[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: August PLUG Meeting

David Mandel dmandel at pdxLinux.org
Wed Aug 4 18:27:42 UTC 2004


                         MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                    The Portland Linux/Unix Group
                              will meet
                    7 PM Thursday Aug 5, 2004
                                  at
                      Portland State University
                                in the
                        Smith Memorial Center
                               Room 298
                       On the block bounded by
   SW Montgomery, SW Broadway (7th), SW Harrison, and SW Park (9th)

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				 PRESENTATION

	     A Realistic Appraisal of the Legal Risks Associated
			  with Open Source Software

				      by

			       Bradley Schrock
			    <brad at schrocklaw.com>



       Bradley Schrock is a local attorney.  He has significant 
       experience with American and international laws regarding 
       Licensing and Intellectual Property.  His experience 
       includes six years working for the Toyota Group company
       Aisin Seiki in Japan.

       Mr. Schrock will discuss the Legal Risks Associated
       with Open Source Software.  This discussion will include
       a discussion of the SCO lawsuit against IBM as well as 
       other issues.  For more information check out the following 
       article on Mr. Schrock's web site:

            http://www.schrocklaw.com/article-open-source.shtml

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          Agenda:
          
              7:00 - 7:30  Business
                   We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects 
                   including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings, 
                   PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
                   etc.

              7:30 - 8:30  Presentation
          
                   See above
          
              9:00 - ...  Beer
                                  The Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
                                  915 SE Hawthorne
          
          
          
                                          David Mandel
                                          Chief Activist
                                          Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                          560 SE Alexander
                                          Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                          (541) 684-4644 at work
                                          (541) 730-5285 mobile
                                          dmandel at pdxLinux.org
          
          
          P.S.  Biznix which specializes in Linux and UNIX support for 
                the Business Computer User meets on the second 
                Thursday of the month at the Novell offices in Tigard.
                See http://www.Bizix.org for details.
                
          P.S.  PDXLUG provides a less formal alternative to PLUG 
                emphasizing the needs of new users.   PDXLUG meets 
                every second Thursday of the month in southeast Portland.
                See http://www.PDXLUG.org for details.

          P.S.  The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets at
                Oregon State University (generally Owen Hall room 101)
                on the first Tuesday of the month.
                See http://www.mwvlug.org/ for details.
          
          P.S.  The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month.
                See http://www.euglug.org for details.

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   David Mandel, Instructor            http://www.PioneerPacific.edu
                          Other Affiliations
   David Mandel                        http://www.DavidMandel.com
   Portland Linux/Unix Group           http://pdxLinux.org
   LinuxFund                           http://LinuxFund.org
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