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

[mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk]

Hi Paul,

If memory serves, we've spoken about this issue before.  I've been 
trying to plan a trip to Ellesmere Port, but other things kept getting in the 
way.  However, someone else has said they'd be bringing a Linux-on-a-Stick next 
Wed, so finger's crossed.

Mark

>----Original Message----
>From: 
wilp4a at hotmail.co.uk
>Date: 10/03/2011 11:36 
>To: <chester at mailman.lug.org.uk>

>Subj: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the Desktop 16/03/2011
>
>
>Hey Mark.
>

>Unfortunately I can't make that one, but I can tell you that I loaded Linux 
Mint LXDE (a lightweight version of Mint) on my mum's eeepc 900 last year and 
had great success with it.  I installed it via a flash drive.
>
>Perhaps 
someone could bring a stick with a copy?
>
>Cheers, and good luck
>
>
>Paul
>

>> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:25:29 +0000
>> From: mark_kh at tiscali.co.uk
>> To: 
chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Fwd: Linux on the 
Desktop 16/03/2011
>> 
>> 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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