The PLUG East Side Meeting will be held Thursday, March 10th.

What: PLUG East Side Meeting
When: March 10, 2005 @ 7:00pm
Where: Sequoia Charter School in Mesa
(See web site FAQ for directions)
http://plug.phoenix.az.us/modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=3&categories=PLUG+Meetings&parent_id=0#25

Topic: Myths and Perceptions about Open Source software and Experience 
with the GNU/Linux desktop

Myths, misperceptions and FUD abound about Open Source software. I will 
briefly explain what Open Source is and explain how it differs from 
Closed Source software. I will also discuss my own experience with the 
Open Source GNU/Linux desktop system over the past 7 years and speculate 
on its future.

Presenter:  Smoot Carl-Mitchell

Smoot Carl-Mitchell, Systems/Network Architect, has over 25 years of 
experience with computer and network system design and programming. His 
primary fields of experience are with the TCP/IP protocol suite, 
Unix/Linux system architecture and administration. He is also an expert 
in network and computer system security. He has co-authored 3 technical 
books on networking with Unix and TCP/IP and authored numerous papers on 
technical issues related to TCP/IP networking and Unix system design and 
administration.

For additional information on Smoot go to http://www.tic.com.

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This looks like it will be a good one for everyone.  New Linux users or 
those just exploring can learn more about what Linux is all about.  Those 
of us with experience can learn from another long time user.  Bring your 
boss to learn about Open Source concepts!  Or maybe a friend.

I'll have several books to give away, including one copy of the premiere 
edition of "Make: technology on your time" from O'Reilly.  (See the web 
site for details: http://make.oreilly.com/).  I'll see about getting some 
other stuff too.

Alan
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