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

Fri Mar 11 17:59:21 UTC 2011

Cool.  I'm glad you're finally getting it sorted.  Pity I can't make it so we could finally meet.  My wife runs Rainbows and Girl Guides on a Wednesday, so that night is a no-no.

Cheers for the update

Paul

> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:59:53 +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
> 
> 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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