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==Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire==
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Robert (Rob) Lembree
Chair, Greater NH Linux Users Group
603-494-0559
rob@lembree.com
http://www.gnhlug.org/
�Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire,� presented by '''Anthony Stevens''',
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
Currently I'm working on building an Educational System featuring a server running Edubuntu and a diskless, noiseless, thin client workstation both as a project to teach my 8-yr old son about computers, and as a springboard to speak with local educators about solutions for Technology in the School District.
(Nashua, NH, October 19, 2004) -- Anthony Stevens, New HampshireAssistant Secretary of State, will address "Electronic Voting Systemsin New Hampshire" in Daniel Webster CollegeI's Collings AuditoriumWednesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and open also learning about MythTV because I'm planning tothe public.build a Home Entertainment Multimedia Center
Sponsored by the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group (GNHLUG),Mr. Stevens will present prospects for new elections technology in NewHampshire. An informal discussion will follow.Of course both of these projects are founded entirely on Free and Libre Open Source Software
<blockquote>�We're very excited to host the assistant Secretary of State for this== Free Technology in Education ==very important topic, within a week of such a closely watchedelection,� said '''Robert Lembree''', chair of This project will rely on Edubuntu and the Greater NH Linux Users'GroupTerminal Server Project (LTSP). �As proponents of open source software, GNHLUG members have akeen interest in electronic voting systems, which are exclusivelyclosed-source and therefore not open to analysis by outsideprofessionals. Absent public scrutiny, governments must proceedcautiously See [[Free Technology in adopting any technology, especially any technology whichcan be verified only with 'trust-us' escrow procedures.�</blockquote>Education]]
<blockquote>�The 'Help America Vote Act' has mandated a new processes and systems
which the States are now working to implement�, said '''Bill Sconce''',
GNHLUG Program Chair. �GNHLUG is pleased to have this opportunity to
sponsor a discussion of New Hampshire's progress in these efforts, and
how they relate to the robust elections process which New Hampshire
uses. We are privileged to have Mr. Stevens as our guest.�</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Our nation was built == Free Technology in the Living Room ==This project is based on being 'open'", said '''Jon "maddog" Hall''',Executive Director of [http://www.li.org Linux International[MythTV]]. "Open town meetings andelectoral accountability are MythTV is part of what makes our nation great(more than) full-featured Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software for Linux. Ifwe are to surrender to computers the counting of our votes The most famous DVR is probably TiVo, we need tobe sure that the software which does the job is not only correctlywritten and validalso runs on Linux, but that anyone who wishes to inspect it can verifyfor themselves that it is correctly written and validMythTV differs from TiVo in several ways."</blockquote> MythTV:
ABOUT GNHLUG - Members of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users'* is 100% freeGroup are interested in the Linux operating system and other free and* runs on standard computer hardwareopen source software. GNHLUG * has several chapters in New Hampshireno monthly feeswith regular meetings that are open to everyone. Membership * is alsohighly customizableopen * allows you full unencrypted digital access to everyone, all your audio and there are no dues. With over 275 members, GNHLUGvideo contentprovides assistance with Linux and free software to individuals,businesses, schools, and organizations in New Hampshire and northernMassachusetts. For more information* is optimized for features, see [http://www.gnhlug.org www.gnhlug.org].not profits
ABOUT LINUX - Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runson everything from hand-held devices, to set-top boxes, personal andoffice computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers. Linux is aregistered trademark of Linus Torvalds.See [[Free Technology in the Living Room]]
ABOUT DWC - Daniel Webster College (DWC), founded in 1965, educates== Articles Wanted ==purposeful men and women for professional entry, advancement, andadvanced studies in the fields These are just some current areas of aviation, computer science,management, social science, and engineering. DWC students preparethrought residential and continuing studies programs interest that emphasizethe integration of theory and practice through interactive teachingand learning in the professional and liberal studies. DWC offers theBachelor of Science degree in computer science and information systemsthrough its day program. Through its graduate and continuingI mean to expand on --studiesprogram, DWC offers a Bachelor of Science degree in softwaredevelopmentbut if you are reading this, as well as certificate programs in Client-ServerApplication Development; C/UNIX Programming; Computer Security; MSWindows Programming; PC Networking; UNIX Systems Administration; WebDesign; Microsoft .NET; and Webmaster Technology. For more informationvisit [http://www.dwc.edu www.dwc.edu] or call 603-577-6500please feel free to join me. - END -=== Document Format Conversion ===
==[[Future EventsDocument formats]]==and [[Format conversion]] are topics that are very important to 'regular people' (whether they realize it or not) and especially to folks who create good information systems. All pages in this wiki can be converted to multiple formats, thanks to Magnus' [[wiki2xml]] code that I'm deploying right now. [[User:Freephile|freephile]] 14:57, 28 July 2007 (EDT)