The results of OMUG’s elections held April 7th.
Fifteen members were present for the voting. Congratulations to the new officers:
President: Gary Garrety
Secretary: Joan Garrety
Treasurer: Joan Garrety
Webmaster: Roy Emory
Member at Large: Tim Hilliard
Member at Large: Zahid Chaudhry
On April 29th, current and new Board members met to transfer materials.
The next TAPCUG Linux SIG meeting is Sep 15, 2015 (3rd Tuesday) 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM at the SE Tacoma Community Center 1614 99th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. Traditionally we are on vacation during the summer- June, July, August. The next OMUG Linux SIG meeting at the Olympia Center is June 9, 2015 (2nd Tuesday) 7 PM, see https://olymug.org . To get the most out of these meetings bring your ideas, questions and be an active part of the discussion. New members are always welcome.
We have three major computer systems today: Windows which is based on DOS, Apple’s OS X which was derived from open source FreeBSD . (Windows and Mac are closed proprietary systems). Linux, which is based on the Linux kernel and unlike the first two, is basically free and open source. Companies make money from the packaging and support of Linux. Linux is much more secure because its roots are from Unix, a serious business multiuser system. Linux has extra built in security such as Netfilter and IPTables which makes your system rock solid and secure.
We will review gpt vs mbr partitioning, xda Android replacement, plex, Nvidia Tegra K1 computers, K1 Linux install, Transmission, Openshot, Google Drive, Linux flash drive install, Gnome system monitor, quantum computers, youtube-dl, SweetHome3D, gsmartcontrol for hard drives, Lightbeam, Google hangout, Google Keep, Kdenlive, recorditnow, Chromecast, Pixel Qi screens, Remastersys and mesh networks, dual booting Linux on a Windows 8 computer, audacity, Mint xfce 4.12 upgrade, smart phone customizing: Convert Android to OnePlus One, TV music streaming, owncloud, youtube-dl, Samsung ARM chromebook hdmi to vga cable, BIOS replacements including UEFI, Coreboot, Seabios, OpenBios, Plop, flashrom. We also plan to connect other persons computers to the projector so they can demonstrate what they are using. For details, see http://Linux-Now.us
Don’t forget Tuesday at 11:30 am is Lunch Bunch.
We meet the 4th Tuesday every month at the El Sharape Mexican restaurant.
The address is 1200 Cooper Point Road.
Discussion is open to any subject. It does not have to be computer related.
Just eat and talk. Hope to see you.
Gary Bigger
Today’s TAPCUG Linux SIG Google Hangout starts 7 PM Pacific on 3rd Tuesday of month February 17, 2014. A link for hangouts is at http://www.google.com/hangouts/ .
A tutorial for using hangouts is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njhftGLT6mA
Thanks, Joel
The next TAPCUG Linux SIG meeting is Sep 16, 2014 (3rd Tuesday) 5:30 PM at the SE Tacoma Community Center 1614 99th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. Note that TAPCUG Linux SIG is on vacation June, July and August 2014 but we will try having meetings online on 3rd Tuesdays starting 7 PM using Google hangouts.
The next OMUG Linux SIG meeting at the Olympia Center is July 8, 2014 7 PM (2nd Tuesday), see https://olymug.org .
Linux was created for the desktop on your computer. Ironically, it has totally dominated everywhere else from supercomputers, to servers and your smart phone but monopolies have so far mostly kept it off computers you can buy until now.
With Windows XP ending April 8, 2014, the failure of Windows 8, the extremely high prices of Apple products which only work with other Apple products and the fact that Linux is so much more secure, it is time to switch to Linux including Linux Mint 16 KDE or a Chromebook. Linux Mint is the number four operating system in the world! Download and try it for free. Install if you like it. You convert easily and save lots of money! A+ Computers sells Linux computers along with other proprietary computers. ARM processor Chromebooks are top sellers at Amazon, Best Buy, Office Depot, etc. for around $200. Also download the Chrome Browser (not Chromium browser) so you can run apps on your Intel processor computer.
ChromeOS, which comes installed on the Chromebook, was primarly designed to work on the internet but people often have the need to work on documents, Emails, etc. offline and there is a way to do that. If you go to
your documents or http://drive.google.com – More – Offline, you can set up to work offline. Many persons are installing a Linux operating system on ARM Chromebooks which gives them the ability to also work offline with all the usual applications such as LibreOffice, etc. and all the associated features we are used to. Bodhi Linux has a new release for ARM Chromebooks Jan 12, 2014 screenshot here. Bodhi Linux handbook is here.
We will review Linux Mint 17 KDE, Kubuntu 14.04, Bodhi 3.0 rc, gsmartcontrol for hard drives, Lightbeam,
smart phone comparisons, Gnuradio.org, gpg, putty, hoopla, Tails 1.0, gufw, Google hangout, Uberconference,
Wikitree genealogy, Gedcom files, Gramps genealogy software, Pixel Qi screens, Remastersys and mesh networks,
dual booting Linux on a Windows 8 computer (or just buying a Linux computer), clementine, audacity,
BIOS replacements including UEFI, Coreboot, OpenBios, Plop and flashrom.
There will be no Office or QuickBooks SIG on May 26th.
The next regularly scheduled Meetings will be Monday June 23rd.
MistyJean Brown will present Office One Note.at the Office SIG.
G.Garrety will present Customizing Reports in the QuickBooks SIG.
Thanks: GarretyG
Bring your questions and problems. there will be answers and resolutions. Let me know now if you are bringing a special concern.
We also appreciate when someone shows what they found to make the tasks easier.
QuickBooks SIG follows at 7 pm, same place.
GarretyG
The next TAPCUG Linux SIG meeting is Apr 29, 2014 (5th Tuesday) 5:30 PM at the SE Tacoma Community Center 1614 99th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445 (normally 3rd Tuesday).
The next OMUG Linux SIG meeting at the Olympia Center is May 13, 2014 7 PM (2nd Tuesday). LinuxFestNorthwest is April 26-27, 2014 in Bellingham, WA.
Below is the flyer for LinuxFestNorthwest.
For details, see http://Linux-Now.us
We are covering the basics of Linux for those who would like to know how to use the Linux desktop to do thing like email, browsing, document creation … , and for those who want to see how to find help for commands that you might use to do directory listing find files, use text editors that work like notepad.
John Wickliffe
john.wickliffe@gmail.com
