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Ubuntu Vancouver Monthly Meeting

Day: Thursday, Oct. 9th, 2008

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Where: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora Street. Please enter by the back door, off the alley.

 

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prettyFree Geek Monthly Meeting
6:30-8:30pm

LOCATION: Free Geek Community Technology Centre

1820 Pandora St. (3 blocks NE of Commercial & Hastings); come to the back door please.

All welcome! Please note: Our new space is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns at 604-879-4335.

Join us as we make decisions and discuss issues relevant to a community non-profit dedicated to computer recycling, education, empowerment and free & open source software. Open to the curious, the beginner and the programmer. Folks with no computer experience welcome!

Feel free to check out more info about our meeting procedures [HERE]

 

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Fundamentals of Linux - A power users introduction: PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES

WHEN: Wed. Oct. 22 6:30-8:30pm

WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)

*no registration required*


This series of lectures is intended for the technically interested newcomer to Linux who is interested in better understanding his/her system.  Topics to be discussed include the concepts of Unix, device naming, file systems, system file structure, runlevels, the boot process, privilege separation, shells & scripting, package management and networking.  

Through these lectures you will better understand your Linux operating system and basic system administration.  These lectures will be based entirely at the console, no graphical shells will be used (goodbye desktop!).  Each lecture will include a Q&A section as the participants desire.

Although we will use Ubuntu as the system to be discussed, the subject matter will apply to any Linux distribution.

NOTE: This workshop will be presentation-style, so registration is *not* required for this workshop. You may wish to bring a laptop, or a pen/paper.

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We'll have a Geek booth in the Media Democracy Fair during Media Democracy Day 2008. Come and say hello to live geeks if you're in the neighbourhood!

  • When: Sat. Oct. 25th, noon - 6pm 
  • Where: Vancouver Public Library (central branch at Robson & Homer) [MAP]

All panels and workshops at the conference are free! [CLICK HERE] for the full schedule. Details about the afterparty are there as well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Free Your Computer, Free Yourself -

Practical steps to getting on the road to liberation with free software

 

  • When: Sat. Oct. 25th, 1:45-3:00pm 
  • Where: Pete Room, Vancouver Public Library (central branch at Robson & Homer) [MAP]
  • This workshop is free! No preregistration required, though seating is limited.
Social and environmental justice have everything to do with your software choices. Learn how to migrate to sustainable, community-powered software. How can you start kicking old habits while maintaining productivity? Where can you find community support? What program can replace XYZ? What can you start doing right now? Join this informal workshop on software freedom.
 
This workshop, presented by Free Geek, will be part of the Media Democracy Day 2008 conference. All panels and workshops are free! [CLICK HERE] for the full conference schedule Details about the afterparty are there as well!
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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intrepid ibex woo!

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Get more mileage out of your Halloween costume: 

Saturday November 1

Ubuntu 8.10 Release Costume Party

304 Victoria Drive (at Franklin), Doors at 7:30pm

Come celebrate the new release of the latest version of Ubuntu, 'INTREPID IBEX"

Cost: FREE; pizza is by donation 


 

ACTIVITIES:

  • Ubuntu 8.10 installs and upgrades
  • Demo machines to get a taste of Intrepid Ibix
  • Copy machine to burn your own cds of the new release
  • Costume contest: Geekiest costume/s will receive pizza gift certificate!!
  • Bring snacks to share if you like
  • Pizza provided (vegan, veggie and carnivore delight); please bring a cash donation to help cover your slice!
Note: costumes are optional, natch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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