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Cool. I'm glad you're finally getting it sorted. Pity I can't make it so we could finally meet. My wife runs Rainbows and Girl Guides on a Wednesday, so that night is a no-no.<br><br>Cheers for the update<br><br>Paul<br><br>> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:59:53 +0000<br>> From: mark_kh@tiscali.co.uk<br>> To: chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>> <br>> Hi Paul,<br>> <br>> If memory serves, we've spoken about this issue before. I've been <br>> trying to plan a trip to Ellesmere Port, but other things kept getting in the <br>> way. However, someone else has said they'd be bringing a Linux-on-a-Stick next <br>> Wed, so finger's crossed.<br>> <br>> Mark<br>> <br>> >----Original Message----<br>> >From: <br>> wilp4a@hotmail.co.uk<br>> >Date: 10/03/2011 11:36 <br>> >To: <chester@mailman.lug.org.uk><br>> <br>> >Subj: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >Hey Mark.<br>> ><br>> <br>> >Unfortunately I can't make that one, but I can tell you that I loaded Linux <br>> Mint LXDE (a lightweight version of Mint) on my mum's eeepc 900 last year and <br>> had great success with it. I installed it via a flash drive.<br>> ><br>> >Perhaps <br>> someone could bring a stick with a copy?<br>> ><br>> >Cheers, and good luck<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >Paul<br>> ><br>> <br>> >> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:25:29 +0000<br>> >> From: mark_kh@tiscali.co.uk<br>> >> To: <br>> chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the <br>> Desktop 16/03/2011<br>> >> <br>> >> I have an ASUS901 and have been struggling (and <br>> failing) to get a proper Linux <br>> >> OS loaded onto it. If there is any chance <br>> of meeting someone with a suitable <br>> >> OS on a USB stick (I've heard Mint is a <br>> good one for the ASUS) who could help <br>> >> me, that would be great.<br>> >> <br>> >> Mark<br>> <br>> >> <br>> >> >----Original Message----<br>> >> >From: les.<br>> >> pritchard@gmail.com<br>> >> <br>> >Date: 09/03/2011 18:09 <br>> >> >To: "chester"<chester@mailman.lug.<br>> >> org.uk><br>> >> <br>> >Subj: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>> >> ><br>> >> >Hi all,<br>> >> ><br>> <br>> >> <br>> >> >The Linux event we're doing for the BCS is happening next week at <br>> Chester<br>> >> <br>> >> >Uni. As I've mentioned before, I'd really like to have people <br>> bring along<br>> >> <br>> >> >their laptops running Linux to demo the different desktop <br>> environments or<br>> >> >any <br>> >> useful apps you use. If you can come to the event <br>> and can bring a laptop<br>> >> <br>> >> >please let me know so I can judge numbers.<br>> >> ><br>> <br>> >> >I'm hoping it will be a good <br>> >> event as we have a good speaker!<br>> >> ><br>> >> <br>> >Les<br>> >> ><br>> >> >---------- Forwarded message <br>> >> ----------<br>> >> >From: BCS Chester <br>> & North Wales Branch <chestermem@lists.bcs.org.<br>> >> uk><br>> >> >Date: 9 March 2011 <br>> 08:24<br>> >> >Subject: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>> >> >To: <br>> >> chestermem@lists.<br>> bcs.org.uk<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> >Dear All<br>> >> ><br>> >> >19.00 for 19.30 - next Wednesday - <br>> <br>> >> 16/03/2011.<br>> >> ><br>> >> ><br>> >> >City of Chester University - Binks building - 8 on <br>> the map: -<br>> >> <br>> >> ><br>> >> >http://www.chester.ac.uk/sites/files/chester/ApplicantDayBookletChesterCampusSat2011_pp16-16.pdf<br>> >> ><br>> >> >This is the modern building very close to the central parking area.<br>> <br>> >> ><br>> >> <br>> >> >Letting us know of your prior intention to attend would be <br>> appreciated<br>> >> >though<br>> >> <br>> >> >not essential.<br>> >> >------<br>> >> ><br>> >> >Linux, a Unix <br>> derivative, is well known as a server <br>> >> operating system. It is<br>> >> >the<br>> >> <br>> >most popular choice for Internet servers across <br>> >> the world, critical server<br>> <br>> >> >systems and is run on over 90% of the top 500 <br>> >> fastest super computers <br>> in the<br>> >> >world. At the other end, Linux can be found <br>> >> embedded in many of <br>> the day to<br>> >> >day<br>> >> >appliances we use, including eBook <br>> >> readers, mobile <br>> phones, TVs and even<br>> >> >cars.<br>> >> ><br>> >> >In between these two great <br>> >> success <br>> stories, Linux has been evolving as a<br>> >> >real<br>> >> >competitor in the world of <br>> <br>> >> desktop computing. Microsoft Windows is a clear<br>> >> >market leader, but there <br>> is a <br>> >> growing demand for usable, more secure<br>> >> >operating<br>> >> >systems.<br>> >> ><br>> <br>> >> >This talk will <br>> >> look at how Linux has evolved as a desktop operating <br>> system<br>> >> >and<br>> >> >will give <br>> >> several demonstrations of the look and feel <br>> provided by the latest<br>> >> <br>> >> >distributions. It will show how you can use a <br>> fast, secure and completely<br>> >> <br>> >> >customisable operating system for free!<br>> >> <br>> ><br>> >> >Speaker Profile<br>> >> ><br>> >> >Dan Lynch is a <br>> >> broadcaster, journalist and <br>> web developer with a passion for<br>> >> >Linux and Open <br>> >> Source software; first <br>> encountering Linux while studying for<br>> >> >a<br>> >> >Computer <br>> >> Science degree at <br>> Chester University (then Chester College) in late<br>> >> >2001.<br>> >> ><br>> >> <br>> >> >He has <br>> co-hosted the weekly Linux Outlaws podcast to a large audience for<br>> >> >the<br>> >> <br>> <br>> >> >last 3 years, meeting and interviewing many of the biggest names in the <br>> Open<br>> >> <br>> >> >Source world and attending regular industry events. He also co-<br>> hosts FLOSS<br>> >> <br>> >> >Weekly on the TWIT network, develops web sites with Drupal <br>> (an Open Source<br>> >> <br>> >> >Content Management System) and has written for many <br>> Linux publications and<br>> >> <br>> >> >websites. In addition, Dan organised a large <br>> International Free Software<br>> >> <br>> >> >event<br>> >> >called Oggcamp10 in Liverpool in <br>> 2010.<br>> >> <br>> >> >_______________________________________________<br>> >> >Chester <br>> mailing list<br>> >> <br>> >> >Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >> >https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester>>> <br>> >> <br>> >> <br>> >> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Chester mailing list<br>> >> <br>> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> >Chester mailing list<br>> <br>> >Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> >https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester><br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Chester mailing list<br>> Chester@mailman.lug.org.uk<br>> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/chester<br> </body>
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