[Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011

[Paul Williams]

Hey Mark.

Unfortunately I can't make that one, but I can tell you that I loaded Linux Mint LXDE (a lightweight version of Mint) on my mum's eeepc 900 last year and had great success with it.  I installed it via a flash drive.

Perhaps someone could bring a stick with a copy?

Cheers, and good luck


Paul

> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:25:29 +0000
> From: mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk
> To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
> 
> I have an ASUS901 and have been struggling (and failing) to get a proper Linux 
> OS loaded onto it.  If there is any chance of meeting someone with a suitable 
> OS on a USB stick (I've heard Mint is a good one for the ASUS) who could help 
> me, that would be great.
> 
> Mark
> 
> >----Original Message----
> >From: les.
> pritchard at gmail.com
> >Date: 09/03/2011 18:09 
> >To: "chester"<chester at mailman.lug.
> org.uk>
> >Subj: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> 
> >The Linux event we're doing for the BCS is happening next week at Chester
> 
> >Uni. As I've mentioned before, I'd really like to have people bring along
> 
> >their laptops running Linux to demo the different desktop environments or
> >any 
> useful apps you use. If you can come to the event and can bring a laptop
> 
> >please let me know so I can judge numbers.
> >
> >I'm hoping it will be a good 
> event as we have a good speaker!
> >
> >Les
> >
> >---------- Forwarded message 
> ----------
> >From: BCS Chester & North Wales Branch <chestermem at lists.bcs.org.
> uk>
> >Date: 9 March 2011 08:24
> >Subject: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
> >To: 
> chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk
> >
> >
> >Dear All
> >
> >19.00 for 19.30 - next Wednesday - 
> 16/03/2011.
> >
> >
> >City of Chester University - Binks building - 8 on the map: -
> 
> >
> >http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/ApplicantDayBookletChesterCampusSat2011_pp16-16.pdf
> >
> >This is the modern building very close to the central parking area.
> >
> 
> >Letting us know of your prior intention to attend would be appreciated
> >though
> 
> >not essential.
> >------
> >
> >Linux, a Unix derivative, is well known as a server 
> operating system. It is
> >the
> >most popular choice for Internet servers across 
> the world, critical server
> >systems and is run on over 90% of the top 500 
> fastest super computers in the
> >world. At the other end, Linux can be found 
> embedded in many of the day to
> >day
> >appliances we use, including eBook 
> readers, mobile phones, TVs and even
> >cars.
> >
> >In between these two great 
> success stories, Linux has been evolving as a
> >real
> >competitor in the world of 
> desktop computing. Microsoft Windows is a clear
> >market leader, but there is a 
> growing demand for usable, more secure
> >operating
> >systems.
> >
> >This talk will 
> look at how Linux has evolved as a desktop operating system
> >and
> >will give 
> several demonstrations of the look and feel provided by the latest
> 
> >distributions. It will show how you can use a fast, secure and completely
> 
> >customisable operating system for free!
> >
> >Speaker Profile
> >
> >Dan Lynch is a 
> broadcaster, journalist and web developer with a passion for
> >Linux and Open 
> Source software; first encountering Linux while studying for
> >a
> >Computer 
> Science degree at Chester University (then Chester College) in late
> >2001.
> >
> 
> >He has co-hosted the weekly Linux Outlaws podcast to a large audience for
> >the
> 
> >last 3 years, meeting and interviewing many of the biggest names in the Open
> 
> >Source world and attending regular industry events. He also co-hosts FLOSS
> 
> >Weekly on the TWIT network, develops web sites with Drupal (an Open Source
> 
> >Content Management System) and has written for many Linux publications and
> 
> >websites. In addition, Dan organised a large International Free Software
> 
> >event
> >called Oggcamp10 in Liverpool in 2010.
> 
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