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

[Joe Foy]

I should be able to bring one along, I have mint installed on my eee and it
was pretty easy to set up.
On 10 Mar 2011 10:26, "mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk" <mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> I have an ASUS901 and have been struggling (and failing) to get a proper
Linux
> OS loaded onto it. If there is any chance of meeting someone with a
suitable
> OS on a USB stick (I've heard Mint is a good one for the ASUS) who could
help
> me, that would be great.
>
> Mark
>
>>----Original Message----
>>From: les.
> pritchard at gmail.com
>>Date: 09/03/2011 18:09
>>To: "chester"<chester at mailman.lug.
> org.uk>
>>Subj: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
>>
>>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>
>>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.
>>------
>>
>>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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