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

Sebastian Arcus shop at open-t.co.uk
Wed Mar 9 21:16:34 UTC 2011


Welcome. I've been feeling kinda lost with all this Ubuntu love 
all-around :-)

Sebastian


On 03/09/2011 09:02 PM, Ed Hughes wrote:
> Whey hey - from another Slackware Linux fan I must say I think that
> would be great - introducing some more new people to Slackware. After
> all if you're running Fluxbox the front end isn't very complex and
> newcomers should feel at home - maybe even pleasantly surprised!
> BgEddy
>
>
> On 9 March 2011 20:38, Sebastian Arcus <shop at open-t.co.uk
> <mailto:shop at open-t.co.uk>> wrote:
>
>     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>
>         <mailto: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
>
>
>                 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>                 From: *Les Pritchard* <les.pritchard at gmail.com
>         <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com>
>         <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com>>
>         <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com>
>         <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com>>>>
>                 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>>
>         <mailto: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
>
>                 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>                 From: *BCS Chester & North Wales Branch*
>         <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>>
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>         <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk>
>         <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk
>         <mailto: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
>         <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk>
>         <mailto:chestermem at lists.bcs.org.uk
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>
>                 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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