NewTlug Meetings:2008-01-22
From GTALUG
Date
Tuesday January 22, 2008 at the IBM offices 3600 Steeles Ave E.
Time
7:00 pm
Topic
Kubuntu and some of its new tools:
Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu Linux distribution using the KDE environment instead of GNOME. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. Kubuntu and Ubuntu can work alongside each other by installing the ubuntu-desktop and kubuntu-desktop packages (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubuntu)
KDE (K Desktop Environment) is a free software project which aims to be a powerful system for an easy-to-use desktop environment. The goal of the project is to provide basic desktop functions and applications for daily needs as well as tools and documentation for developers to write stand-alone applications for the system. In this regard the KDE project serves as an umbrella project for many standalone applications and smaller projects that are based on KDE technology. These include KOffice, KDevelop, Amarok, K3b and many others. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE)
<evan@telly.org> will review the later Kubuntu releases and discuss some of the new tools.
Q&A:
There should be lots of time for questions and answers likely in the recent UU style format, hosted by Colin McGregor <colinmc151@rogers.com>
Speakers
Evan Leibovitch and Colin McGregor
Location
IBM offices 3600 Steeles Ave East, north side of Steeles at Pharmacy/Esna Park (between Victoria Park and Warden) http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?mapdata=nGCyq1371PhhgCmx6Z%2b1cDMK7StVSEOC8pv6WLEwpPl4J5csVKolXMC1br3AveG47eAtFWeuZ%2bwJ2KM5Oq7LBuLnoWwdmj0b8XrxuhJWdRt2Mc4gVOIEVqcICHRlLm6XTuuZzJMzAZAf3OoErhbEoEZ9FStAjnRb7vrPmDxfzc6Dkdp3pAlh6ZFovnxcYwyt1e0eUfOZpFdN4rspAMvur8zk2XOMgoEZ6s2G1gxGZI6fILrLIfssN9UqLRPAuYnV84Fbwn7amW8Y%2fM6NeCfvcJVGtRhNNBCahqzxnGwYk6G9JBDVKNwGC7biOuwnI5nkx95wKeq%2brOPhXzRb4XSHbA%3d%3d (sorry for the wrap)
Directions:
Meet at the front entrance well before 7:00pm (6:30 recommended) to pickup your ID badge. At about 7:00 we'll be escorted to the auditorium. Some provision will be made for anyone arriving a little late.
Parking:
Free parking is available in the visitor parkade from 6:00pm to 11:00pm.
- Important**
This meeting is free and all are welcome, however, all attendees will be required to have a security badge. Badges should be prepared in advance. If you plan to attend, please send your name to Paul (off-list at <pmora@ca.ibm.com>), preferably by Monday Jan 21nd. ...and please be sure to return badges to the front reception at the end of the session.
Thanks: to Paul for helping NewTLUG not only by arranging for a room and hosting our meetings at IBM but also with looking after the badges.
Badges: please email Paul Mora <pmora@ca.ibm.com> to pre-register
Après-meet:
After the meeting some will adjourn to a local coffee shop for continued discussion and general world problem solving.
