PLUG Meeting PLUG in Herttoniemi |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LINKS:
PLUG's GNU/Linux links
Book Reviews
O'Reilly newsletters:
03-2009
,02-2009
|
|
PLUG's 10th Anniversary will be celebrated with a day trip to Tallinn on Saturday, March 6th, 2010. The trip consists of eating, drinking and merrymaking. Absolutely no GNU/Linux installations allowed!
Eckeröline:
M/S Nordlandia
Departure: Sat, March 6th, 2010.
- From Helsinki: 9 AM, arrival in Tallinn: 12 noon.
(We meet at the Breakfast Buffet.) - From Tallinn: 5:30 PM, back in Helsinki: 9 PM.
Those interested in joining us on the trip should send a message to the mailing list or use the contact page. All participants are responsible for making reservations on their own. Please post a message on the mailing list, or send a message through the contact page if you are participating. You can also call Troy at 040-570-9900.
Machine recycling project. Initially we just collect a list of machines available. If you are interested in one of the machines, let us know on the PLUG mailinglist.
Let's learn C! First we will write a mini DNS server. We got started on Jan 30th, 2007, by writing a small app which listens for DNS packets and prints them out. The code is available in the files directory. GNU license, of course.
 |
|
|
PLUG appearance on October 25th, 2005, on the Radio Neukkula podcast.
PLUG had a joint-meeting with Porvoo Radio Amateurs on August 24th, 2005. Some pictures of the meet can be found here.
We meet every Tuesday, 6PM - 8PM. We discuss alternately GNU/Linux and gadgets. See this month's schedule on the left (the actual meeting agenda depends on the members present). Here are some topics:
- Linux installation
- Linux and Windows/Apple used together
- Shell scripts
We meet at Papinkatu 19, at the WSOY building next to Porvoo City Library. Entrance is through the door which says "Jäntin Taidekokoelma." If you have problems, please call Troy at 040-570-9900.
The PLUG has a mailing list. To join, please visit the lists page. Please also visit the contact page, and add yourself as a member, so you can get your voice heard.
PLUG's goal is popularizing the use of GNU/Linux. If you think you could be of help, or if you would like to join, please let us know. Participation is gratis (whereas GNU/Linux is free [as in freedom]). Participants include novices as well as experienced linux users.
 |
Please visit PLUG GNU/Linux links page. (Please use the LINKS link on the left hand side of the page once this notice is gone.) |
|
|
|
At the gadget club we discuss various gadgets, whether they have GNU/Linux or not.
PLUG comments about EU software patents.
We started PLUG's Linux From Scratch project on May 07, 2003.
Roope created several logos for PLUG. We selected one for a PLUG t-shirt and now you can see proud PLUGGERS walking around Porvoo with these new shirts on. Snow? We don't care about snow! We are PLUGGERS!
FLUG (LUG in Helsinki) ry organized a Linux introduction day in Helsinki,
at the "Vanha Ylioppilastalo" on Saturday, September 21st, 2002.
Markus took some pictures at the event:
FLUG 1 (Alan Cox)
FLUG 2 (Pluggers)
Alan Cox, a kernel developer and a British person, was a featured guest. He's the
bearded guy in the pictures.
Some files published by PLUG.
PLUG was on Radio Vega on March 13th, 2001. On March 7th, 2001, there was an article about PLUG in Uusimaa. Our Porvoo penguin photograph was there too (see homepage).
PLUG's Library, i.e. GNU/Linux books available to members.
Our first meeting was on March 8th, 2000.