[Nottingham][Talk] *TODAY* 17/07/2007 1: Backups; 2: Microsoft! (Navigation Inn)

[Martin]

Folks,

*TODAY* 17/07/2007:


>> Two topical mini-talks and discussion at the Navigation:
>>
>> 1: Simple and easy ways to back up your precious computer data,
>> hopefully /before/ it is all lost in a flash!

See:

A simple Linux backup method
http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT2280165098.html

Linux Backups mini-FAQ
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/backups.html

(January 2006) Build a Home Terabyte Backup System Using Linux
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8590

What do you do?


>> 2: Microsoft sells Linux! It does, really, and now... What does it mean
>> and what next? To paraphrase some Marketing (c): What do you want to do
>> with your Linux (tm) today...?

See:

Microsoft's Plan, So Far...
http://news.com.com/5208-1012_3-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=28215&messageID=279363&start=-1

How could "Linux" be BANNED..?
http://news.com.com/5208-1012_3-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=28215&messageID=278901&start=0

What do you think?


>> All at The Navigation:
>>
>> 19:30 meet, 19:45-ish talk -- we might start in the bar or we might go
>> straight upstairs. If in doubt, ask the friendly bar staff.
>>
>> The Navigation Inn
>> 6 Wilford Street
>> Nottingham
>> NG2 1AA
>>
>> Tel: 0115 9417139
>>
>> http://www.pub-explorer.com/notts/pub/navigationinnnottingham.htm
>> http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=52.948&lon=-1.1518&scale=10000&icon=x


All are welcome.
Hope to see you there.

Cheers,
Martin


There are two types of people: Those whom do backups; And those whom
have never had a disk crash.



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Martin Lomas
martin at ml1.co.uk
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