[tlug] [announcement] May 26 Technical Meeting

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

-=-=-=- Announcement: May 2012 TLUG Technical Meeting -=-=-=-=-

   Date:  May 26, 2012 (Saturday)

   Time:  14:00 - 16:30 (doors open 13:30)

   Place: Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.
          Jimbocho Mitsui Bldg 17F,
          1-105 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku,
          Tokyo 101-0051, Japan

   Presentations:
      1. Joint PWG/Open Printing Meeting Report (by Naruhiko Ogasawara)
         Ogasawara-san attended the PWG (Printing Working Group) and 
         Open Printing Joint Meeting that took place last month in 
         California. In this presentation, he will give us an overview 
         of some of the topics discussed there, including:
            * Printing from *nix
            * CUPS and related modules updates
            * Colour matching
            * Internet Printing Protocol
            * Multi-Functional Devices (MFD), Cloud, and Security 
         among many other interesting printing-related topics.

      2. The Raspberry Pi In Context (by Karamoon)
         The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized PC running Linux and 
         costing just 35 USD. It is estimated that pre-orders currently 
         number 700,000-2,000,000 units. This talk will explore the 
         Raspberry Pi Foundation's intended goal of encouraging children 
         to program. An overview of the 1981 BBC Micro, which inspired
         Raspberry Pi, will be given.

      3. PyCon Report / Mentoring for the Google Summer Of Code (by Stephen Turnbull)
         Steve went to PyCon in March and interviewed several notables
         for some of his research in Economics. At the event, he has 
         also volunteered as a Mailman mentor for the Google Summer of Code. 
         This will be a short presentation where he will present on both topics,
         with some emphasis on mentoring for the Google Summer Of Code. 

   Details: http://tlug.jp/wiki/Meetings:2012:05

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
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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 (with some exceptions like this month).

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