Sydney Linux Users' Group Monthly meeting: September 2003
When: Friday, September 26, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: UTS Broadway (http://www.slug.org.au/events/uts.html)
SLUG's monthly meeting, featuring general talks, special interest
talks and SLUGlets.
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Please note the change in rooms this month
Open to the public and free of charge. The rooms this month are
1.16.22 - the level 16 of building 1 at UTS. See the map link above.
(Room 4.01.27 for SLUGlets).
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General Talk
Daniel Morrison - "Xbox - Bill Gates' Gift To Linux, or, Why
Microsoft Want To Lose Money".
An overview of the 007 / FreeX / Mechassault hacks, mod chips, the
development of the Xbox, practical applications for your Xbox beyond
multiplayer Halo, and how to turn your Xbox into a home media centre.
Special Interest Talk
Rob Collins - The Arch version control system
As usual, SLUGlets will be running in another room during the 2nd
half of the meeting for those who do not wish to attend the technical
talk.
Suggestions and offers for SLUGlets gratefully accepted by mail to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
6:30pm: Doors Open
6:45pm: The Usual Suspects
Q&A - Introduction to SLUG + "What has Linux done for/to me
lately?" + SLUG News & Discussion
7:10pm: Elections to SLUG committee
Election to fill 2 vacant positions in the SLUG committee.
7:30pm: General Talk
Daniel Morrison - "Xbox - Bill Gates' Gift To Linux, or, Why
Microsoft Want To Lose Money".
8:15pm: Break
Refreshments in the foyer, for a small covering charge.
8:35pm: Split into two groups for:
+ Special Interest: Rob Collins - The Arch version control
system.
+ SLUGlets: quick talks and discussion of Linux and Free
Software.
Dinner
Dinner at Spice Boys (Indian), $20 per head.
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