[Wolves] Prerequisites for Python TECHNICAL MEETING 18/04/10

[Andy Jewell]

Hi guys,

If you are planning on attending the Python session, and want to take part in the practicals, please make sure that you have one of the following on your laptop or netbook:

1) A working wifi setup, so we can help you install the Python IDLE environment on the day, or

2) The Python IDLE environment already installed, or

3) Plain, vanilla command-line Python installed (this is already in most distro's). You can check for this by typing "python" in a terminal window. Note that this environment is harder to work with, particularly for beginners!

If you are using a source-based distro like gentoo or slackware, you should probably do the install beforehand! Plus, the more we have to do, the slower it will be to start off...

Obviously, if too many people are installing from online repositories simultaneously, it may make it painful.

I'm going to set up Apache on my laptop so you can get cut and paste code samples, so a working wifi connection will be useful for that too.

Dave - will power be available for those of us with weaker batteries? (I know I'll need power for my part) I can bring a four-gang to help if needed.

See you on the 18th!

Andy D'Arcy Jewell
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From: wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [wolves-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Morley [davmor2 at davmor2.co.uk]
Sent: 07 April 2010 15:04
To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [Wolves] LIST FOR TECHNICAL MEETING 18/04/10

On Wed, 2010-04-07 at 15:01 +0000, roundyz at hotmail.ru wrote:
> Dave Morley wrote:
>
> >> On Wed, 2010-04-07 at 14:29 +0000, roundyz at hotmail.ru wrote:
> >> > dandart at googlemail.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >> Start: 18/04/2010 - 10:00am
> >> > >> End: 18/04/2010 - 4:00pm
> >> > >> Timezone: Etc/GMT
> >> > >> This will be the first of a new breed of technical meetings for the
> >> > >> group:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I'm hoping that the day will be a mix of tutorial, information and
> >> > >> practical sessions.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Lunch will be in the form of a buffet style meal.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Tea, Coffee and Juice will be available.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Entry to the event will be ?5 to cover the costs of food and drink, so
> >> > >> if you can bring a ?5 pound note it'll make life easier.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> This technical meeting will be based on Python.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Lincoln House Community Room
> >> > >> Lincoln House
> >> > >> Tremont Street
> >> > >> Wolverhampton
> >> > >> WV10 0JB
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The Above says is all really speak up now if there are issues with times
> >> > >> etc
> >> > >>
> >> > >> GOES:
> >> > >> 1. Dave Morley
> >> > >> 2. Andy D'Arcy Jewell
> >> > >> 3. Amrik Singh
> >> > >> 4. Chris O'Rawe (Will try and make this one)
> >> > >> 5. Alex W
> >> > >> 6. Peter Cannon
> >> > >> 7. Dan Dart (well, I'll try)
> >> > 8. Matthew Round
> >> >
> >> > BTW where is the community room in that building? (Should we bring
> >> > laptops?)
> >> Yes and Yes
>
> Sorry how that was meant to be read was..
> Where about in the community room in that building?
>
Yes the community room is shockingly in the building that bears the name
hence it being in the address ;)   and yes laptops required for the
practical sessions.

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