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Ubuntu Vancouver monthly meeting - Thurs. Oct. 9th, 6:30-8:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Lun, 2008-10-06 19:41.Oct 9 2008 - 18:30
Oct 9 2008 - 20:30
Location(s)
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.
Join the conversation:
Ubuntu Vancouver Wiki (where you can also join the local Ubuntu Vancouver mailing list)
Get on the Ubuntu Canada mailing list
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Nov. 5, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Jue, 2008-10-02 17:00.Nov 5 2008 - 19:00
Nov 5 2008 - 21:30
Location(s)
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Ubuntu 8.10 Release Costume Party, Sat. Nov. 1, location/time tba
Submitted by ifny on Mié, 2008-09-17 21:31.Nov 1 2008 - 19:00
Nov 1 2008 - 23:59
Location(s)
Get more mileage out of your Halloween costume:
Saturday November 1
Ubuntu 8.10 Release Costume Party
"INTREPID IBIX"
Location/time TBA
Workshop: Fundamentals of Linux - Part 1: Wed. Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30pm @1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Mié, 2008-09-17 18:06.Oct 22 2008 - 18:30
Oct 22 2008 - 20:30
Location(s)
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.
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Oct. 1, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Jue, 2008-09-04 15:45.Oct 1 2008 - 19:00
Oct 1 2008 - 21:30
Location(s)
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Windowsless Wednesday/Linux Clinic, Wed. Sept. 3, 7-9:30pm @ 1820 Pandora (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Mié, 2008-08-20 16:24.Sep 3 2008 - 19:00
Sep 3 2008 - 21:30
Location(s)
The first Wednesday of every month is...
WINDOWSLESS WEDNESDAY!!
Join us for a DROP IN night of skill-sharing, problem-solving & education
7:00-9:30pm at Free Geek (back door)
No pre-registration required; first-come, first-serve.
- Getting help: all are welcome, beginners and up
- Helping others: we always need helpers with skills, please consider dropping by to help others
- Free or by donation.
- Note: we help with free & open source software/hardware issues only.
Want to try free & open source software? Find out how to install GNU/Linux on your computer? Or have a more complex question...? These evenings are first come, first serve. Drop in & write your name/question on the whiteboard; someone will come find you and lend a hand.
Linux Clinics are where we assist folks who have GNU/Linux issues, hardware problems, or who are just plain curious. If you want to see what free and open source is all about, or try the Ubuntu operating system, you're welcome to drop by!
If you are already running a distribution of GNU/Linux, you might consider bringing your box down, so we can work together to solve your difficulties.
**CAN YOU HELP? We're always in need of extra helpers with skills and patience! Particular areas in demand: GNU/Linux & wireless, Ubuntu installs, hardware issues. Feel free to drop by and let us know you're here to help.
Check back here for updates, or join our announcement mailing list to stay posted about upcoming events!
Please note: Entry via back door. Indoor bike parking. Unfortunately our new location is not wheelchair accessible yet. We appreciate your patience while we work to change this; call us with concerns: 604-879-4335.
Workshop: Ubuntu Installfest, Thurs. Aug. 21st, 6:30-8:30pm @ Free Geek (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Lun, 2008-07-28 18:16.Ago 21 2008 - 18:30
Ago 21 2008 - 20:30
Location(s)
Ubuntu Linux Installfest
WHEN: Thurs. Aug. 21st, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora (back door)
Maybe you want to take the plunge and install Ubuntu on your computer, but don't want to do it on your own. Or maybe you've had past trouble installing Ubuntu, or updating to the latest release, and need some help.
The Ubuntu Installfest is a free workshop that will walk you through installation and troubleshooting.
- Please preregister for this workshop by emailing info <AT> freegeekvancouver (D0T) org
- Let us know if you will be bringing a computer with you, what the specs of the computer are, and what you what to do (e.g. install Ubuntu for the first time, get wireless up and running on a previous install, etc).NOTE: Free Geek will have a monitor/keyboard/mouse you can hook up to.
- If you just want to watch how installation works, but don't want to install it yourself, you still need to preregister.
This workshop is presented by Free Geek and Ubuntu Vancouver.
Workshop: Intro to Ubuntu Linux, Wed. Sept. 17th, 6:30-8:30pm @ Free Geek (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Lun, 2008-07-28 16:45.Sep 17 2008 - 18:30
Sep 17 2008 - 20:30
Location(s)
Free Workshop: INTRODUCTION TO UBUNTU LINUX
WHEN: Wednesday Sept. 17th, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)
[Directions and Map]
Curious? Or just starting out, and need a boost? Come and get a friendly introduction to Ubuntu, a free and open source operating system. You'll learn what you can do with it, what its advantages are, and why its name means 'humanity to others.'
This workshop is for folks who have not had any prior experience with Ubuntu Linux, or who are just starting out...or who just need a bit of extra attention.
***Space is limited, so please preregister by sending an email to:
info AT freegeekvancouver D0T org
This workshop is presented by Free Geek and Ubuntu Vancouver.
Ubuntu Vancouver Monthly Meeting, 2nd Thurs of the month @ Free Geek, 6:30-8:30, 1820 Pandora St. (back door)
Submitted by ifny on Dom, 2008-05-04 10:16.Sep 11 2008 - 18:30
Sep 11 2008 - 20:30
Location(s)
Ubuntu Vancouver Monthly Meeting
*Join us for our fourth regular meeting.*
Day: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Free Geek, 1820 Pandora Street. Please enter by the back door, off the alley.
Join the conversation:
Ubuntu Vancouver Wiki (where you can also join the local Ubuntu Vancouver mailing list)
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Release Party
Free Geek was proud to hold the Vancouver Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron release party. It is no secret now that computer recycling and free and open source hardware go hand in hand. Linux is one reason we can keep older hardware alive and working well. Hardy Heron is a great edition to the every growing story of Ubuntu. We see a steady stream of people fed up with Vista and wanting more control over their hardware.
Above - The Ubuntu community grows! Having fun at Free Geek, learning and laughing.
