CambridgeLUG

This meeting will be a Show and Tell roundtable. Each member will have the opportunity to describe and demonstrate something interesting in Linux. "Interesting" will be stretched to its limit as we cover things that we find entertaining, helpful, useful, quirky, and or bizarre.

We will discuss and demonstrate F/OSS tools that improve inter-office communication. Tools included within the presentation will include but not limited to.

Tools discussed will include
- Phone Systems
- Group Calibration Platform
- Email
- Calenders Free/Busy
- Information Logs
- Address Book
- Syncing information between devices such as cell phones and PDA's

This will be an organizational meeting for CambridgeLUG. We'll discuss our plans for the LUG meetings in the future. You will be the members of CambridgeLUG and here you can determine how the LUG operates.

Our meeting location is 907 King Street East, in Cambridge (Preston).

You should attend this meeting if:
- you are interested in Linux and in having a Linux User Group in Cambridge.
- you would like to hear our plans for the first few meetings.
- you would like to offer your suggestions for the LUG.
- to suggest meeting agendas, presentation topics, etc...

This will be the Founders Meeting for Cambridge LUG. We will discuss our plans for future Cambridge LUG meetings. We'll outline the presentation schedule for the next few months.

You should attend this meeting if:
- you are interested in Linux and in having a Linux User Group in Cambridge.
- you are a Linux professional.
- you are a Linux beginner.
- anywhere in between.

At this meeting well take suggestions (and volunteers) for topics and presentations at future Cambridge LUG meetings. Come and join the fun. There is no fee to attend.

The open source project I spoke briefly about is called SIMPL. The main project site is at:

http://users.netrover.com/~ican/simpl

From that site you can link through to the Sourceforge site for SIMPL as well. Looks like I've volunteered to give a talk on the SIMPL open source project in the May meeting.

I also spoke about my nofee online courses. You can find more info at:

http://www.icanprogram.com/nofeecourses.html

The network appliance which was discussed is produced by a local Kitchener company. Their URL is:

http://www.io-anywhere.ca

IPCop is a specialized Linux distribution for firewalls. We'll learn how to acquire and install IPCop and how to use its web-based administration interface.

Addon packages can extend IPCop's capabilities. We'll look at selected addons if time permits.

SME Server is a leading Linux distribution for small and medium enterprises. It can also be used at home as a file and media server.
How is it different from other Linux distributions? Well you will find out if you come to the presentation. Basically the most common feature are pre-configured, as well as the ability to add additional features by downloading 'contribs'. SME Server is published under the GPL license. You can download it for free, they do ask that you contribute a small donation.

There are many ways to create a Linux LiveCD. In the upcoming presentation, I will be focusing on the following topics.

1. Why use a LiveCD?
2. Simple overview of Knoppix, Ubuntu, Slax and Other distros.
3. Why did I select Slackware vs the other Linux distributions?
4. Are there any open source tools available for creating a custom LiveCD?
5. What are the LiveCD internals?
6. What are the space limitations?
7. What are the performance issues?
8. How about configuration issues between computers?

We'll review the highlights of Ontario Linux Fest in an open floor / round table format.

We'll also have a Question and Answer night for new Linux users.

Marko and Gary will discuss and demonstrate some cool games and gaming solutions under GNU/Linux.