TBCS FOSS SIG meets on the last Thursday of each month in the TBCS Resource Center.

 

The next FOSS-SIG meeting is May 31, 2012 at 1 pm.

 

 

The TBCS Linux SIG meets the third Monday of each month.

 

The next Linux-SIG meeting is May 21, 2012 at 7 pm.

 

 
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At the September meeting we:

1. Reviewed different ways to boot a Linux ISO file from a USB stick

Possible Utilities Windows  Linux 

UNetbootin / FUSBi

 Yes Yes

Linux Live USB Creator
using VirtualBox®

 Yes  

PenDrive Linux

 Yes  

Script or Batch Files
(Ultilex, Parted Magic, others)

Yes Yes

You may need the HP USB Disk Storage Formatting Tool

 

2. We checked out MobaLive CD, which uses qemu to demo Linux with Windows.

 

 

We reviewed current news items:

4 Ways to Test Drive Linux Desktop

Xmarks Sync to be discontinued in January

9/28--Open Office Suite Gets Forked

How and Why Crrome to overtaking Firefox among power users

Five Reasons Linux beats Windows for servers

Customizable Linux tablet features 10.1-inch multitouch display

The Linux “1% myth” is pretty accurate

The new Linux Mint Debian edition

Understanding USB3

 

 

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