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Description: A talk given by Robert Simpson, Director of Ecomoney Systems ltd, about the difference free Open Source software has had to the charity, community and voluntary sectors in their local area. It describes how to go about volunteering for IT in your area, what to expect, and the advantages of open source software into this unique sector. Also included are descriptions of local projects that Ecomoney has been involved with, including a ten-PC learning suite and cybercafe that was setup for just £30! He talks about the software used, including the excellent puppy linux operating system, and describes some online community currency software that has allowed the area to have a community currency at a fraction of the 'price'. To see more check out the company website at www.ecomoney.co.uk, and their testbed community currency project at www.scunnymoney.co.uk .