Welcome to the

Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts

Promoting Linux and Open Source Software Freedom in Atlanta Since 1994
Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (ALE) is a diverse group of friendly people who enjoy the freedoms and benefits of GNU Linux Computing and Free Liberating Open Source Software technologies. From novices to network administrators, from smart phones to data centers, we strive to empower every information technology user with freely distributable software and to improve every computing environment with the superior security, functionality and flexibility of Open Source Operating System solutions. -- more about ALE --
For information about upcoming weekly and monthly meetings, please check the ALE Meetup Group Calendar. We do not, and never will, require anyone to sign up with Meetup (or any other service) to attend any of our meetings; we only use it as an additional platform to connect with others in the local Atlanta area who are also interested in Linux.

ALE Sunday Meeting – Online Meetings

Filed at 4:27 pm September 29, 2024 under by Mark

SUNDAYS from 3pm to 6pm  US\Eastern

LOCATION: Online at  https://meet.jit.si/ALE-Sunday

ALE Sunday Meetings are not about presentations. We try to help individuals with specific issues. With this online meeting service people can break-off to work in their own rooms as needed.

In Memory of Brian Thomas

Filed at 12:53 pm August 3, 2024 under by Mark

We are sad to share that our friend Brian Thomas has passed.

Brian was a System Engineer at Lexis Nexis and had a distinguished career in Information Technology. (LinkedIn Profile).

Brian has been a leader in the Atlanta Linux Enthusiast (ALE) user group for many years. ALE has met consistently every Sunday for over a decade, from Harry’s Pizza, to Schlotzsky’s, to on-line meetings during and after the pandemic. Brian was the Meetup organizer; he would give presentations on new things he found interesting and share his sysadmin knowledge with anyone that asked.

Outside Linux, Brian kept bees, enjoyed his motorcycle and fishing. In discussions of tv and movies he was source of fun trivia.  Brian also volunteered at the night shift at Must Ministries night shelter.

Please join us in celebrating the life and memory of Brian Thomas.

Brian Thomas Obituary and Memorial Details Friends of Brian are invited to leave memories on the memorial page.

Contributors: Mark, Steve, JD

ALE-SW Weekly Help Sessions – Thursdays – In-Person

Filed at 1:56 pm March 30, 2020 under by Mark

ALE-SW Thursday Weekly Help Sessions are in-person meetings

Meetings are free-form “help each other with linux or linux-related problems”, with no fixed agenda and no fixed end-time.

THURSDAYS from 6pm to 8pm  US\Eastern

LOCATION:  Wings and Things,  1158 Senoia Rd, Tyrone, GA [map]

The latest event information can be confirmed on our Meetup.com page.

The ALE mailing list is back up and running

Filed at 10:31 pm January 18, 2019 under by Robert

1/18/2019: The ALE mailing list is now back up after having been down the past few days due to a server issue. Unfortunately, the subscriber’s database was reverted to an older version from 2017, so please check and confirm that your subscription status and settings are what you think they are. You can do so from here: https://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale.

ALE-Central Meeting: Tuesday May 15, 2018 @ 7:30 PM — “Upping Your Game With My Linux Tool Tricks”

Filed at 9:04 pm May 3, 2018 under by Robert

This month, we have a presentation on Linux Tools by Al Snow: “Upping Your Game With My Linux Tool Tricks”. Based on its reception at November’s DC770 meeting, it is expected to exceed our normal hour-and-a-half.

Al Snow has had a long career using Unix (Bell Labs/Unix,
SunOS, Solaris, HPUX, Mac OSX) and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian/Kali).

Synopsis:
Al has created a list of 36 questions that we will go through
together and learn more about 12+ different Linux software tools.
Al will hand out the questions before the meeting so you can
get a head start.

Example question:–
What one-line command do you use to create a word list from a text file?

Graciously hosted by the Decatur Makers (https://www.meetup.com/Decatur-Makers/) on West Ponce de Leon.

Please follow the DM parking advice: Although there is parking available in the church parking lot at the makerspace, we suggest you consider parking across the street or around the corner in the neighborhood to avoid conflicting with a pre-existing weekly Tuesday night church event.

For more information about upcoming meetings, visit https://www.meetup.com/ALE-Atlanta-Linux-Enthusiasts/

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