[Balug-Admin] [DRAFT] BALUG 2007-11-20: James Burgett, "ACCRC+Linux: Keeping computers out of Landfills"; etc.

[Michael Paoli]

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Note this is DRAFT for announcement.
Flyer isn't present at the URL shown ... yet.
If I don't get an updated flyer, I may make some edits on the older
version and then use that.
I did include mention of the door prizes - but kept it very brief.
Anyway, I hope to have the "final" version out
this evening / tonight, or 2007-11-07 A.M.
I also tried to better approximate RFC 1153 message digest format,
as that may make reading in many mail clients a bit more convenient
and user-friendly.
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Contents:
Bay Area Linux Users Group (BALUG)[1] 2007-11-20:
 James Burgett, Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC)[2]:
 "Free Software, The Environment, Social Welfare, and the Digital Divide"
RSVP
door prizes
Other upcoming BALUG meetings
references (about BALUG, time, location, etc.)

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For our 2007-11-20 BALUG meeting we are pleased to present:

James Burgett, Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC)[2]:
"Free Software, The Environment, Social Welfare, and the Digital Divide"
flyer[3] (PDF) to help promote the event

James will recount the path ACCRC has taken as it's grown in the last
five years to reclaim and reuse computers, peripherals, and other
electronic devices people donate.  In general, ACCRC gives computers
to individuals and worthy organizations without charge or strings.
ACCRC uses Linux on the systems it gives away and has developed quite
a bit of expertise in installing various Linux distros on various
(old) hardware.

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Planning to come to BALUG meeting?  Please e-mail us a note at:
rsvp@balug.org
indicating meeting date and if more than just yourself the number of
folks you're RSVPing for, etc.
See also: http://www.balug.org/#RSVP[4]
Thank you for RSVPing if you're planning to attend.

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Door prizes[6]!  Yes, we have at least the following for door prizes:
_Pro Oracle Database 10g RAC on LINUX_ ISBN: 1-59059-524-6
_Practices of an Agile Developer_ ISBN: 0-9745140-8-X

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Other upcoming BALUG meetings

We also have quite a lineup of speakers/presentations for BALUG
meetings.  Not only do we have James Burgett, ACCRC[2] as noted above,
but we also have the following lined up for the months ahead - be sure
to check out our website http://www.balug.org/[1] for more details and
the latest updates.  If you're not already subscribed to the BALUG
"announce" list[5], be sure to subscribe to be notified of these and
future announcements.

2007-12 (no meeting in December this year)
2008-01-15 Eric S. Raymond
2008-02-19 Bruce Perens
2008-03-18 (TBD)
2008-04-15 Eric Allman

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references:
1. http://www.balug.org/
2. http://www.accrc.org/
3. http://www.balug.org/flyers/2007-11-12.pdf
4. http://www.balug.org/#RSVP
5. http://www.new.balug.org/#Lists
door prizes (past and coming up):
6. http://lists.balug.org/pipermail/balug-admin-balug.org/2007-August/000401.html
meeting time, location, and lots of other great BALUG information:
Bay Area Linux Users Group (BALUG) http://www.balug.org/