CLUG meeting 2016-10-12

Location: UA South, Resource Learning Center

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Meeting Minutes

There were five attendees

Upcoming Events

  • 15 October AZLOCO/PLUG install-fest, 1000-1600, UAT, 2625 W. Baseline Rd, Tempe
  • 22 October CLUG meeting, 1400-1545, Sierra Vista public library conference room, 2600 E. Tacoma, Sierra Vista
  • 27 October Ubuntu Hour, 1800-1900, Schlotzsky’s Cafe, 3900 Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista.
  • 05 November AZLOCO/PLUG install-fest, 1000-1600, Gangplank, 260 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler
  • 09 November CLUG meeting, 1700-1800, UA South

Future Presentations

  • Gaming in a Linux World – David Garcia – TBD
  • Virtual Machine – Bruce Adamson – TBD
  • Securing your personal computer and your personal LAN - TBD

Community projects updates

  • CLUG/AZLOCO Installation Festival (28 January) – Rex Bouwense, project manager - Planning is on going. The release from liability paper has been completed. So far 3 members have volunteered to be present all day and one for either the morning or the afternoon depending on his work schedule.
  • Presentation for high/middle school computer clubs. Project Manager Chris Braswell – No update at this time.
  • Sierra Vista Christmas parade – Louis Garcia, project manager – Cancelled – As the cost approached $150 we have bowed out of participation.
  • “What is Linux” talk to Cyber Patriot Teams (21 October) – Rex Bouwense, on track.

Discussion

  • Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak will be released tomorrow 13 October. It is of course an interim release and will only be supported for 9 months.
  • A discussion on Gparted completed the meeting. While everyone was familiar with the program some are not quite sure of its capabilities. A demonstration will take place at the next meeting on the 22d of October.