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Linux-Announce Digest #297
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Thu Jan 23 16:13:06 2003
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Linux-Announce Digest #297, Volume #4 Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:13:02 EST
Contents:
Philadelphia Alt.Systems Mtg: Thu, Jan23 ("Larry Lavins")
PROJECT: DownloadVolunteers (FN)
Intro Linux Programming courses ("R.D.Findlay")
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From: "Larry Lavins" <llavins@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Philadelphia Alt.Systems Mtg: Thu, Jan23
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:45:56 CST
Reply-To: "Larry Lavins" <llavins@worldnet.att.net>
. PHILADELPHIA ALTERNATE SYSTEMS USER GROUP
. http://www.phillyos2.org
R E M I N D E R A N N O U N C E M E N T
The Philadelphia Alternate Systems User Group (PASUG), formerly
The Philadelphia OS/2 User Group, invites all interested computer
users to attend the January monthly meeting:
. -- INTRODUCTION TO LINUX --
. Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:00-10:00 PM
. Bryn Mawr Community Center, 9 S.Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA
I M P O R T A N T A N N O U N C E M E N T
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NEW YEAR -- EXPANDED CHARTER -- NEW NAME
As we enter this new year, we're pleased to announce that our
charter is being augmented by the introduction of the Linux
operating system alongside of our original OS/2 areas of
interest, a move which we have been planning for the past
several months. Linux is now rapidly growing in development
and popularity across the nation for many business users as
well as the personal user market.
Consistent with this move, it was appropriate to change our
name to Philadelphia Alternate Systems User Group (PASUG).
Our first meeting of 2003 will be devoted to the long-awaited
introduction of Linux.
COME SEE - Run Linux from a CDROM: *NO INSTALLATION*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Knoppix is a complete *bootable* Linux, booted and also *RUN*
directly from a CDROM drive. Your hard drive is used only for
swap space, plus any storage you might wish to employ.
There is NO installation required. Repeat: NO installation!
Knoppix is an outstanding way to familiarize yourself with the
many features and characteristics of Linux.
Knoppix may be freely downloaded from www.knopper.net, a German
website. But unless you have broadband service, it's not a good
idea to try to download the 700MB file.
Several copies of Knoppix will be made available at the meeting
for raffle and auction. For those who don't want to download the
ISO image file, and then burn a CDROM, orders will be taken for
copies of the CDROM for a nominal service charge.
COME SEE - *LIVE INSTALLATION* of Red Hat Linux
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Larry Lavins and David Moskowitz will conduct a live installation
of the popular Red Hat Linux 8.0, with commentary & explanations
at each major step along the way. Hopefully, this will go a long
way towards dispelling the mystery & fear of Linux installation.
Meeting attendees may also ask relevant questions during the
installation, and discussions are encouraged in order to promote
understanding of the basic installation process. Future meetings
will address advanced installation topics, internet access,
Linux applications, Linux commands, networking, etc.
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Other agenda items include announcements, news and raffles.
The usual free refreshments will also be available.
Directions to the Bryn Mawr Community Center (BMCC) and other
useful information about PASUG activities may be found on our
web site at http://www.phillyos2.org, or contact PASUG Leader
Larry Lavins: llavins@worldnet.att.net, or phone (215) 878-9609.
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Larry Lavins <llavins@worldnet.att.net>
Leader, Philadelphia Alternate Systems User Group
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From: FN <fred@bytesforall.org>
Subject: PROJECT: DownloadVolunteers
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 03:40:38 CST
Wanted: volunteers to download Free Software to help build a CD
repository in India.
The idea: To make accessible a wide range of distros
and Free Software at low-cost prices to users and
techies in India.
The problem: Low-speed download lines in much of the
region.
The possible solution: Downloading single-copies of the
required CDs, and storing these at commercial outlets
which sell the same at very reasonable prices (usually
for around or below $1 each CD plus postage).
If you are willing to help download the Free Software required, we would
be most grateful. Because this is a non-funded, purely voluntary
venture, we are not able to offer any recompense for the
volunteers. Kindly note, I have no financial interest in the operation to
sell the CDs on a low-cost basis.
Please contact fred at bytesforall.org for more details on the distros
required. Alternatively, let us know what software/distros you think would
be suitable for such a kind of project. (We already have
commonly-available distros like RedHat, Mandrake, Debian, etc.)
Thank you!
Free Software -- a valuable gift you can easily afford to share!
FN
--
Frederick Noronha Freelance Journalist
Goa India 0091.832.2409490/2409783
http://www.bytesforall.org
Writing with a difference ... on what makes *the* difference
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From: "R.D.Findlay" <fcsoft@netcom.ca>
Subject: Intro Linux Programming courses
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:48:49 CST
iCanProgram.com has been offering online Linux Programming courses for
nofees since Jan 2002. All we ask of the students is that they make a
voluntary contribution to Cancer Research in memory of one of our
founders.
In 2002 over 1500 students availed themselves of this material and for
the most part had a lot of fun learning new things.
There are still plenty of spots available in all the upcoming 2003
sessions. For more info check out:
http://www.icanprogram.com/nofeecourses.html
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