Monthly Meeting Friday 26 September 2003
Peter Hardy <[email protected]>
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Sydney Linux Users' Group Monthly Meeting: September When: Friday, September 26, 6:30pm - 9:00 pm Where: UTS Broadway - http://www.slug.org.au/events/uts.html SLUG's monthly meeting, featuring general talks, special interest talks and SLUGlets. Open to the public and free of charge. The rooms this month are 1.04.06 - the entry level of building 1 at UTS. See the map link above. (Room 2.04.11 for SLUGlets) General Talk Daniel Morrison - "Xbox - Bill Gates' Gift To Linux, or, Why Microsoft Want To Lose Money". An overview of the 007 / FreeX / Mechassault hacks, mod chips, the development of the Xbox, practical applications for your Xbox beyond multiplayer Halo, and how to turn your Xbox into a home media centre. The Technical Talk is yet to be confirmed. As usual, SLUGlets will be running in a nearby room during the 2nd half of the meeting for those who do not wish to attend the technical talk. Suggestions and offers for SLUGlets gratefully accepted by mail to [email protected]. 6:30pm: Doors Open 6:45pm: The Usual Suspects Q&A - Introduction to SLUG + "What has Linux done for/to me lately?" + SLUG News & Discussion 7:15pm: General Talk Daniel Morrison - "Xbox - Bill Gates' Gift To Linux, or, Why Microsoft Want To Lose Money" 8:00pm: Break Refreshments in the foyer, for a small covering charge. 8:20pm: Split into two groups for: - A Technical Talk - topic yet to be confirmed. - SLUGlets: quick talks and discussion of Linux and Free Software. Dinner Dinner at Spice Boys (Indian), $20 per head. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Announcements List - http://slug.org.au More info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/announce