njlinux.org » njlinuxmike http://njlinux.org North Jersey Linux User Group Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:39:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Meeting for 7.28.10 http://njlinux.org/2010/07/meeting-for-7-28-10/ http://njlinux.org/2010/07/meeting-for-7-28-10/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:06:07 +0000 njlinuxmike http://njlinux.org/?p=198 Our June meeting was very well attended with some newcomers thanks to Nick’s meetup announcement. It was nice to meet Nando, Joe and Clyde. Murph brought to attention the Hope conference and Software Freedom Day happening later this year. Anyone interested in participating in SFD please let the group know so that we can decide weather we will attempt to do a promotion of our own.  Nando offered to look into having some guest speakers attend in the future.

Next month we may have Reg doing a presentation. And I propose we discuss the article by Benjamin Mako Hill titled “Free software needs free tools” in the current issue of the Free Software Foundation Bulletin. It raises some interesting points regarding software freedom.

Mike

P.S. I intended to post my Linux bookmarks folder that I have accumulated over the years and did not do it last month. So here it is: Linux bookmarks

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For next month the agenda is light so far. I plan on doing a review of my Linux bookmarks folder that I have accumulated over the years. It will likely contain sites that prove to be helpful in your future Linux activities.

Drop me a line if any of you have suggestions or would like to present at the meeting.

Cheers

Mike

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Murph has volunteered to put together a presentation for our May meeting. He is great at presentations so don’t miss it. As soon as he lets me know the topic I will put it in this post. Also, please remember that we will field presentations from any members interested in doing so. Just let me know by email or bring up your ideas at the meeting and we will get you on the schedule and make the announcement.

See you in May.

Mike

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Agenda/discussion items:

  • Revolution OS
  • Intro to OSS
  • Local LUG activities
  • …
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Agenda/discussion items:

  • March movie meeting.
  • Backup strategies.
  • Ubuntu NJ LoCo issues.
  • Opinions on “cloud” services.
]]> http://njlinux.org/2010/02/meeting-for-2-24-10/feed/ 1 A screening of “Revolution OS” http://njlinux.org/2010/01/movie/ http://njlinux.org/2010/01/movie/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:12:38 +0000 njlinuxmike http://www.njlug.com/?p=85 The New Jersey Linux User’s group would like to announce the presentation of the film “Revolution OS” at the Darress Theatre in Boonton NJ on Wednesday, March 31st 2010.

Revolution OS is a documentary detailing the roots of the Free Software and Open Source movements that resulted in Linux, as well as many other free software projects.

From the Revolution OS website:

REVOLUTION OS tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and Microsoft to create GNU/Linux and the Open Source movement.

On June 1, 2001, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said “Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches. “Microsoft fears GNU/Linux, and rightly so. GNU/Linux and the Open Source & Free Software movements arguably represent the greatest threat to Microsoft’s way of life. Shot in cinemascope on 35mm film in Silicon Valley, REVOLUTION OS tracks down the key movers and shakers behind Linux, and finds out how and why Linux became such a potent threat.

REVOLUTION OS features interviews with Linus Torvalds, Richard Stallman, Bruce Perens, Eric Raymond, Brian Behlendorf, Michael Tiemann, Larry Augustin, Frank Hecker, and Rob Malda.

The movie will be shown at 7:30 pm with a brief question and answer session afterward.

With the permission of the director, The showing is free of charge, but there will be a collection (amount of your choice) to cover the costs of the theatre. All additional proceeds will be donated to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Free Software Foundation.

Copies of various GNU/Linux distributions and other free software will be available at no charge after the showing as well.

If you plan on joining us, please RSVP with your name (no need for registration or email). We would like to have a rough idea of attendance. You do not need to RSVP to come. There will be enough room for everyone.

Any questions can be directed to BobM@NJlinux.org

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Agenda items:

  • Trenton Computer Fest
  • Showing of “Revolution OS”
  • New website ideas
  • LUG server accounts
  • Book Review: “Dissecting the Hack”
  • Fedora 12 comments
    • ]]>     http://njlinux.org/2010/01/meeting-for-1-27-2010/feed/ 0     Meeting for 12.29.09 – one day early! http://njlinux.org/2009/12/meeting-for-12-29-09-one-day-early/ http://njlinux.org/2009/12/meeting-for-12-29-09-one-day-early/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:34:50 +0000 njlinuxmike http://www.njlug.com/?p=71 Our next meeting is our holiday meeting. It will take place at a location to be determined, not as usual at the Hackensack location. Stay tuned for the location announcement.

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    Presentation by Bob on the virtues of PCLinuxOS

    Kernel tuning by Reg

    ]]>     http://njlinux.org/2009/10/meeting-for-12-02-09/feed/ 0     Dsicussion forum. http://njlinux.org/2009/10/dsicussion-forum/ http://njlinux.org/2009/10/dsicussion-forum/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:12:55 +0000 njlinuxmike http://www.njlug.com/?p=57 I have added a discussion forum for the LUG members. There is a link on the right in the “Lug Links” section. As I post this the DNS records have not propigated so it may not work for some hours. Nevertheless you will need and account to use the forum. If you have an account on our main site, you will have the same credentials for the forum. Email me for an account.

    Cheers.

    Mike

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