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Internet Hall of Famer Dr. Richard Stallman to give presentation to the Jeff.pro GNU+Linux User Group

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

In September 1983, Stallman vowed to develop a complete operating system, to be called GNU, whose principle virtue was to be respecting its users' freedom. (Such software is called "free software" -- "free" as in freedom.) For this system he wrote several widely-used GNU packages, such as the GNU Compiler Collection, the GNU Debugger and the GNU Emacs text editor, while recruiting developers for many other packages.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Richard Stallman is the founder of the Free Software Foundation, lead developer of the GNU operating system, and main author of the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL).
  • In September 1983, Stallman vowed to develop a complete operating system, to be called GNU, whose principle virtue was to be respecting its users' freedom.
  • In October 1985 Stallman founded the Free Software Foundation, initially to raise funds to support further development of GNU.
  • Launched in September 2021, Jeff.pro is presently the largest Technology User Group in North America, with over 44,000 subscribers.

JSC Halyk Bank: Invitation to Participate in GDR Purchase Transaction

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

This Invitation to Participate in respect of the Bank's GDRs is being conducted concurrently with an invitation by the Bank to its holders of common shares (the "Shares") to purchase such shares (the "Share Purchase Transaction") on substantially identical terms to this Invitation to Participate.

Key Points: 
  • This Invitation to Participate in respect of the Bank's GDRs is being conducted concurrently with an invitation by the Bank to its holders of common shares (the "Shares") to purchase such shares (the "Share Purchase Transaction") on substantially identical terms to this Invitation to Participate.
  • The purpose of the GDR Purchase Transaction and the Share Purchase Transaction is to optimise the capital structure of the Bank.
  • Consequently, Offers to Participate in the GDR Purchase Transaction, when aggregated with offers to participate in the Share Purchase Transaction, will only be accepted up to the Maximum Acceptance Amount.
  • In the event that Offers to Participate in the GDR Purchase Transaction, when aggregated with offers to participate in the Share Purchase Transaction, exceed the Maximum Acceptance Amount, a pro rata reduction will be applied to all Offers to Participate (the "Pro-ration Factor").