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SPECIAL NOTE:
The July 16, 2009 ALE Central meeting will be
immediately preceded by a Tailgate Swap Meet
from 6:00pm to 7:15pm in the Law School parking
lot. Please see full details on this and the Saturday,
July 18th, Build Party Road Trip to FreeIT
in Athens in the separate posting below.
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The feature presentation for the ALE Central Meeting at
7:30pm on Thursday, July 16th, will be:
“GroupWise: Commercial Enterprise Email
and Collaboration on Linux”
as presented by James (not the singer) Taylor
Synopsis:
— GroupWise is one of the best kept secrets in the Linux email
and collaboration space. It is the third most widely used
commercial collaboration software in the world, and has
been scaled to support is organizations numbering from two,
to hundreds of thousands of users. Though Groupwise is not
a Free Software offering, it does run best when run on
Linux. This presentation will provide an overview of the
GroupWise system and capabilities with an emphasis on
demonstration with Q&A.
Bio:
— James Taylor has been absorbed by technology for over
thirty years, including sints with Xerox, Wang Laboratories
and Inacom Information Systems. He is currently President
and Principal Consultant with the East Cobb Group, an
IT Consulting and solutions provider. James has imposed
an openSUSE Linux reign of terror over his family for the
last ten years, and they love it… or else. ;-)
Related Links:
Novell Groupwise Site
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We will be meeting at Emory Law School in our
usual Gambrel Hall, room 1C venue.
Meeting time frame is 7:30pm to ~9:30pm
Directions to Emory Law School can be found
via the side bar link.
An Open Invitation to join us for a
Tailgate Swap Meet and
FreeIT Donation Drive
on Thursday, July 16th, 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm
… in support of the the first official …
FreeIT Athens
Build Party Road Trip
on Saturday, July 18th, 10:30 am to 7:30 pm
… as community events sponsored by …
Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts & the
Ubuntu Georgia LoCO
Details for
THE TAILGATE SWAP MEET and
FreeIT Donation Drive:
— This event will be held in the Emory Law School ground
level parking lot (immediately East of the Law School
building) preceding the regularly scheduled ALE Central
monthly meeting for Thursday, July 16th. The Swap Meet
will run from 6:00 pm to ~7:15 pm with the ALE monthly
meeting following at 7:30pm.
— In addition to buying, selling and swapping of geek gear,
volunteers for FreeIT will be on hand to accept donations
of computers, components and related items for that
organization’s work delivering low cost computers and
FOSS to educational institutions, non profit groups and less
privileged communities. Please see the FreeIT “wish list”
at the FreeIT Athens Donations Page
for details on needed equipment and support.
— Note that USB/PS2 Keyboards & Mice are especially
helpful at present, but anything on the wish list will be
welcomed. Donated equipment will be stored by Atlanta
volunteers until they are delivered to FreeIT on Saturday,
July 18th, with the FreeIT Athens Build Party Road Trip.
Details for
The FreeIT Athens
BUILD PARTY ROAD TRIP:
— This volunteer event will be taking place on Saturday,
July 18th, 2009 from 10:30am to ~7:30pm. The plan is
to travel as a group to the FreeIT facilities in Athens,
Georgia and spend the afternoon building, repairing,
assembling and installing Linux computer systems
that will be donated to regional educational institutions,
non profit groups and community members in need.
— To facilitate delivery of donated equipment and car
pooling, the Road Trip caravan to FreeIT Athens will
congregate at the Fry’s parking lot (S.W. corner) near
I-85 and Pleasant Hill road, adjacent to the Gwinnett
Place Mall. Volunteers should arrive between 10:00am
and 10:30am as we hope to depart by 10:45am and
arrive at FreeIT in Athens by about Noon. Plans are
to work at FreeIT until about 6:00pm, then drive out
to arrive back at Frys by 7:30pm.
— NOTE: Additional equipment donations will be
accepted in the Frys parking lot (S.W. corner) from
10:00am until departure time. Please see the FreeIT
donations page for specifics.
— Volunteers can bring their own lunch or participate in
a group lunch order; collections will be taken and food
ordered upon arrival at FreeIT Athens. Donations of frosty
beverages for the afternoon will also be most welcome.
Dinner and post-road-trip frivolities at an establishment
in the vicinity of Gwinnett Mall may ensue as participating
volunteers are motivated.
— All volunteers and participants are, of course, welcome
to make their own travel arrangements to FreeIT Athens
as they see fit, though we request that you still RSVP to
help us better coordinate the event effort.
RSVP and QUESTIONS and IDEAS and CONCERNS
and PUBLICITY ASSISTANCE welcome!
Please contact:
Aaron Ruscetta,
ALE Events Coordinator (etc)
arxaaron@gmail.com
cell: 404.315.0406 [ 11am to 11pm any day ]
Free IT Athens is Located at
594 Oconee St
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 621-6157
Directions to Emory Law School, the regular ALE
Central meeting venue, are HERE.
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We thank you for your Attention and
we welcome your Participation!
Please feel free to distribute this notice to any
and all that you feel may have an interest.
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The feature presentation at the ALE Central Meeting
at 7:30pm on Thursday, May 21st, will be:
“The Wonderful Widgets of Wx, Python Style”
as presented by the often distracted
but always erudite Charles Shapiro
Synopsis:
— Follow our intrepid coder into the dark thickets of cross-platform
GUI programming as we explore the exciting world of wxPython,
a Python interface to the excellent WxWidgets C library. This talk
will feature a close look at some toy programs and a demonstration
of an actual, complete WxPython application.
bio:
— Charles Shapiro is a fan of fencing, juggling, gadgetry, RC toys
and most anything the lesser world considers “geek” or “gear head”.
Consistent to this calling he has been a professional programmer for
over 10 years, specializing in C and unix with a couple years of C++,
Perl and a plethora of Python in the mix. He can type faster than
most people can talk, is a Linux Lunacy Cruise alumnae, a liberty
minded friend of the EFF and a seriously committed GNU Linux zealot
since 1996.
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We will be meeting at Emory Law School in our
usual Gambrel Hall, room 1C venue.
Meeting time frame is 7:30pm to ~9:30pm
Directions to Emory Law School can be found
via the side bar link.
Let the helpful Open Support Communities of Ubuntu GA
& ALE help you upgrade to the totally Free, Freedom Friendly
and Permanent ESCAPE from the “PANE” of Windows computer
diseases by joining us for
The Spring, 2009
ALE Ubuntu
Linux Install Fest
Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:30am to 5:00pm
at Emory Law School Gambrell Hall, Room 5e
[ Directions to Gambrell Hall ]
ALE Ubuntu Linux Install Fests are open to anyone and everyone
who uses information technology in their work or their play, but
shares a desire to make their computer experience as pleasant
and engaging as possible. Discover the best in Familiar, Modern,
User Friendly, Fully Secure and Hardware Compatible solutions
that Free Software has to offer. Explore the Freedom Friendly
computer tools that set you Free to actually enjoy your personal
information technology again!
ENJOY WORRY FREE COMPUTING & WEB SURFING!
The Open Source development model of GNU Linux programs
generates the most secure and reliable software possible.
Let the OSS and IT professionals of Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
and Ubuntu-Georgia show you the most popular free choices
in healthy, robust software and answer your questions about
Open Source and freedom friendly GNU Linux computing.
ENJOY GREENER COMPUTING:
RESTORE AND REVIVE YOUR PC HARDWARE!
We’ll be providing the knowledge, parts and tools to make it
easy for you to extend the life of your PC systems and keep
them out of the landfill! With a Linux OS your existing PC will
be immune from Windows diseases and spyware, so it will
be faster, more functional, more friendly and more fun to run
than ever! We will have monitors, mice, keyboards and
internet access on hand so that all you have to bring
is your working laptop or desktop CPU with a working CD
or DVD drive. Whether exploring or installing Ubuntu
Linux, the process is SYSTEM SAFE: by default, the demo
and install tools will retain all of your existing environments,
programs and data files.
WHETHER YOU COME TO OBSERVE, LEARN, EXPERIMENT
OR INSTALL, THE SUPPORT IS COMPLETELY FREE!
The full list of support at the 2009 ALE Ubuntu Install Fest will include:
— Hands on demo systems where you can experiment with all that Linux offers
and find out just how simple and familiar free computing choices are.
— Assistance with safely trying Linux on your AMD/Intel system with an Ubuntu
Live CD that lets you explore and test the free Linux Desktop environment
and dozens of useful free applications that are included.
— Knowledgeable, patient help with installing Linux onto your system hard drive
when you decide that Free Computer Freedom is a really great deal!
— Free Copies of the Ubuntu v9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope” Live Install CD along
with other Linux OSS package disks will be available to everyone attending.
— Demonstrations of the free Ubuntu Desktop and other major Open Source
software like Open Office packages will be offered at the Install Fest.
— A plethora of Linux & Ubuntu experts at the ready to assist with any
questions about anything involving Open Source, Linux and Ubuntu.
To learn more about Ubuntu GNU Linux and the
Ubuntu “Jaunty Jackalope” 9.04 release specifically,
please visit Ubuntu.com
Note that free Ubuntu Live CD’s can also be ordered, requested or downloaded
for burning anytime atUbuntu.com/getUbuntu
To get a broader view taste of the many choices in Free,
Freedom Friendly, Open Source Operating Environments,
visit DistroWatch.com
For any additional information needs, please contact:
Aaron Ruscetta, 404.315.0406 // aruscetta@gmail.com
Recognizing the desire of many of our members to revitalize
our ALE users group and improve our organization’s visibility,
services and outreach, we have scheduled an organizational
and outreach brainstorming meeting for
Saturday, March 28th, 1:00pm at
Twains Billiards & Tap
211 E Trinity Pl
Decatur, GA 30030 (404) 373-0063
Google Maps URL: http://tinyurl.com/aletwains090329
This is an OPEN Invitation to participate in an OPEN Discussion
and volunteer your support for ideas in promoting OPEN Source
Software and GNU Linux throughout our local community, city
and State regions.
Since anyone who participates in an ALE meeting is welcomed
as a member of the group, anyone is welcome to participate,
though the members who can participate as actively involved
volunteers will be the most welcome!
Some of the topics already on the agenda include ways to
improve cooperation and coordination with other OSS groups
in Georgia and the Southeast, expanding and better utilizing
our online facilities, finishing a deliverable OSPREX package
and providing better new user installation and information
support with small, regional “Linux Clinux” offerings.
We hope everyone interested in participating can be there in
person, but if you are unable to attend the meeting and have
ideas or information you want to share, please contact me by
email or phone before Saturday:
Aaron Ruscetta
ALE Event Coordinator (etc.)
arxaaron [at] gmail.com
404.315.0406 (10a-10p any day)