The Free Software Movement and the GNU/Linux Operating System & the Danger of Software Patents

Note: This event was originally scheduled for March 27, 2006, but has been moved to the 25th. Richard Stallman will be speaking for researchers and professionals on the topic of copyrights. There will also be a short presentation given by the conference organizers on the current state of digital rights in Italy. He will give two speeches on the same day and both will be in English. The public in encouraged to attend. It will take place at the Aula Magna della Facolta' di Ingegneria, Cittadella Universitaria, Viale A.Doria 6, Catania, Italy. The event is sponsored by the GNU/Linux User Group Catania. The second speech will take place at 16:30 (and will go until approximately 18:00).