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

Wed Mar 9 20:18:00 UTC 2011

Can't make it.  Wednesday nights are bad for me.  My wife runs Rainbows  and Guides on Wednesdays.

Sorry

Paul

Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 19:44:21 +0000
From: mrcrilly at gmail.com
To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011

    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>
          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

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              From: BCS Chester & North
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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

              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.

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              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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