Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest XLV Saturday September 8, 2012
Boston Linux Installfest XLV When: Saturday September 8, 2012 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061 2 Amherst St, Cambridge Plenty of free parking in front of the building. http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions. In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most distros are using Live CDs that you can try out and then install. Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various USB creators. COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine. Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own distros, our volunteers will normally have Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros. Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and Ubuntu distributions: * Fedora - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 17 DVD/Live CD/USB) * Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 12.1 - DVD/Live CD/) * Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com (Precise Pangolin 12.04.1 CD/USB) We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the distros. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs prepared. In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 4.1.16. (http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally, there are some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows. Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator. Lunch is generously sponsored By Ron Thibeau and John Ross, Bluefin Technical Services. -- Jerry Feldman Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846 signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Job developing game GUIs w/ GTK+/Linux in Las Vegas
Had this land in my inbox, the other day. To anyone who'se been lamenting `the poor state of Linux gaming', maybe this is your opportunity to do something about it ;) Actually, it's interesting to note that, if you just slightly adjust the meaning of "Linux gaming" to mean something other than "Linux games for Windows desktop PCs", it becomes a lot less surprising to see that there are `Linux game development' jobs out there. I'm not really sure which class this job is in. CC'ing gnhlug-discuss because, well, maybe we're up for another round of `Linux gaming' discussion? I'm actually getting more interested in the topic as I get closer to having a child of video-gaming age -- "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr." --- Begin Message --- Hi Joshua,I am conducting a search for our client in Las Vegas, NV to fill their GUI Developer with GTK position and am reaching out in case you know of anyone who would be a fit.Please check out the link below and apply if you are interested in hearing more about the job.The full job description is listed at the end of this email!For more details on this job or to apply simply visit CyberCoders:http://www.CyberCoders.com/qb.aspx?posId=AGG-GTKJavaLVNV&ad=CSNPDCGino.AielliNot a fit for this job? Search all of our open jobs:http://www.CyberCoders.com/qa.aspx?ad=CSNPDCGino.Aielli&sterm= Happy where you are? Great! Know someone who isn't? Refer a friend for this position and if we place them you'll get an iPad 3! I will only email you when we find a new job that may be a good fit for your background. You can also use the link below if you would like us to hold off on emails to you about new jobs.Thank you,GinoGino Aielli - Executive Recruiter - gino.aie...@cybercoders.com - 949.988.7570Want to find out more about me? Check out my full recruiter bio!If you have experience designing GUI's with GTK, please read on!Based out of Las Vegas, NV, we are an international powerhouse in the Gaming Industry and are always on the lookout for top talent. Right now, we are looking to expand our Embedded Software Development team in our US Headquarters and we are looking for a Software Engineer with GTK experience to be a cornerstone of our development team. This GTK Engineer will be developing some of the most sophistaced GUI's for the Gaming Industry and will be an integral part of our team. For candidates not in Las Vegas, we are offering full relocation!Must Have Skills:- Experience designing GUI's with GTK+ (Expert with QT is ok)- Embedded Linux experience- Multi Threaded Application Development experience- Strong knowledge of socket API's- Bachelor's in a Computer related field from a four-year college or university (or equivalent work experience)Nice to Have Skills:- Gaming Industry Experience- SAS experience- G2S / S2S ExperienceFor your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary ( $60,000 - $100,000 DOE), excellent benefits, annual bonus, 401k matching, and ability to work with cutting-edge technologies! We have grown tremendously over the last year and are counting on you to keep the innovation flowing and mentor other developers on the team. We are a top organization looking for the top talent.So, if you are a Software Engineer with GTK experience, please apply ASAP!JobID: AGG-GTKJavaLVNV --- End Message --- ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Anyone want a Debian umbrella?
I could use an umbrella. Have you done the math to figure out how many takers you need to get costs into a reasonable range? -Neil On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Joshua Judson Rosen wrote: > It looks like Debian Switzerland is selling these great Debian *umbrellas*, > and the price of the umbrella is reasonable but the cost of shipping > from Switzerland to the US makes it silly to buy just one; is anyone > interested in doing a group buy of them? > >http://debian.ch/merchandise/#umbrellas > > -- > "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr." > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Anyone want a Debian umbrella?
Neil Schelly writes: > > I could use an umbrella. Have you done the math to figure out how > many takers you need to get costs into a reasonable range? Going by the numbers on that page, ordering 3 umbrellas for shipment to the US makes each umbrella end up costing ~$33 (CHF:USD is *almost* 1:1, so that's ~$26 + ~$7 shipping). BUT: then there's whatever costs are associated with doing the wire transfer It looks like I should expect something like $30 or $50 in wire-transfer fees, which makes a 3-umbrella order still a little silly ($50 per umbrella? A little less if I find a bank with cheaper wire-transfers...), but 6 umbrellas would bring it down to ~$40 per, and it's diminishing returns beyond 9 umbrellas. I guess I'd be OK with getting a single $50 umbrella (that'd be the same price as my wife's NHPR travel mug...), but it'd be nice to hit the `$40 per' mark of 6 umbrellas. Now, the question is: does that sound reasonable to you? :) -- "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr." > On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Joshua Judson Rosen > wrote: > > It looks like Debian Switzerland is selling these great Debian *umbrellas*, > > and the price of the umbrella is reasonable but the cost of shipping > > from Switzerland to the US makes it silly to buy just one; is anyone > > interested in doing a group buy of them? > > > >http://debian.ch/merchandise/#umbrellas > > > > -- > > "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr." > > > > ___ > > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: Anyone want a Debian umbrella?
> I guess I'd be OK with getting a single $50 umbrella (that'd be the same > price as my wife's NHPR travel mug...), but it'd be nice to hit the > `$40 per' mark of 6 umbrellas. > > Now, the question is: does that sound reasonable to you? :) I'll buy a ~$40 umbrella. -N ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
