== Call for Speakers == SLUG is need of speakers! In particular, we need an In-Depth speaker for this month's meeting on Friday the 25th, but we're always looking for people to speak at future meetings, too. If you have a FOSS-related topic you'd like to talk about, let us know!
== Sign up for the meeting == Remember that you need to sign-up to attend the meeting. You can save a lot of hassle by doing so beforehand[3]. This will allow us to organise adequate meeting space, catering and facilities. You can sign-up on the spot, but it will take longer and you'll likely have to wait in queue with everyone else who forgot to sign up in advance. == September Monthly Meeting == You can read the full version of this announcement at http://slug.org.au/node/118 SLUG's monthly meeting. Meetings are open to the general public, and are free of charge. Where: Our venue is now Google, Level 5, 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont. It's across the road from Star City Casino. A map of the area can be found here[1], and public transit directions are at [2]. Appropriate signage and directions will be posted around the building. You will need to sign-in to enter the venue. This can be performed when you arrive, but to save time we recommend that you do so online beforehand at Anyvite[3]. If you are unsure, please sign up as a 'maybe'. This allows us to organise adequate meeting space, catering and facilities. You do not need to create an account to indicate your attendance. We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive at least 15 minutes early so we an all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our host! This month's sessions are: General Talk Marc Titmuss: Ingres and the transition from Closed Source to Open Source Company The reasons, the challenges and the successes of Ingres's transition to become an open source company. In-Depth Talk TBA: TBA TBA SLUGlets General discussion and Q&A about Linux, free software and open source. We have lots of space, so we can also break off into other smaller discussions. Hacker Space We have heaps of room available to us at Google. If the talks do not grab you, feel free to come along and hack away on your favourite project in the designated Hacker Space. Meeting Schedule See here[4] for an explanation of the segments. * 18.15: Open Doors * 18.30: Announcements, News, Introductions * 18.45: General Talk * 19.30: Intermission * 19.45: Split into two groups for: o In-Depth Talk o SLUGlets * 20.30: Dinner Dinner this month will be held locally, Details will be announced on the night. We will be taking numbers at the beginning of the meeting. If you have any particular dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise and learn in a relaxed atmosphere :) We hope to see you there! [1] http://tinyurl.com/ParkingPyrmont [2] http://wiki.slug.org.au/howtogetthere [3] http://anyvite.com/9nep2e50jy [4] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
