Main Topic: The How and Why of "distributed version control' systems, featuring Git

Wolf, (nee Scott Collins) will be covering the why and how of 'distributed version control' systems, and specifically Git with live demonstration of the personal use case, branching, merging, rebasing, and cooperating with others; and even a brief foray into the mechanics of a Git repository. You will leave this talk ready to use Git for yourself.

Git presentation PDF

Secondary Topic: - LTSP - Past Present and Future

The Linux Terminal Server Project adds thin-client support to Linux servers. LTSP is a flexible, cost effective solution that is empowering schools, businesses, and organizations all over the world to easily install and deploy desktop workstations. A growing number of Linux distributions include LTSP out-of-the-box.

Alex Colcernian is the Director of Marketing and Sales at DisklessWorkstations.com. DisklessWorkstations.com, founded alongside the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) in 1999, provides thin client hardware and solutions. DisklessWorkstations.com is a global leader in LTSP and Open Source deployments, serving businesses, government, non-profits, and schools.

Alex will be showing the following:

• Efficient Usage Of Compute Resources, Running applications on the Server and on the client.
• Multimedia Capabilities - Where Local Applications shine
  • Java
  • Flash
  • Other Applications
• Introduce LTSP Cluster
• Demonstration of thin clients

Command of the month: ps

In this month's Unix Command Line session, Duane Brown will tell us how he uses ps and seek insights into how you use it.

MUG Business

open the floor to nominations for the board of directors. the Election will be during the Feb 9th meeting.

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