Main Topic: FreeBSD

Matthew Hagerty has been programming computers since 1983, starting with BASIC, then moving to Assembly and C. In 1996 he started an Internet Service Provider where he began learning Unix system administration and running Internet services such as web and email servers. In 1997 he began using PHP and relational databases to build database-driven dynamic web applications for businesses. Since 2006 Matthew has been employed by EDS (recently purchased by HP) working in a C / Unix (Solaris) / Oracle environment writing programs to support State Medicaid implementations. Aside from writing code, Matthew enjoys spending time with his family, tinkering with electronics and microcontrollers, reading, teaching, and is a hovercraft enthusiast.

1. Introduction
   • How I met Jim Glutting (penguicon Rasmus Lerdor talks)
   • Here to talk about FreeBSD
2. Intro to FreeBSD
   • FreeBSD vs. Linux
   • Why FBSD
3. Setting up a LAMP development box on FreeBSD
   • FreeBSD Install from CD
   • Intro to ports and packages and the difference
   • Handbook is a great resource
   • Install required packages
   • Necessary configuration
   • Install from source
   • Demo small working app
4. Q and A

Command of the month: lftp - Sophisticated file transfer program

Everything Else
As usual we'll discuss any current happenings in the Linux community, have our book giveaway, and plan on some dinner after the meeting where you can hammer our speakers with the hard hitting questions they deserve.

If you have topics for future meetings you would like us to cover please email the board, thanks.

Where:

The MUG meetings are held in the Auditorium on the second floor at:

Farmington Community Library - Main Branch
32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3302

Click here for a map of the area.

When:

the meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

6:00pm	Doors open, registration
6:30pm	Meeting starts, Mug business
6:45pm	Main presentation
8:15pm	2nd Presentation
8:45pm	Meeting adjourns
9:00pm	Dinner at a local establishment