InstallFest

InstallFests are an opportunity for members and friends of the WPLUG community to gather together and share, help, and learn about installing linux and other free and open source operating systems. WPLUG holds four installfests a year on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The basic formula is that we provide a room, bandwidth, and some food, you provide a computer or peripherals you'd like to get working, together we try to get them working.

• How long does the event last?
  An installfest usually runs from about 10am to 3 or 4pm. You need not stay the entire time.

• How does the network work?
  We provide a wired network connection to participants of an installfest. This connection is NAT connection to Carnegie Mellon University's campus network. We ask that whenever possible people use Internet2 mirrors for downloading software at installfests -- generally most .edu mirrors are on Internet2. It is not permissible to run public servers, trade unauthorized copyrighted files, port scan, or do other borderline nefarious things while on the network.

• Can I just show stuff off?
  We encourage people who may not have anything to install to show up and share their expertise with others. If you've got something cool you'd like to just show off, go ahead and bring it along.