[Liverpool] Fwd: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
Sebastian Arcus
shop at open-t.co.uk
Wed Mar 9 20:44:35 UTC 2011
Hi,
I could bring along a laptop installed with Slackware and running
Fluxbox. Would that fit the bill? I know it's not exactly one of the
popular distros - but maybe to add some variety? I found Fluxbox useful
and snappy on a slow processor (Intel U2500 - 1.2GHz).
Also, few things I usually find useful are Navit (mapping and GPS
software - can use maps from OpenMaps), Audacity, Inkscape, and the
usual Thunderbird, LibreOffice, Skype etc..
I've also just stumbled over Transcribe! - which is suppose to ease the
job of transcribing music from a recorded track. But didn't get the
chance to try it yet.
On the other hand, I could bring along an Ubuntu laptop, if Slackware is
a little bit on the abrupt side (which it is, really :-) ).
Maybe we could make a list of standard/most popular type of apps
(office, IM, email, web browsing, video playing, photo organisers, music
organisers, scanning etc.) and coordinate among people who is demo-ing what?
Let me know if you think any of the above would help,
Sebastian
On 03/09/2011 08:24 PM, Les Pritchard wrote:
> Hi Sebastian,
> The aim of the talk is to introduce people to Linux as a desktop OS, so
> we're not going to be showing them anything too heavy. We're just
> looking for the kind of apps that might make people realise how usable
> it is and tempt people into trying it.
> Les
>
> On 9 March 2011 19:41, Sebastian Arcus <shop at open-t.co.uk
> <mailto:shop at open-t.co.uk>> wrote:
>
> I would be kind of interested. Are there any more details as to what
> type of apps are they after? Or who is the intended audience?
>
> For example, if they want to have a peek at my super-secret
> algorithm for predicting the weather in the local Tesco car park,
> calculating the odds that the Earth will get hit by a shower of
> cheese crackers, and saving the world - all-in-one - well I'm afraid
> that is off limits. Everything else is negotiable :-)
>
> Sebastian
>
>
>
>
> On 03/09/2011 07:25 PM, Dan Lynch wrote:
>
> This is a quick forward from the Chester LUG list. There's a
> Linux event
> next Wednesday night (March 16th) at the University. They're
> looking for
> people to bring machines running Linux to demo if possible. Any
> LivLUG
> people who might be interested let me know.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Dan
>
>
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> From: *Les Pritchard* <les.pritchard at gmail.com
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> Date: Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM
> Subject: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
> To: chester <chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> <mailto:chester at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> <mailto:chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> <mailto:chester at mailman.lug.org.uk>>>
>
>
> 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
>
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> From: *BCS Chester & North Wales Branch*
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> Date: 9 March 2011 08:24
> Subject: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
> To: chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk
> <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk>
> <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk
> <mailto: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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