MMMay 201991a21 May 2019 LXF249 11LUGS
hancesarethatyou
discoveredLinuxmanyyears
agoandsincethatdayyou
haveenjoyedthefruitsofwhatwas
initiallyalabouredintroduction.
MovingfromWindowstoLinux
introducesanewwayofthinkingand
working–softwarefromacentral
repositoryversusarandomEXE
downloadbeingthefirsthurdle.
Butwhatifyou’renewtoLinux?
Well,onLinuxPresentationDayyou
canmeetlike-mindedindividuals(how
doyouknowwhatI’mthinking?–Ed)
whowanttohelpeveryonetoenjoy
usingLinux.Originallybegunin
Germanyin2015,LinuxPresentation
Daytakesplacetwiceperyearin
locationsacrossEurope.Theevents
arefreeofchargeandareawayto
introduceLinuxtothepublicvia
installfests,lessonsandsocialevents.
Themaingoaloftheprojectistohelp
visitorsdecideonwhetherLinuxisthe
correctoptionfortheirfuture.
TheteamfromBristol’sLinux
PresentationDayhavebeenincontact
toletusknowabouttheirevent.
Sebastiantellsus:“ItwillbeSunday 19
May–yesSunday,notSaturday–
between2pmand7pmattheLinux Presentation Day
It’s a bit like a school open day...
Communityeventsnews
PrinceStreet Social in central Bristol.
That’sthe Prince Street Social, 37-
PrinceStreet, Bristol, BS1 4PS.”
There is still time to join, tell your
friends or organise your own day – all
youneed to do is pop over to http://
int.linux-presentation-day.org and
followthe link for your country. If you
runaLUG, hack- or maker-space then
throwopen your doors to the public,
showthem how wonderful Linux is
andhow it can be used from everyday
internet browsing to controlling laser
cutters and CNC machinery.
Ifyou’re in the Bristol area, head
overto their event and say hello to
Sebastian and the team. See more at
http://www.linux-presentation-day.org.uk.BuildBrightonThursdayeveningisopen night.
http://www.buildbrighton.com
Cornwall Tech Jam Second Saturday of the
month, alternating between Bodmin and Camborne.
http://www.cornwalltechjam.uk
Glasgow Makers and Hardware Hackers
Mitchell Library, Glasgow. https://m.facebook.com/
groups/
Huddersfield Raspberry Jam
Meet every month at Huddersfield Library,
typically on the fourth Saturday of each month.
https://huddersfieldraspberryjam.co.uk
Horsham Raspberry Jam Parkside, Chart Way,
Horsham.www.facebook.com/hackhorsham
Leeds Hackspace Open night every Tuesday
7pm-late, open day second Saturday of the month,
11am-4pm.www.leedshackspace.org.uk
Medway Makers 12 Dunlin Drive, St Mary’s Island,
ChathamME23JE.www.medwaymakers.com
New Jersey Linux User’s Group
Last Tuesday of every month, at Panara Bread,
165 Route 4 West,Paramus,NJ.http://njlnux.org
PLUG – Perth Linux Users’ Group
Once a month, at Spacecubed, 45 Saint Georges
Terrace, Perth, Western Australia.
http://www.plug.org.au
rLab Reading Hackspace Unit C1, Weldale ST,
Reading,Wednesdayfrom7pm.http://rlab.org.uk
Teesside Hackspace Tuesday Evenings at
TeessideHackspace.www.teessidehackspace.org.uk
The Things Network Reading
Walkabout Bar, Reading, 2nd Tues 7pm. ttnreading.orgManchester Makefest 2019
Taking place on Saturday 25 and Sunday
26 May at Manchester’s Science and
Industry Museum, this two-day event
celebrates the various groups and skills
in the maker community. From Arduino
to artisan crafts, this weekend is packed
with lots to see and do. You can take thefamilyforafundayoutandlearnanew
skill.We’vebeentopreviousyearsand
thisisagreatvenue.sospendtheday
there!Ticketsanddetailscanbefound
via:www.scienceandindustrymuseum.
org.uk/take-part-makefest-2019.MIXIt
Taking place on 23-24 May in the French
city of Lyon, this event is truly a mix.
There are talks and workshops covering
Ethics, Makers, Design and Lifestyle from
the world of technology. The whole ethos
of the event is to “discover new things
and meet nice people.” This is clear to
see thanks to a great lineup of speakers,including our own Les Pounder. The
event is open and accessible to all,
including those outside of the
community. More details at:
https://mixitconf.org/en.PrestonrasPberryJaM
The person responsible for starting the
whole Raspberry Jam community, Alan
O’Donohoe, has run a successful Jam
every month since 2012! Sadly, due to
other commitments the April and May
2019 Jams have been cancelled, but
we’re promised that the Jam will return in
June: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-
kingdom--preston/raspberry-jam/The intrepid Les Pounder brings you the latest community andLUGnews.
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