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-There are no current events planned.
+==Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire==
+FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
+CONTACT:
+ Robert (Rob) Lembree
+ Chair, Greater NH Linux Users Group
+-494-0559
+ rob@lembree.com
+ http://www.gnhlug.org/
+New Hampshire Assistant Secretary of State, hosted by the
+Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group, at Daniel Webster College's
+Collings Auditorium, Nashua, NH, October 27th at 7:00 PM
-However, It has long been my desire to show the film 'Revolution OS' at the Newburyport Public Library
+(Nashua, NH, October 19, 2004) -- Anthony Stevens, New Hampshire
+Assistant Secretary of State, will address "Electronic Voting Systems
+in New Hampshire" in Daniel Webster College's Collings Auditorium
+Wednesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and open to
+the public.
+Sponsored by the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group (GNHLUG),
+Mr. Stevens will present prospects for new elections technology in New
+Hampshire. An informal discussion will follow.
+very important topic, within a week of such a closely watched
+keen interest in electronic voting systems, which are exclusively
+closed-source and therefore not open to analysis by outside
+professionals. Absent public scrutiny, governments must proceed
+cautiously in adopting any technology, especially any technology which
+sponsor a discussion of New Hampshire's progress in these efforts, and
+how they relate to the robust elections process which New Hampshire
+<blockquote>"Our nation was built on being 'open'", said '''Jon "maddog" Hall''',
+Executive Director of [http://www.li.org Linux International]. "Open town meetings and
+electoral accountability are part of what makes our nation great. If
+we are to surrender to computers the counting of our votes, we need to
+be sure that the software which does the job is not only correctly
+written and valid, but that anyone who wishes to inspect it can verify
+for themselves that it is correctly written and valid."</blockquote>
+ABOUT GNHLUG - Members of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users'
+Group are interested in the Linux operating system and other free and
+open source software.  GNHLUG has several chapters in New Hampshire
+with regular meetings that are open to everyone.  Membership is also
+open to everyone, and there are no dues. With over 275 members, GNHLUG
+provides assistance with Linux and free software to individuals,
+businesses, schools, and organizations in New Hampshire and northern
+Massachusetts.  For more information, see [http://www.gnhlug.org www.gnhlug.org].
+ABOUT LINUX - Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runs
+on everything from hand-held devices, to set-top boxes, personal and
+office computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers.  Linux is a
+registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
+ABOUT DWC - Daniel Webster College (DWC), founded in 1965, educates
+purposeful men and women for professional entry, advancement, and
+advanced studies in the fields of aviation, computer science,
+management, social science, and engineering. DWC students prepare
+throught residential and continuing studies programs that emphasize
+the integration of theory and practice through interactive teaching
+and learning in the professional and liberal studies. DWC offers the
+Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and information systems
+through its day program. Through its graduate and continuing-studies
+program, DWC offers a Bachelor of Science degree in software
+development, as well as certificate programs in Client-Server
+Application Development; C/UNIX Programming; Computer Security; MS
+Windows Programming; PC Networking; UNIX Systems Administration; Web
+Design; Microsoft .NET; and Webmaster Technology. For more information
+visit [http://www.dwc.edu www.dwc.edu] or call 603-577-6500.
+- END -
+==Event Planning==
+It has long been my desire to show the film 'Revolution OS' at the Newburyport Public Library (there is a large auditorium, so we could handle whatever crowd we could build).  Of course it could also be done on a small, informal setting.
 The cast features:
 Linus Torvalds,
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 This film is a good one for both enthusiasts and complete non-geeks alike.  There is more info at the [http://imdb.com/title/tt0308808/ imdb]
+If you are interested, please send an email to greg '@' freephile '.' com.  If I get enough interest, I'll start to coordinate and organize the event.

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