Start: Aug 20 2016 12:30
End: Aug 20 2016 16:30
Location: Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond
Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map
This hands-on presentation and tutorial with Wen Lin will introduce the
various types of file sharing in Linux - from the more traditional NFS &
Samba to the newer cloud-based ones like Dropbox, Google Drive and
OwnCloud. The primary audience of the talk will be for beginners
(newbies), but hopefully some of you who are familiar with Linux will
get something out of it as well. Wen doesn't claim to be an expert in
all things file-sharing in Linux, but likes to share his understanding
and thoughts about this topic and also some of his recent practical
experience in sharing files with a Linux computer using smartphones and
tablets.
The hands-on tutorial section of the talk will be "How to turn a
Raspberry Pi into a Low-Power Network Storage Device"
Wen is currently the Treasurer of LUV. He has been in the IT profession
for about 25 years, primarily in the system admin area - both Windows
and Linux. He started to be active in the Free & Open Source Community
in 2004, inspired by the first Software Freedom Day in Melbourne.
Nowadays at work Wen is using RHEL. In his own time, his distros of
choice are Ubuntu/Xubuntu, followed by Fedora & CentOS. For non-OS
software, LibreOffice is one that he has spent a fair bit of time with.
Recently he has also been fascinated with the wonder of Raspberry Pi.
Wen has a particular interest in introducing friends to using Linux and
FOSS, quite often breathing new life into old Windows PCs after
converting them to Linux.
There will also be the usual casual hands-on workshop, Linux
installation, configuration and assistance and advice. Bring your laptop
if you need help with a particular issue. This will now occur BEFORE the
talks from 12:30 to 14:00. The talks will commence at 14:00 (2pm) so
there is time for people to have lunch nearby.
The meeting will be held at Infoxchange, 33 Elizabeth St. Richmond 3121
(enter via the garage on Jonas St.)
Late arrivals, please call (0490) 049 589 for access to the venue.
LUV would like to acknowledge Infoxchange for the venue.
Linux Users of Victoria Inc., is an incorporated association,
registration number A0040056C.
My sincere apologies for the late notice! I have a nasty flu and
probably won't be able to attend tomorrow night.
Start: Aug 2 2016 18:30
End: Aug 2 2016 20:30
Location: 6th Floor, 200 Victoria St. Carlton VIC 3053
Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map
Speakers:
* Russell Coker, M.2
* Rodney Brown, CRCs
Russell Coker, M.2
According to Wikipedia M.2, formerly known as the Next Generation Form
Factor (NGFF), is a specification for internally mounted computer
expansion cards and associated connectors. It replaces the mSATA
standard, which uses the PCI Express Mini Card physical card layout and
connectors. Russell has been experimenting with M.2 cards for high-speed
storage.
Russell Coker has done lots of Linux development over the years, mostly
involved with Debian.
Rodney Brown, CRCs
According to Wikipedia, a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is an
error-detecting code commonly used in digital networks and storage
devices to detect accidental changes to raw data. Blocks of data
entering these systems get a short check value attached, based on the
remainder of a polynomial division of their contents. CRCs are popular
because they are simple to implement in binary hardware, easy to analyze
mathematically, and particularly good at detecting common errors caused
by noise in transmission channels.
200 Victoria St. Carlton VIC 3053
Late arrivals, please call (0490) 049 589 for access to the venue.
Before and/or after each meeting those who are interested are welcome to
join other members for dinner. We are open to suggestions for a good
place to eat near our venue. Maria's on Peel Street in North Melbourne
is currently the most popular place to eat after meetings.
LUV would like to acknowledge Red Hat and Infoxchange for their help in
obtaining the meeting venues.
Linux Users of Victoria Inc. is an incorporated association,
registration number A0040056C.
