Thanks for the kind words Les, I hope the speaker can some up with something good as well. I'm working on it! :)<div><br></div><div>I'll forward this to Liverpool LUG as well, I presume that's ok? Could be a few more people with Linux machines to demo.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Hope to see some of you there, see ya,</div><div><br></div><div>Dan</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Les Pritchard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:les.pritchard@gmail.com">les.pritchard@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>I'm hoping it will be a good event as we have a good speaker!</div>
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<div>Les<br><br></div>
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Date: 9 March 2011 08:24<br>Subject: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>To: <a href="mailto:chestermem@lists.bcs.org.uk" target="_blank">chestermem@lists.bcs.org.uk</a><br><br><br>Dear All<br><br>19.00 for 19.30 - next Wednesday - 16/03/2011.<br>
<br><br>City of Chester University - Binks building - 8 on the map: -<br><br><a href="http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/ApplicantDayBookletChesterCampusSat2011_pp16-16.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/ApplicantDayBookletChesterCampusSat2011_pp16-16.pdf</a><br>
<br>This is the modern building very close to the central parking area.<br><br>Letting us know of your prior intention to attend would be appreciated though<br>not essential.<br>------<br><br>Linux, a Unix derivative, is well known as a server operating system. It is the<br>
most popular choice for Internet servers across the world, critical server<br>systems and is run on over 90% of the top 500 fastest super computers in the<br>world. At the other end, Linux can be found embedded in many of the day to day<br>
appliances we use, including eBook readers, mobile phones, TVs and even cars.<br><br>In between these two great success stories, Linux has been evolving as a real<br>competitor in the world of desktop computing. Microsoft Windows is a clear<br>
market leader, but there is a growing demand for usable, more secure operating<br>systems.<br><br>This talk will look at how Linux has evolved as a desktop operating system and<br>will give several demonstrations of the look and feel provided by the latest<br>
distributions. It will show how you can use a fast, secure and completely<br>customisable operating system for free!<br><br>Speaker Profile<br><br>Dan Lynch is a broadcaster, journalist and web developer with a passion for<br>
Linux and Open Source software; first encountering Linux while studying for a<br>Computer Science degree at Chester University (then Chester College) in late<br>2001.<br><br>He has co-hosted the weekly Linux Outlaws podcast to a large audience for the<br>
last 3 years, meeting and interviewing many of the biggest names in the Open<br>Source world and attending regular industry events. He also co-hosts FLOSS<br>Weekly on the TWIT network, develops web sites with Drupal (an Open Source<br>
Content Management System) and has written for many Linux publications and<br>websites. In addition, Dan organised a large International Free Software event<br>called Oggcamp10 in Liverpool in 2010.<br><br><br></div>
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