Steven Flower, Plings – Freeing Data — Manchester Free Software May 19, 2009

Steven Flower of Substance, a social research cooperative specialising in the areas of sport, youth inclusion and community regeneration, will talk about Plings, a project that.aggregates information about activities (plings) that young people can do.

Manchester Free Software serves a growing need for a group in the Manchester area that focuses on free software. The group also covers topics which impact on the freedoms of computer users.

The purpose of this group is to:

• Increase awareness and promote the use of free software within Manchester.


• Provide a friendly and accessible community for individuals in Manchester to learn about and discuss free software, with particular emphasis on ethical considerations.


• Be a source of information regarding free software to individuals and organisations in Manchester.

Official Website: http://manchester.fsuk.org/