Main Topic: Ann Arbor Parking Availability and the DDAEdward Vielmetti and Fred Posner Fred Posner and Edward Vielmetti are going to give us a presention on the development of a telephone based parking information system in Ann Arbor, and the technical and political challenges they overcame in building it. Fred tells the story of rapid system development using Asterisk and Perl;Ed tells the story of a slow and sometimes hostile reaction to innovation with public data. You can read a write up over at the "VoIP Tech Chat" blog A2DDA Blocks Asterisk Parking Data Fred is a Network Engineer / VoIP Consultant with Team Forrest. Fred recently moved to Ann Arbor and misses Florida winters. Ed has been designing and building internet-enabled information systems in one form or another since 1985 from Ann Arbor, MI. Book ExchangeA couple members have books they are willing to part with. If you have books you want to pass on or exchange bring them.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 at: Farmington Community Library - Main Branch32737 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.
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