exeter Raspberry Pi Jam – 1st Saturday of the month, Exeter Library
Torbay Tinkerers – 4th Saturday of the month at Paignton, 09:30 to 12:00ish STEAM Café and Discovery Centre, 13 Torbay Road, Paignton. Please see the [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554348046709) for details.
NB; March meeting will be on Saturday 29th March.
Open Street Map
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open licence. I have started to add some map info for parts of my local area. Hopefully others can do the same. To this end, I have included some useful links below.
OSM can be used in many areas, and both contributing or even using the data could make a useful project too.
Links
Open Street Map
Street Complete
Street Complete App (Android)
JOSM Software for map editing
Open Street Map UK Community
OSM Matrix Room
Mastodon
Linux Foundation Training
Document Freedom day
The next document freedom day is on Wednesday 26th March 2025. I am not sure if there are any plans for this in Devon / Cornwall.
This event is supported by the Digital Freedom Foundation,
Just giving it a mention here.
Related Links
IRC <> Matrix Bridge
The group IRC Chat and Matrix chat bridge is being shut down. It is probably much easier to join Matrix as this is much easier to set up for people in generally. and can be accessed from different devices. I
MATRIX
Matrix An open network for secure, decentralised communication. There is a direct link to the room. If you are already set up then the link should go direct, otherwise you will be presented with an option to sign up to Matrix and obtain a client.
This is also presented in plain text below, as it should make it easier to copy / paste in to a browser.
https://matrix.to/#/#dcglug:matrix.org
Hope this helps
LUG Meets
The Linux user group meetings are as normal
The Devon and Cornwall GNU/Linux Users’ Group still run regular meeting, These currently take place with a virtual meeting on the 3rd Saturday of the month and a social meet up in Plymouth on the 4th Saturday. More details below:-
- 3rd Saturday (from 12) – Jitsi. Meet
- 4th Saturday, Plymouth social. 1200 onwards at the Moments Café
69A New George Street, Plymouth, GB PL1 1RJ
Software Freedom Day 2024
Software freedom Day, 2024l, will take place on the 21st of September 2024.
I have set up an event for Paignton, details are here and some are below.
Location : STEAM Café & Discovery Centre
13 Torbay Road, Paignton, Devon
Date : 21st September 2024
Time 11 am to 13:00
If you would like to get in touch please send a message via the lug list or drop in to the DCGLUG Matrix channel.
For more general information on Software freedom day, please see the Digital Freedoms website.
You can also drop me (Paul Sutton) a message on Fediverse / Mastodon
SFD 2024 poster
September 21 2024
STEAM Cafe
13 Torqbay Road
Paignton
LibrePlanet 2024
