[sllug-members]: Oct. 18th, 2006 SLLUG Meeting: Novell's Ted Haeger presents on Xgl/Compiz

[Marc Christensen]

The Salt Lake Linux Users Group ( SLLUG )
All are invited to the August 2006 SLLUG meeting:

Date: Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Time: 7:10 PM
Cost: $0.00. Zip. Nada.
Place: Engineering and Mines Classroom Building (EMCB) room 101
Directions: See directions and map URL at the bottom of this page

Agenda:

     * Welcome and a brief "What's new in Linux"
       - Discuss news of interest to the Linux community
       - http://lwn.net/
       - http://lwn.net/daily/
       - http://slashdot.org/
       - http://freshmeat.net/
       - news:comp.os.linux.announce
       - news:utah.linux

     * Hosts of Novell Open Audio, Ted Haeger and Erin Quill, will
        present on Xgl/Compiz, also known as 'Desktop Effects.' Their
        presentation will cover how to use Desktop Effects, requirements
        to get it running, standard configuration options, advanced
        configuration options, and lots of other cool stuff.

        Due to recent events at a local skate park, Ted and Erin must
        defer the Xen virtualization presentation until Erin has at least
        one fully functional arm.

     * Novell will be providing some items for the drawing at the end of
       the meeting!

Directions/Parking:
Directions - [http://www.map.utah.edu/umaplink/0063.html]
Parking can be found just East of the EMCB building and there is a big
lot just North of the Merrill Engineering building (MEB).
Parking is free after 6:00 (Based on the signs posted. Always check in
case this changes.)


Special thanks go to (in alphabetical order):
- Prof. Lepreau and the U of U for providing the meeting room.
- Universal Systems Inc. http://www.usicomputer.com/
- Various Volunteers


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and general computer users dedicated to the use and development of
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