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

[Michael Crilly]

Hi,

I will attend this. I know I own a Mac, but I am installing and using a 
Linux VM all day, everyday for use in work. If this is something that 
you would be interested in as well, I will attend. This could 
potentially be a decent demo of Linux in a commercial environment, being 
used to administrate a network and its services and users from a client 
point of view, as opposed to the usual server view people have of Linux.

Cheers,

Mike.

On 09/03/2011 19:12, Dan Lynch wrote:
> Thanks for the kind words Les, I hope the speaker can some up with 
> something good as well. I'm working on it! :)
>
> 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.
>
> Hope to see some of you there, see ya,
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Les Pritchard <les.pritchard at gmail.com 
> <mailto:les.pritchard at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     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>>
>     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>
>
>
>     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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