Meeting-20090207
From WPLUG
We will have an InstallFest on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Brookline Branch on Brookline Blvd.
There will be wireless internet for library card holders. A wired network will also be set up. Please note the acceptable use policy on the InstallFest page.
Presentation[edit]
From 11am to noon, Vance Kochenderfer will be giving an introductory presentation titled You can do that in Linux?
Yes, you can:
- Work on word processing documents and spreadsheets
- Visit your favorite web sites
- Download and manage photos from your digital camera
- Contact your friends by e-mail and instant message
- Manage your music collection and connect to your portable player
...and we'll show you how!
Available Distributions[edit]
What distros will we have on hand?
- Mythbuntu 8.10 for x86-32 on CD, Beth Lynn Eicher
- OpenSolaris 2008.05 x86-32 and x86-64 on LiveCD or DVD, Beth Lynn Eicher
- Ubuntu 8.10 for x86-32 on CD, Beth Lynn Eicher
- Ubuntu 8.04.1 Long Term Support Desktop Edition for x86-32; Beth Lynn Eicher
- Fedora 10, Brian Seklecki
- Setting up a local mirror as described in Installfest Services
- Will also have live CD media and swag on hand
Brookline Library - More information on the venue.