College of Computing building, room 102
Campus Map: http://gtalumni.org/map/index.php?id=50
Building Map: http://lugatgt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ccb-102.png

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It’s high time UNIX application developers had a robust, parallel, architecture­ sensitive unification of their various event sources, engineered with explicit consideration for manycore processing environments and non­uniform memory access.

I intend to provide it. Enter libtorque.

Cost
If you bring your own clean dark colored shirt (black or navy recommended) the price is zero. If you do not want to use your own shirt, we will have blank medium and large sized t-shirts on hand for $8 each.

Time and Location
For this event will be meeting up outside of the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) at our usual time: 7PM on Wednesday. A map to the building can be found here. After forming up outside in front of the building we will move inside to work on the shirts. Please make it a point to be on time because it’ll be a lot easier to find us that way. If you’re reading this message while stuck outside of the TSRB during the meeting time, shoot me an email and I’ll try to remind future me to diligently check his email during that time.

Designs
Note: The color on these previews may be a little off; the ink color we’re aiming for is old gold

We’ll be using a high quality plasticized ink which will look great and hold up well.

What can we say? We love Tux

Questions?
If you have any questions about this event please email president@lugatgt.org or drop in our IRC chatroom: #lugatgt on irc.freenode.org

The LUG will be meeting up this week to work on and finalize the design and plans for our club t-shirt.

Unlike most of the clothing in your closet, this shirt will be “compiled” from source. That’s right, in keeping with Linux/DIY fashion (heh) we will be making our shirts from scratch (almost) by doing our own screen printing.

This process will be split up over two weeks. This week we will be determining things such as pricing (probably free), design (possibly Tux), and colors (somewhere in the visual spectrum). After that the plan is to meet up next week and actually do the screen printing. This should occur during the regular meeting time next week (April 11th, room TBA). More details coming soon!

March 28th 2012, 7:00 PM
College of Computing building, room 102
Campus Map: http://gtalumni.org/map/index.php?id=50
Building Map: http://lugatgt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ccb-102.png

Drupal is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) and
content management framework (CMF) written in PHP. It is commonly used
for websites — including many Georgia Tech pages (there is even a
support community for Drupal GT sites: http://drupal.gatech.edu/ ).
With hundreds (probably thousands) of well-maintained modules and
extensions, a Drupal site can be very tailored to specific needs.

This presentation will cover the initial setup of a Drupal installation,
an overview of the way Drupal is laid out, how to install modules and
third-party extensions, and how to develop modules for Drupal. I’ll
also talk about the drupal.org community, how to get involved, and what
all the site offers. Themeing a site will also be covered.

March 14th 2012, 7:00 PM
College of Computing building, room 102
Campus Map: http://gtalumni.org/map/index.php?id=50
Building Map: http://lugatgt.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ccb-102.png

The easiest way for a user to install software on a Debian based system is to install a package. It doesn’t matter if the user is a total newbie, or seasoned power user, nor does it matter if the software is being installed on one machine or a an entire network of computers, the Debian package is easy to install. It turns out, creating a package is also not very difficult, and there are numerous reasons why one might decide to write a package.

Some subjects that will be covered:
-What makes RHEL different than Debian/Ubuntu?
-What is this licensing stuff on open source software?
-Kickstart, a component of the Anaconda installer that makes deploying similar systems easy.
-Spacewalk, server software that does package and configuration management for your network.

Slides

January 25th 2012, 7:00 PM
College of Computing building, room 102
Building Map – Campus Map

“ZSH Gems” by Thomas Holmquist
January 18th 2012, 7:00 PM
College of Computing building, room 102 <– New room!
(Campus Map: http://gtalumni.org/map/index.php?id=50 )

If as a Linux user you choose to spend a lot of time in the command line (a very wise choice), you will no doubt want to maximize your efficiency. With a powerful shell such as Zsh there are numerous features just hidden below the surface that will boost your productivity to new levels. This presentation will aim to familiarize you with some more advanced Zsh features that will not only come in handy but also be easy to start using with common use cases.

Building Map:

InstallFest 49 will be on Saturday, November 5th, 2011, in Tentatively in Skiles room 257 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

Directions

The Skiles Classroom Building is off of Cherry Street, near the Georgia Tech Library. A map (provided by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association) can be found below. Click to view the Skiles Building on the GT Campus Map Parking for the InstallFest is difficult due to construction. If you have a GT parking permit, the W01, E41, E44, and E40 (Klaus deck) lots are the closest to the Skiles building. If you do not have a GT parking permit, the best place to park is in the Area 2 visitor parking, next to the Student Center, or, if you only need to stop by for a moment, there are nearby parking meters. Click to view the GT Campus Parking Map Skiles room 257 is in the northeast corner of the building. Signs will be posted to direct people to this room.

Distributions

Linux comes in many “flavors” called distributions, each geared towards a different type of user. This article has more information about Linux basics, including what a distribution is. Below is a list of distributions available. For more information about the various distributions, try the following outside links: Linux.com LinuxLookup Linux.org At the InstallFest, we will have most major distributions available. However, if you are not sure if we will have what you want, it cannot hurt to burn the bootable ISO for that distribution to a CD before coming. We will have recordable media at the Installfest, too, so if you do not have time to burn it, we can do it for you. If you are unsure of which distribution you want, don’t worry! We will set you up with an easy-to-learn distribution of Linux (most likely Ubuntu or Red Hat). If you require Linux for a class, you will most likely need Red Hat Enterprise Linux. However, you should still check with your professor or TA to make sure.

Getting Ready

To learn how to prepare your system for the InstallFest, click here (don’t worry, it’s not difficult!). The most important thing to do is back up your data beforehand (in the unlikely event that something goes wrong).

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