Community event: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest.
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The Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) and the Arizona Open Technology
Organization (AZOTO) are holding their monthly Linux Installfest Saturday,
June 26, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the University of Advancing
Technology (UAT), 2625 W Baseline Tempe, just west of I-10. Free and open
to the public. Bring your P.C. for free one-on-one help with installing
Linux. The Linux Installfest also features demos to view Linux for those
considering switching to Linux for home or business use, as well as
Knoppix CD's to try Linux at home without damaging your PC or files.
While no RSVP is required, if you are considering attending, an e-mail to
the event coordinator stating your specific interest would be greatly
appreciated. Please e-mail Alexander Henry <
ahenry@red7usa.com> with
"Installfest" in the subject line. The PLUG/AZOTO Installfest is held at
UAT on the last Saturday of every month.
"PLUG and AZOTO, in the past, had only held bi-annual install
conferences," says Alexander Henry, PLUG member and event coordinator.
"These install conferences were huge, and included not only one-on-one
installation help and Linux demos, but presentations and givaways. The
members at PLUG and AZOTO now feel the community would be better served
with smaller monthly Installfests." The larger install conferences will
still be held. "We always had a great turnout at these install
conferences, even though we only marketed through web forums and e-mail.
This indicates to me the public is hungry for the support and the kind of
forum that Installfests provide." Alexander also cited greater worldwide
interest in Linux, support from large companies such as IBM and
Hewlett-Packard, confusion raised by the recent lawsuits by SCO against
IBM, and exponentially increasing Windows virus outbreaks has raised
greater interest in Linux. "Also, there was always a fraction of
conference attendees who needed 'just one more thing' done with their
system. With monthly Installfests, they could just return next month. We
can better serve everyone." Alexander continued that in the future, given
demand, larger computer setup demonstrations as well as regular group
tutorials would be held.
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus
Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed
under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely
available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed,
Linux's functionality, adaptability, and robustness has made it the main
alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM,
Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced
Linux and support its ongoing development. More than a decade after its
initial release, Linux is being adopted worldwide as a server platform
primarily. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also
on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated directly into
microchips in a process called "embedding" and is increasingly being used
this way in appliances and devices. Countries such as China, India,
Germany, Singapore, Brazil, and many more are adopting Linux as their
official operating system in both servers and desktops. Some governments
are adopting economic policies around a future boom in Linux.
The Phoenix Linux User's Group is the local Linux user's group (LUG) for
the Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, it is populated by
hobbyists and computer professionals, and provide a forum for discussion.
Unlike many other computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same
functions as a "regional office" for IBM, Macintosh, Microsoft, or Sun;
they have the responsibility to train, support, and educate Linux users,
coordinate Linux consultants, advocate Linux as a computing solution, and
serve as liaison to local news outlets. Because Linux is 100% Free
Software and Open Source software, LUGs are 100% volunteer and unpaid.
PLUG holds several monthly meetings: one in the southwest Phoenix area,
one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in Tempe. PLUG membership is free
and anyone may join, and also welcomes users and fans of all Free Software
and Open Source Software such as GNU and FreeBSD.
The Arizona Open Technology Organization (AZOTO) is an Arizona based
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of Free Software
and Open Standards in the state of Arizona.
For more information, see:
The Phoenix Linux User's Group website:
http://plug.phoenix.az.us
The Arizona Open Technology Organization website:
http://www.azoto.org
Linux Online:
http://www.linux.org
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6/26 (Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm) Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG)
Installfest. Where: University of Advancing Technology: 2625 W. Baseline
Tempe, AZ 85283 (Baseline Road, just west of I-10 and Pointe Hilton South
Mountain, south side of Baseline). The Phoenix Linux User's Group and the
Arizona Open Technology Organization (AZOTO) would like to invite you to
our monthly Linux Installfest. Bring your PC, Mac, or other for
one-on-one help to get your machine running Linux, and to learn how to use
Linux. If you're interested in Linux for home, please stop by and see our
demos. If you are researching Linux for business use, especially small
business, please contact Alexander Henry below, and we will arrange a
specific demo. **NOTE** This is a newer event for us. In the past, we
had only offered bi-annual, larger install conferences. We decided on
monthly Installfests because we feel that there is a need for a more
stable presence in this community. We believe this event may snowball
into something larger. RSVP appreciated, indicate interests: Alexander
Henry <ahenry@red7usa.com> PLUG: http://plug.phoenix.az.us AZOTO:
http://www.azoto.org
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--Alexander
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