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## Public Programme
From the different constellations that the members organise themselves as, [various public events emerge](https://varia.zone/category/event.html).
From the initiative of its members, [various public events](https://varia.zone/category/event.html) are organized at Varia.
## Work Groups
*varia*s like to meet up and look at things together; we call these smaller formations work groups. There are often days or evenings in which interested parties gather to study, discuss or work on a specific subject. Depending on the work group, they can be open to the public.
*Varia* likes to meet up and look at things together; we call these smaller formations work groups. There are often days on which interested parties gather to study, discuss or work on a specific subject. Depending on the work group, these can be open to the public.
The current work groups we have are the [homebrewserver.club](https://homebrewserver.club), the Varia Library group, Riso Group, pub.club and [Rotterdams Electronica Depot](https://vvvvvvaria.org/en/red-en.html).
The current work groups are the [homebrewserver.club](https://homebrewserver.club), the Varia Library group, Riso Group, pub.club and [Rotterdams Electronica Depot](https://vvvvvvaria.org/en/red-en.html).
## Curriculum
As a way to share skills which we have among the group, *varia* members offer a *curriculum*, shaped and reshaped by the occupations and preoccupations of the members.
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Find more information [here](https://varia.zone/en/category/curriculum.html).
## Open days
During [open days](https://varia.zone/en/tag/linux-presentation-day.html), we offer various activities: installing Linux operating systems, discussing free and open source design programmes, game sessions.
During [open days](https://varia.zone/en/tag/linux-presentation-day.html), we offer various activities, including installing Linux operating systems, discussing free and open source design programmes and game sessions.
# Physical Hosting
We are located at the corner between Gouwstraat and Wolphaertstraat in Charlois, Rotterdam. We use the space to organise and host events, but also other types of get-togethers. Fragments of what happens in the space are documented and stored in our budding [archive](https://vvvvvvaria.org/archive/). If the interests and concerns of the space seem to be in line with something you're working on, please feel free to contact us at [info[@]varia.zone](mailto:info@varia.zone) for details.
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Since many of the independent electronics stores in Rotterdam have permanently closed their doors, it has become nearly impossible to hop on a bike and quickly get some parts. In response to this *varia* started the Rotterdam Electronics Depot, a community resource where members can purchase common parts parts at cost.
# Online Hosting
One of the core interests of *varia* is to relate to technology by installing or making it ourselves. We host multiple services on the Varia server. They are free to use for anyone passing through, however, please keep in mind that the purpose of these tools is to experiment, they are possibly unstable.
One of the core interests of *varia* is to relate to technology by installing or making it ourselves. We host multiple services on the Varia server. These are free to use, however, please keep in mind that the purpose of these tools is to experiment, they are possibly unstable.
## XMPP
*varia* hosts a server for the federated chat protocol XMPP, supporting all the latest features.
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As part of our practices, *varia* members write situated software that we make public on our [gitea instance](https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/explore/repos). This website, for example, is fully available to be copied and multiplied or studied and reimplemented.
# License
Practices of copying, appropriation, piracy and sharing are messy in different ways: politically, legally, culturally and economically. We are in the process of (re)considering our license policy. Copyright is not always the answer, open licenses are neither always ideal. Opinions might vary in the group and different situations ask for different publishing conditions. All our content is therefore published under copyright at this moment, unless mentioned otherwise.
Practices of copying, appropriation, piracy and sharing are messy in different ways: politically, legally, culturally and economically. We are in the process of (re)considering our license policy. Copyright is not always the answer, open licenses are also not always ideal. Opinions might vary in the group and different situations ask for different publishing conditions. All our content is therefore published under copyright at this moment, unless mentioned otherwise.