It will certainly touch on those things, as my previous talks have :)<div><br></div><div>Dan</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:15 PM, Michael Dorrington <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michael.dorrington@gmail.com" target="_blank">michael.dorrington@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dan, I hope your talk includes the GNU Project and Operating System<br>
<<a href="http://www.gnu.org/" target="_blank">http://www.gnu.org/</a>>.<br>
<br>
Mike.<br>
<div><div></div><div><br>
Dan Lynch wrote:<br>
> This is a quick forward from the Chester LUG list. There's a Linux event<br>
> next Wednesday night (March 16th) at the University. They're looking for<br>
> people to bring machines running Linux to demo if possible. Any LivLUG<br>
> people who might be interested let me know.<br>
><br>
> Many thanks,<br>
><br>
> Dan<br>
><br>
><br>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> From: Les Pritchard <<a href="mailto:les.pritchard@gmail.com" target="_blank">les.pritchard@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM<br>
> Subject: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011<br>
> To: chester <<a href="mailto:chester@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">chester@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> The Linux event we're doing for the BCS is happening next week at Chester<br>
> Uni. As I've mentioned before, I'd really like to have people bring along<br>
> their laptops running Linux to demo the different desktop environments or<br>
> any useful apps you use. If you can come to the event and can bring a laptop<br>
> please let me know so I can judge numbers.<br>
><br>
> I'm hoping it will be a good event as we have a good speaker!<br>
><br>
> Les<br>
><br>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
> From: BCS Chester & North Wales Branch <<a href="mailto:chestermem@lists.bcs.org.uk" target="_blank">chestermem@lists.bcs.org.uk</a>><br>
> 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<br>
> though<br>
> not essential.<br>
> ------<br>
><br>
> Linux, a Unix derivative, is well known as a server operating system. It is<br>
> 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<br>
> day<br>
> appliances we use, including eBook readers, mobile phones, TVs and even<br>
> cars.<br>
><br>
> In between these two great success stories, Linux has been evolving as a<br>
> 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<br>
> operating<br>
> systems.<br>
><br>
> This talk will look at how Linux has evolved as a desktop operating system<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> event<br>
> called Oggcamp10 in Liverpool in 2010.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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