[tlug] [announcement] October 11 TLUG Technical Meeting

["A.Tomita" <atomita@example.com>]

-=-=-=- Announcement: October 11, 2014 TLUG Technical Meeting -=-=-=-=-
 
Meeting information
 
   Date:  October 11, 2014 (Saturday)

   Time:  14:00-17:00 (doors open 13:30) 

   Place: Groupon Japan
          Sumitomo Fudosan Shibuya First Tower 5F
          1-2-20 Higashi
          Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 

   Presentations:

1. Adventures in Tail Call Optimization

Tail call optimization is a feature of a programming language
(compiler or interpreter) that is essential for writing efficient
recursive functions.  Travis will explain tail call optimization and then
show its (mis)use in various programming languages, including some that
do not support it.

2. Introduction to Functional Programming: Hands-On with Racket

Travis will give an interactive class on the basics of
functional programming using Racket [1], a dialect of Scheme.  Please
install Racket (not Minimal Racket) onto a laptop and bring it with you to
the meeting!

3. Discussion: Presentation Wish List

What kind of topics would you like to see at a future TLUG
technical meeting?  Travis will chair a discussion where we create a wish
list, which will later be posted to the mailing list so that any member
can pick a topic that they know about and share their knowledge at future
meetings.

[1] http://racket-lang.org/

Details: http://tlug.jp/wiki/Meetings:2014:10

Other items on the agenda are:
1. Introduction of new members, news about Linux/Open Source,
   general announcements, Q&A
2. Auction (bring any gear that would would like to donate to TLUG) 

All Linux users and supporters of open source code and free software
are invited to attend this Tokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG) meeting.
Membership is open to anyone. There are no membership dues or entrance
fees.

After the meeting, we will continue chatting over a few beers.

About TLUG
----------
TLUG is a non-profit, non-political organization established in June
of 1994 to exchange information on the use of Linux and Free Software
Foundation tools. TLUG has an active mailing list, home page, and
regular physical meetings. Discussions are primarily held in English,
but non-English speakers are encouraged to come and participate.
We especially want to encourage Japanese people to attend and will make
efforts to support a bilingual meeting.

TLUG generally hosts technical meetings every odd-numbered month on the
2nd Saturday, and a nomikai (social even at a pub) every even-numbered
month on the 2nd Friday.

The TLUG home page is available at http://www.tlug.jp

For any instructions or info before the meeting:
     Edward Middleton ............ 090-3689-0292
     Alberto Tomita   ............ 080-3463-9256