BUUG MEETING 19 June, 2013

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 17:33 by eric   Tags:

This is the late news letter for the June 19th BUUG Meeting. It will be held at the Faculty Lounge at Brandon University at 7:15pm.

This is the final meeting before summer and will be having a potluck for who all can make it.

I once again apologize for sending this out late.

Hope to see you there.

BUUG Meeting - Wednesday May 22, 2013

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 10:22 by eric   Tags:

Hello Everyone,

The BUUG Meeting will be on Wednesday 22 May, 2013 at 7:15pm, in the faculty lounge, fifth floor of the Brodie Building at Brandon University.

Decided to hold the meeting off till the 22nd so Mr. Binda could attend once he returns to Brandon.

Topics of discussion:

Location of the June year end meeting.

Passing the torch to new person for organizing the BUUG meetings, etc.

See You All There,

Eric

Brandon Unix Users Group

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Video - The Matix Runs on Windows

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 23:16 by katelyne  

Even though some of you may have seen the vid and even though it is old, I thought I would share this with you, it is a great video especially with the comment at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX8yrOAjfKM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

ZFS on linux

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 15:20 by roland  

http://zfsonlinux.org/

Native ZFS for Linux! ZFS is an advanced file system and volume manager which was originally developed for Solaris. It has been successfully ported to multiple platforms and now there is a a functional Linux ZFS kernel port. The port includes a functional and stable SPA, DMU, ZVOL, and Posix Layer (ZPL). Please see our FAQ and example pages for details.

M:tier replaces Windows with OpenBSD Desktop (!)

Fri, 04/22/2011 - 22:01 by norm  

Migrate a company's employees from WinXP to OpenBSD desktop? Yes We Can! http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20110420080633

From the article:

For several years now I've been working for M:tier, a very OpenBSD-friendly company, and I think it's about time that we share about "how" we use OpenBSD in some aspects.
As for "what" we use it for, it's simple: everything.

Tonido Plug File server

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 11:30 by katelyne  

Tonido Plug is a small file server (4" * 2.5" * 2" ) that plugs into your wall outlet, allows one hard drive to be plugged in by USB 2.0, one Ethernet jack for internet connection and the software runs on top of Ubuntu Jaunty Linux OS. This file server allows you to connect via desktop, laptops and by downloading an app allows you to connect your blackberry, i phone or android phone to access your files. Currently in beta is the ability to stream media to your Xbox 360, PS3 and other UPnP/DLNA devices.

Some Tonido Applications

  • Photos
  • JukeBox
  • Webhare Pro
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Canada Gets First Bitter Dose of Metered Internet Billing

Sat, 02/12/2011 - 22:33 by eric  

200GB to 25GB: Canada gets first, bitter dose of metered Internet

By Matthew Lasar

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Debian 6 Stable Released

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 11:59 by buug  

Download Debian 6.0(32/64-bit PC Network installer)

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GNOME Shell Review - It's Starting to Look Good Already

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 11:40 by buug  

GNOME is among the most widely used Linux desktop environments out there, if not *the* most widely used one. GNOME Shell is the latest incarnation of GNOME which is still undergoing heavy development. Months ago, we captured the evolution of GNOME Shell in detail and I think its time for another major GNOME Shell review.

Read More

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Welcome to the Brandon UNIX Users Group website. We are a group of individuals who enjoy working with Linux and UNIX that is located in south western Manitoba - Brandon, MB.

We meet every third Tuesday plus a day, could be the third or fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:15 pm, room will be posted near entrance of the Brodie Science Building at Brandon University. When entering the building please keep the discussions in the hallway to a minimum as there are classes in progress.

Hope to see you there.