Linux User Group of Sacramento

Linux Users Group of Sacramento

LUGS is now a part of the Sacramento PC Users Group. (http://www.sacpcug.org)

Meeting Information

Regular meetings set for the second wednesday of the month.
Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, June 9, 1999 - CGI with PERL (Brian Lavender) CGI with C (Bill Kendrick)

7 pm - 7:30pm
Open question forum
7:30pm - 9pm
It's the face off between C and PERL. Brian Lavender (me) and Bill Kendrick go head to head battling it out over which language is most effective for CGI. Ok, ok, it's not that. Bill uses C, I use PERL. Bill runs three popular web sites. Two of which I can name here: Bill's Games and New Breed Software. He is a purist whose talnet brings marvel to CGI developers' eyes. Bill continuously cranks out code, and it seems that each time I see him, he has a new innovation he is working on. I on the other hand am Just Another PERL Hacker. I create the cgi programming for brie.com. My eight to five job is at the Army Corps of Engineers where I try to get in as much PERL hacking as I can.

Saturday, June 12, 1999 - Install Fest (Our first one. Directions. NOT at Calweb)
10 am - 4 pm

Larry Dilley has volunteered space at his employer's company for us to host our first ever install fest. We get together and help each other install Linux. It is BYOS. That means Bring Your Own Stuff! That means bring your monitor too. Your reaction, "It weighs fifty pounds!" Sorry dude, I haul mine around, you can too. Make sure you bring your own Linux distribution, power strip, floppy disks, keyboard, mouse, and if you bring a hub you will be given preferential treatment to network connectivity. We will have a few extra copies of Linux Distributions, but you are best to find one before the meeting. Check cheapbytes. Larry also has bandwidth available for downloading. Even though we will help you with creating a dual boot system, chance that you use another OS, we will not be responsible for any data loss. I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Check this page for directions

Wednesday, July 14, 1999 - Oracle on Linux
Wednesday, August 11, 1999 - TBD

New Location at Calweb Internet Services. Map and Directions available.

Please RSVP: brian@brie.com

Mailing List implemented.

LUGS (Sacramento) now has a mailing list. Last meeting I announced the list would be hosted at brie.com, but since Mike Machado offered his expertise, I decided to take him up on his offer. Lug-nuts at brie.com is online, but I plan on transferring the names to Mikes list which he hosts at Majordomo@cheapnet.net. Until the next meeting we will run the lists in parallel. Join and find out the latest with LUGS. To subscribe send a message to Majordomo@cheapnet.net with a blank subject line and in the body place:

To: Majordomo@cheapnet.net
Subject: <blank>

subscribe lug-nuts

Basic Linux Info

You are invited to the Linux Users Group Sacramento (LUGS) meeting. Linux is a UNIX type operating system. Among the heavyweights, Linux has been adopted by Wells Fargo Bank, NASA, Cisco, PG&E, and the United States Post Office for production applications. Linus Torvalds began the original creation of Linux in 1991 which is now supported by thousands of developers around the world. The source to Linux is open, so it allows for complete customization. Come to the meeting to learn more, or share your current knowledge.

Map

Map by mapblast

Where:

Calweb Internet Services 1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 355 Sacramento, CA 95825

Directions:

In Sacramento there is Business 80 and Interstate 80. Business 80 passes through downtown. Interstate 80 bypasses it. Make sure you take Business 80.

From Davis 80:: Take Business 80 east. Exit at Arden (East). Right on Howe. Cross street is Hurley
From 99 North:: 99 north turns into Business 80 East. Arden East. Right on Howe. Cross street is Hurely
From 5 North:: 5 North intersects Business 80 East. Take that. Arden East. Right on Howe. Cross street is Hurley.
From 5 South:: 5 South intersects Business 80 East. Take that. Arden east. Right on Howe. Cross srteet is Hurley.
From Reno 80:: Take Business 80 toward downtown Sac. Arden East. Right on Howe. Cross Street is Hurley.

Other Linux Groups

Volunteers needed.

Now that more people come to the meetings, we need volunteers. You can make LUGS more like the way you want it by becoming a volunteer. We could use volunteers in the following areas:

Speakers (Got something you would like to show off at a LUGS meeting. We are all ears.)
Someone who can supply a PA system.
Door prize procurer.
Door prize donations. Got a copy of a distribution you want to give away? bring it to the meeting

Contact:
Brian Lavender
PO Box 19184
Sacramento, CA 95819-0184

Email: brian@brie.com
Wk: (916) 557-6623
Hm: (916) 628-0726