AustinLUG.org The Austin Linux Group, Inc. http://www.austinlug.org/atom/feed 2008-12-29T12:33:21+00:00 ALG meeting; GNU Linux Discussion http://www.austinlug.org/node/1021 2012-02-07T01:07:39+00:00 2012-02-07T01:14:35+00:00 pelliott Thursday, February 9, from 7-9pm we will have the Austin Linux Group meeting at
Cherrywood coffeehouse off 1400 E. 38th 1/2 St. It is not far from the 38TH HALF/LAFAYETTE bus stop.
General GNU Linux discussion
You can come to this meeting with generic GNU/Linux questions, we will try to anwer them.

]]> Thursday, February 9, from 7-9pm we will have the Austin Linux Group meeting at
Cherrywood coffeehouse off 1400 E. 38th 1/2 St. It is not far from the 38TH HALF/LAFAYETTE bus stop.

General GNU Linux discussion
You can come to this meeting with generic GNU/Linux questions, we will try to anwer them.

]]> Software Freedom day! http://www.austinlug.org/node/1002 2011-09-07T08:56:02+00:00 2011-09-07T09:12:30+00:00 pelliott September 17, Austin Linux Group will Celebrate Software Freedom day at New Horizons Computer Learning Center. We will help people install GNU/Linux (come early), answer GNU/Linux questions, hear presentations, emphasizing the value of Free software. We may discuss how you can be involved with and benefit from free software.

]]> September 17, Austin Linux Group will Celebrate Software Freedom day at New Horizons Computer Learning Center. We will help people install GNU/Linux (come early), answer GNU/Linux questions, hear presentations, emphasizing the value of Free software. We may discuss how you can be involved with and benefit from free software.

]]> meeting minute ALG; election ;July 1 2010 http://www.austinlug.org/node/901 2010-07-02T01:14:39+00:00 2010-07-02T01:19:55+00:00 pelliott 5 people attended helped try to boot a bricked laptop.
Election occurred. Elected:
System Administrator Carl Perry
Mailing List Carl Perry
President Carl Perry
Treasurer Denis Oxford
Web Administrator Paul Elliott
Secretary Paul Elliott

]]> 5 people attended helped try to boot a bricked laptop.

Election occurred. Elected:

System Administrator Carl Perry
Mailing List Carl Perry
President Carl Perry
Treasurer Denis Oxford
Web Administrator Paul Elliott
Secretary Paul Elliott

]]> If You Want Freedom, Don’t Use Proprietary Software http://www.austinlug.org/node/853 2010-05-17T01:07:00+00:00 2010-05-17T01:19:02+00:00 pelliott We will see the interview "If You Want Freedom, Don’t Use Proprietary Software" featuring Richard Stallman.
We will show the clip at the ALG regular meeting May 20 8:00pm at Austin Linux Group's regular meeting place at the City of Austin Waller Creek Complex at 625 East 10th Street in downtown Austin.

]]> We will see the interview "If You Want Freedom, Don’t Use Proprietary Software" featuring Richard Stallman.
We will show the clip at the ALG regular meeting May 20 8:00pm at Austin Linux Group's regular meeting place at the City of Austin Waller Creek Complex at 625 East 10th Street in downtown Austin.

]]> Nominations for BOD http://www.austinlug.org/node/851 2010-05-17T00:30:45+00:00 2010-05-17T00:34:48+00:00 pelliott We will accept nominations for BOD.
Nominations will happen May 20 7:30pm at Austin Linux Group's regular meeting place at the City of Austin Waller Creek Complex at 625 East 10th Street in downtown Austin.

]]> We will accept nominations for BOD.
Nominations will happen May 20 7:30pm at Austin Linux Group's regular meeting place at the City of Austin Waller Creek Complex at 625 East 10th Street in downtown Austin.

]]> Using VirtualBox on Linux http://www.austinlug.org/node/497 2009-09-10T19:43:52+00:00 2009-09-10T19:54:00+00:00 Jason Jason Schonberg will discuss the installation and use of several linux distributions on Sun's Virtualbox. Configuring virtual machines and using physical devices (eg. usb) within the virtual machine.
http://www.virtualbox.org/

]]> Jason Schonberg will discuss the installation and use of several linux distributions on Sun's Virtualbox. Configuring virtual machines and using physical devices (eg. usb) within the virtual machine.

http://www.virtualbox.org/

]]> Configuring the Apache Web Server http://www.austinlug.org/node/494 2009-09-10T13:30:33+00:00 2009-09-10T13:33:19+00:00 Jason On September 17, 2009 we will be discussing the configuration of the Apache Web server. Bob Carnaghi of the Austin Linux Meetup Group has agreed to join us in reviewing the configurations that he typically uses.

]]> On September 17, 2009 we will be discussing the configuration of the Apache Web server. Bob Carnaghi of the Austin Linux Meetup Group has agreed to join us in reviewing the configurations that he typically uses.

]]> ALG Board of directors elected http://www.austinlug.org/node/384 2009-04-19T03:40:08+00:00 2009-04-19T03:43:48+00:00 pelliott The following have been elected to the Board of directors:
President Paul Elliott
Secretary Denis Oxford.
Treasurer Clio Dunn.
System Administrator Carl Perry
Mailing List Carl Perry
Web Administrator Jason Schonberg
Program Coordinator Clio Dunn

]]> The following have been elected to the Board of directors:

President Paul Elliott
Secretary Denis Oxford.
Treasurer Clio Dunn.
System Administrator Carl Perry
Mailing List Carl Perry
Web Administrator Jason Schonberg
Program Coordinator Clio Dunn

]]> Jim Hogg video now on The Digital Tipping Point film site http://www.austinlug.org/node/333 2009-01-29T16:36:19+00:00 2009-01-29T19:24:26+00:00 pelliott Christian Einfeld, the producer of the film The Digital Tipping Point, put the Jim Hogg video on the film's archive site.
Tom King

 Christian Einfeld, the producer of the film The Digital Tipping Point, put the Jim Hogg video on the film's archive site.

Tom King

]]> December 25 2008, January 1, 2009 http://www.austinlug.org/node/320 2008-12-29T12:41:59+00:00 2008-12-29T12:41:59+00:00 nameless Meetings Not Scheduled.

]]> Meetings Not Scheduled.

]]> December 11 2008 http://www.austinlug.org/node/319 2008-12-29T12:40:54+00:00 2008-12-29T12:40:54+00:00 nameless Meeting called to order by the President at 1930 hours.
Stephen then proceeds to give a presentation on the various version of embedded Linux for consumer routers. This is mostly WRT for the broadcom chip set, but he does also cover WRT for Atheros. This discussion included:
* the history of WRT54G, the original linksys;
* other compatible routers:
* how to hard wire and access a router through a serial port;
* how to recover a brick;
* Actual examples of a flashed Linksys, Trendnet and Netgear routers.
Meeting was adjourned at 2100 hours.

]]> Meeting called to order by the President at 1930 hours.

Stephen then proceeds to give a presentation on the various version of embedded Linux for consumer routers. This is mostly WRT for the broadcom chip set, but he does also cover WRT for Atheros. This discussion included:

* the history of WRT54G, the original linksys;
* other compatible routers:
* how to hard wire and access a router through a serial port;
* how to recover a brick;
* Actual examples of a flashed Linksys, Trendnet and Netgear routers.

Meeting was adjourned at 2100 hours.

]]> December 04 2008 http://www.austinlug.org/node/318 2008-12-29T12:39:52+00:00 2008-12-29T12:39:52+00:00 nameless Meeting Called to Order by Secretary at 19:30.
Lightly attended meeting with open discussion consisting of:
The Redmond Washington's virtual desktop.
Programing languages strengths and weaknesses. We covered:
Python
Perl
C++
Java
COBOL
JCL
For a small informal meeting a lot of information was exchanged.
Meeting adjourned at 20:30.

]]> Meeting Called to Order by Secretary at 19:30.

Lightly attended meeting with open discussion consisting of:

The Redmond Washington's virtual desktop.

Programing languages strengths and weaknesses. We covered:
Python
Perl
C++
Java
COBOL
JCL

For a small informal meeting a lot of information was exchanged.

Meeting adjourned at 20:30.

]]> November 27 2008 http://www.austinlug.org/node/317 2008-12-29T12:38:40+00:00 2008-12-29T12:38:40+00:00 nameless Thanksgiving, No Meeting.

]]> Thanksgiving, No Meeting.

]]> November 20 2008 http://www.austinlug.org/node/316 2008-12-29T12:34:39+00:00 2008-12-29T12:34:39+00:00 nameless Secretary has other commitment and no minutes are taken

]]> Secretary has other commitment and no minutes are taken

]]> November 13 2008 http://www.austinlug.org/node/315 2008-12-29T12:33:21+00:00 2008-12-29T12:33:21+00:00 nameless Secretary called meeting to order @ 7:40
Treasure Introduces speaker "Jim Hogg"
Jim gives his presentation on his experiences of teaching Computer Programing, specifically C++ in the Round Rock School System. Some Points of interest from his discussion were:
* He teaches students to code and compile remotely in a server he maintains in his class room.
* He encourages his students to use a live cd version of Linux.
* He encourages his students to use a Debian distribution so they can easily load and try different software packages
* His favorite distribution in Mepis Linux.
* He has received commendations from various educational organization for his efforts
* His presentation was filmed and the JPEG will be made available.

]]> Secretary called meeting to order @ 7:40

Treasure Introduces speaker "Jim Hogg"

Jim gives his presentation on his experiences of teaching Computer Programing, specifically C++ in the Round Rock School System. Some Points of interest from his discussion were:

* He teaches students to code and compile remotely in a server he maintains in his class room.
* He encourages his students to use a live cd version of Linux.
* He encourages his students to use a Debian distribution so they can easily load and try different software packages
* His favorite distribution in Mepis Linux.
* He has received commendations from various educational organization for his efforts
* His presentation was filmed and the JPEG will be made available.

Jim said he would make his facility available if we wanted to do an install fest their.

He can be reached by Email at "jim_hog@roundrockisd.org"

Meeting was adjourned at 0900 pm.

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