Hi all,
I mentioned this at last night's meeting, but here are the details for
those of you that are short on memory and/or meeting attendance.
Most of you have probably heard me say something or other about "the
uber-converter" (now known as VectorSection) before. This Thursday
(eek! tomorrow!) I will be presenting what is likely the first coherent
presentation on the subject at PLUG.
--Eric
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Subject: [PLUG] ANNOUNCEMENT: May PLUG Meeting
Date: Monday 01 May 2006 03:59 pm
From: David Mandel
To: Portland Linux User Group Announcements
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Portland Linux/Unix Group
will meet
7 PM Thursday May 4, 2006
at
Portland State University
in
Smith Memorial Center
Room 294
On the block bounded by
SW Montgomery, SW Broadway (7th), SW Harrison, and SW Park (9th)
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PRESENTATION
VectorSection
(previously known as: UberConverter)
Open Source File Format Translation for CAD and Vector Graphics
by
Eric Wilhelm
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
VectorSection uses concepts such as "small pieces, loosely
joined" to inform the design of a set of transparent and
simple-yet-capable interconnected tools for manipulating and
translating 2D and 3D vector graphics data between multiple common and
uncommon file formats.
Learning how this system is put together has applications not
just to vector graphics, but to data translation/migration in
general.
This presentation will cover the basics of CAD/vector graphics
interoperability issues and details about how VectorSection
allows for ad-hoc extension in any programming or scripting language.
Note: I have been told that CNN is in town doing a story on
Open Source Software in Portland. Maybe they will come to our
meeting. Better yet, they should go to the Lucky Lab after the
meeting.
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Agenda:
7:00 - 7:30 Business
We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects
including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings,
PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
etc.
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation
See above
9:00 - ... Beer
The Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
915 SE Hawthorne
David Mandel
Chief Activist
Portland Linux/Unix Group
560 SE Alexander
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
(541) 730-5285 mobile
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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