[GNUz] GNU/Linux support Weds 7.30pm

[Rik Tindall]

Hi all, monthly notice, Sept 4.

Tonight is the GNU/Linux Users' workshop: 7.30pm-9.30pm in the South 
Learning Centre (SLC), through rear door of South Christchurch Library 
at 66 Colombo Street, Cashmere - 
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/locations/SOUTH/ - held on the 
first Wednesday monthly, Feb-Dec.

LiveCD/DVD/thumbdrive installs of freenix* operating system 
distributions are used to demonstrate alternative desktop environments, 
in the SLC computer lab of i5, all-in-one, touchscreen PCs.

Ubuntu-MATE is the Debian GNU/Linux variant we most display and Long 
Term Support releases like 18.04 are recommended, though rolling 
upgrades (19.04 is latest, April release) tend to run fastest with very 
latest kernel drivers and software incorporated. Both are up-to-date, 
secure, and will run well on a lot of aged equipment to extend its life. 
See http://debian.org background and http://ubuntu-mate.org/download/ 
for these distros and http://distrowatch.com for a great many other 
variants to choose from. Portable devices welcome, esp. laptops, Android 
phones etc.

BYO distributions and any new tech you like; overhead projector / large 
screen - let us know if you have a presentation to offer.

Thank you for the support of these workshops and the Software Freedom 
Day annual installfest event - planning session tonight.

Kind regards,

Rik Tindall

pp Sydenham GNU/Linux Users
http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/gnuz
Software Freedom Day, Team Christchurch South, 21-September-2019
http://www.facebook.com/TeamChristchurchSFD
* Freenix: Unix-derived Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) esp. Linux 
& BSD