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== Site Visit Basic Details == |
== Site Visit Basic Details == |
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Western PA Linux User Group will visit the Red Hat labs at [ |
Western PA Linux User Group will visit the Red Hat labs at [[CMU_Gates|The Gates Center, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University]] |
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* Date&Time: Monday 3/7/2011 6:30 PM Eastern |
* Date&Time: Monday 3/7/2011 6:30 PM Eastern |
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* Location: We will gather at the [ |
* Location: We will gather at the [[CMU_Gates|R Cafe on the 3rd floor of CMU Gates]] |
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* RSVP: Give your name and intention to attend to |
* RSVP: Give your name and intention to attend to [mailto:directoratlarge@wplug.org directoratlarge@wplug.org] '''AND''' sign up on [http://wplug-redhat-visit.eventbrite.com/ eventbrite] |
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== What we will experience there == |
== What we will experience there == |
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The Gates Center has a computer labs sponsored by Red Hat Inc. which run Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora. Through this generosity, students have been given exposure to open source software and encouragement to participate in the Fedora Project. |
The Gates Center has a computer labs sponsored by Red Hat Inc. which run Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora desktops. Through this generosity, Carnegie Mellon University students have been given exposure to open source software and encouragement to participate in the Fedora Project. |
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During this meeting we will discuss how this lab came to be and what it is used for today. |
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[http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/15-123-kesden CS 15-123] |
[http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/15-123-kesden CS 15-123] |
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== The Hosts == |
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Beth Lynn worked at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science 2000-2006 where she supported the predecessor to the Red Hat Labs at The Gates Center. During her time working there, she also was a student of Greg Kesden, the current faculty advisor of these labs. |
Beth Lynn worked at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science 2000-2006 where she supported the predecessor to the Red Hat Labs at The Gates Center. During her time working there, she also was a student of Greg Kesden, the current faculty advisor of these labs. |
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WPLUG RSVP Coordinator: Jim Harris |
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Jim is the Director at Large of Western PA Linux User Group which may be contacted by email at [mailto:directoratlarge@wplug.org directoratlarge@wplug.org] Tell Jim that you are attending. |
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 4 March 2011
Site Visit Basic Details
Western PA Linux User Group will visit the Red Hat labs at The Gates Center, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
- Date&Time: Monday 3/7/2011 6:30 PM Eastern
- Location: We will gather at the R Cafe on the 3rd floor of CMU Gates
- RSVP: Give your name and intention to attend to directoratlarge@wplug.org AND sign up on eventbrite
What we will experience there
The Gates Center has a computer labs sponsored by Red Hat Inc. which run Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora desktops. Through this generosity, Carnegie Mellon University students have been given exposure to open source software and encouragement to participate in the Fedora Project.
During this meeting we will discuss how this lab came to be and what it is used for today.
Those who attend will be given a guest account and some basic Linux instruction based on one of the classes who uses this lab: CS 15-123
The Hosts
Guest Lecturer: Beth Lynn Eicher
Beth Lynn worked at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science 2000-2006 where she supported the predecessor to the Red Hat Labs at The Gates Center. During her time working there, she also was a student of Greg Kesden, the current faculty advisor of these labs.
WPLUG RSVP Coordinator: Jim Harris
Jim is the Director at Large of Western PA Linux User Group which may be contacted by email at directoratlarge@wplug.org Tell Jim that you are attending.