PLUG is hosting a panel on Free Software, Open Standards and fun anecdotes for space and space travel. The panel will be composed of people who have worked on projects for NASA and JPL. Bio: Austin is the Science Operations Lead for the Mastcam-Z multispectral camera system on the upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission. He has developed and currently oversees similar operations on both operating Mars rovers, Curiosity and Opportunity. This role consists of interacting with the science team, supervising instrument operations, software development and systems administration. He currently manages about 50 mixed Ubuntu and CentOS machines and maintains a number of software projects, some of which are open source. Bio: Darrin has been developing software since the 80's, currently for Limelight Networks, and previously in areas ranging from a NASA space mission to finance to 3D modelling. Darrin has been developing for Linux and/or BSD since the 90's, and exclusively since 2008. Please feel free to reply to this message with any questions that you would like the panel asked and we will try and work them in. We go for food/Discussion afterward the meeting to BJs at the nearby mall. --- The meeting will start at 7pm at The Desert Breeze Substation. People start arriving as early as 6pm, so if you would like to help setup and/or chat for a while, arrive a little early. Desert Breeze Substation 251 North Desert Breeze Blvd Chandler, AZ 85226 The Desert Breeze Substation is on Chandler Blvd and Desert Breeze Blvd, which is half way between McClintock and Rural. It is very close to both the south 202 and 101 freeways. Public transportation is available into the late hours. See http://phxlinux.org/meetings/14-east-valley-meeting.html for a map and other info. See you there, Brian Cluff _______________________________________________ PLUG-announce mailing list - PLUG-announce@lists.phxlinux.org http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce PLUG Website at http://plug.phoenix.az.us --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss