The next FOSS-SIG meeting is on July 29th, 2010.

FOSS-SIG meetings are normally held on the last Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM in the TBCS Resource Center.

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July 2010 Agenda

 

Updating Linux Mint9 from Mint8:

(Our purpose is to develop an ongoing method for updating new Linux distros.) 

  • Back up of user files (both data and program preference options)
  • Installing updated or new distro
  • Restoring the backup created above
  • Adding additional applications
    • Adobe PDF Reader
    • Audacity audio editor
    • Google Chrome Browser
    • Krdc VNC Utility
    • Microsoft TrueType Fonts
    • Non-Free Multimedia Codecs
    • Skype Communications

 
Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 07:13
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Welcome to the FOSS-SIG Website

 

The FOSS-SIG is proudly part of the Tampa Bay Computer Society.
Open Source

 

This special interest group encourages the use of Free and Open Source Software in place of expensive closed-source operating systems and applications.  Linux is a complete, very attractive free open source operating system we recommend for home and small business desktops/ laptops. We also share free and open source Windows applications. 

This website currently serves three purposes:

    • Meeting links (on the left) are a journal of past meetings with active application links. Please email me if a link happens to go dead.
    • The FOSS Finder links display published Free and Open Source applications lists.
    • Back burner items typically build interest and become agenda applications at future FOSS-SIG meetings.

 

Please look around, register, email ideas and don't forget to vote!

 
Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 14:33
 
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