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Welcome to the Grand Rapids Linux Users Group Wiki

GRLUG is a group of information technology professionals and enthusiasts supporting Open Source and Linux in the Grand Rapids area. Our mission is to provide, education, support, professional networking/socializing, and advocacy of the Linux technology.

Most active communication between members occurs on our mailing list (http://grlug.org/mailman/listinfo/grlug), with occasional formal and informal gatherings throughout the year.

Table of contents

1 Meetings 1.1 Next Meeting: Wednesday July 8th, 6-8ish @ THE WAREHOUSE - 112 Baldwin St. Jenison, MI 1.2 PREVIOUS MEETINGS 2 Tips and Tricks 3 Linux Related News Items 3.1 Other Links

Meetings

Future presentation topics

Next Meeting: Wednesday July 8th, 6-8ish @ THE WAREHOUSE - 112 Baldwin St. Jenison, MI

Topics: TBD

Meeting Location: THE WAREHOUSE @ 112 Baldwin St. Jenison, MI http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=112+baldwin+st,+jenison,+mi&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.767874,77.607422&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A

Corner of Baldwin and River (south side of Baldwin). 196 south exit 69C (Baldwin Street Exit).

You will see barriers on River St. with NO OUTLET and NOT A THRU STREET - this is where you want to be, drive IN and park in front of THE WAREHOUSE.

Questions?? contact me...

Casey DuBois

616-808-6942

casey@grlug.org

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

• Tuesday June 2nd, 2009, * THE WAREHOUSE - 112 Baldwin St. Jenison, MI
• Friday, May 15th, 2009 * The Warehouse @ 112 Baldwin St., Jenison, MI 49428
• July 17th 2008 * Joint Meeting with GRLUG and GR-JUG @ Calvin College www.gr-jug.org
• May 15th, 2008 * N-Vint, Inc. @ 3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Drive SE, Caledonia
• April 10th 2008 * N-Vint, Inc. @ 3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Drive SE, Caledonia
• March 13, 2008 * N-Vint, Inc. @ 3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Drive SE, Caledonia
• Feb 21, 2008 * N-Vint, Inc. @ 3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Drive SE, Caledonia

Tips and Tricks

Take a look at the local list of tips provided by the LUG members.

• Get the tips!
• Distributions we use and tips on how to setup and use.
• Ubuntu tips that I have found helpful.
• Tivo Tips Using (K)ubuntu to connect and work with Tivo Files

Linux Related News Items

Inc. Magazine has a June article praising the Ubuntu for general use (ie non techies). See Taking Linux for a Spin (http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060601/column-freedman.html)

Other Links

• Looking for Cool Hats, steins and other items? Go to the GRLUG Store (http://www.cafepress.com/GRLUG)
• Other Grand Rapids User Groups
• Join the GRLUG Mailing list (http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug)
• Don't know what a wiki is? use the sandbox to try your hand at editing.
• For more information on how to use this wiki, read Wikipedia's started guide (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Getting_started)
• Open Source in art, eduction and other areas Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/find/)]

Please see documentation on customizing the interface (http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n) and the User's Guide (http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide) for usage and configuration help.