Boston Linux Installfest XLVIII
When: Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various USB
creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 18 DVD/Live CD/USB)
* Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 12.3 - DVD/Live CD/)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com (Rich Redbird 13.04 CD/USB)
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 4.2.6.
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally, there are also
some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
Lunch is generously sponsored By Ron Thibeau and John Ross, Bluefin
Technical Services.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Boston Linux and Unix InstallFest XLVIII Saturday June 1, 2013
Boston Linux Installfest XLVIII
When: Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various USB
creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 18 DVD/Live CD/USB)
* Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 12.3 - DVD/Live CD/)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com (Rich Redbird 13.04 CD/USB)
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 4.2.6.
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally, there are also
some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
Lunch is generously sponsored By Ron Thibeau and John Ross, Bluefin
Technical Services.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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When: Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061
2 Amherst St, Cambridge
Plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of E-51.
http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm
What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your
Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.
In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special
expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most
distros are using Live CDs that you can try out and then install.
Additionally, CD images can be pushed onto USB sticks using various USB
creators.
COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are
welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.
Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While
Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and
hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web
pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own
distros, our volunteers will normally have
Linux Howto Pages: http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
Linux Frequently Asked Questions: http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq
Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.
Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and
Ubuntu distributions:
* Fedora - http://fedora.redhat.com (Fedora 18 DVD/Live CD/USB)
* Open SuSE - http://opensuse.org (OpenSuSE 12.3 - DVD/Live CD/)
* Ubuntu - http://www.ubuntu.com (Rich Redbird 13.04 CD/USB)
We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and
USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to
bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the
distros. LiveCD images required under 1GB, full DVD images for Fedora
require about 4GB, and OpenSuSE needs 8GB. I usually have some USBs
prepared.
We generally have both a Wired and Wireless network available. The
wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT".
In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual
machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your
Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux
machine and run Windows as a guest. VirtualBox 4.2.6.
(http://www.virtualbox.org.) is free and is available for Linux, Windows
8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally, there are also
some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.
Please refer to the BLU website (http://www.blu.org) for further
information and directions. Parking is free and available in front of
the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator to
your left down 1 floor. Room 061 is opposite the elevator.
Lunch is generously sponsored By Ron Thibeau and John Ross, Bluefin
Technical Services.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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Friday, May 17, 2013
BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Learn Inkscape, Draw Freely - Weds, June 5, 2013
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:30PM
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) We plan to adjourn the meeting a little
earlier this month and invite anyone interested
to join us for drinks at nearby Meadhall.
Summary
Learn Inkscape, Draw Freely
Abstract
Inkscape is a free software vector
graphics editor. It competes
with proprietary graphic editors
such as Adobe Illustrator, which
was recently moved to a forced
monthly subscription model by
Adobe:
http://goo.gl/xMRTG (cnet.com)
In this talk, Martin Owens, who
is both a designer and Inkscape
contributor, will teach us how
to use Inkscape and explore its
new powerful features.
Designers, artists, those interested
in design, as well as IT people
who work with or support designers,
are all encouraged to attend.
Expect to Learn:
-- What is Inkscape
-- How to draw a logo in Inkscape
-- How to trace artwork to create a
vector image
-- How to use Live Path Effects (LPE)
We will reserve plenty of time
for Q&A so that your specific
questions about Inkscape
can be addressed.
About Our Speaker
Martin Owens (http://doctormo.org/)
is a programmer, artist, teacher and
community leader who has
contributed to many FOSS
projects. He is both a user and
creator of the Inkscape software.
Learn more about Martin and
see some of his artwork by
visiting the links below:
http://doctormo.org/
http://doctormo.deviantart.com/
Learn more about Inkscape here:
http://inkscape.org/
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
Calling All Educators
We would love to have more teachers,
professors and educators both in our
audience and giving talks.
If you know a teacher and would like
to introduce him or her to free software,
please invite them to a meeting.
If you are a teacher and would like
resources for your classroom or learn
more yourself, we're here to help.
If you would like to share your knowledge
and experience by giving a talk or
lightening talk, we'd love to arrange a
meetup around your free software
related topic.
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http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
3) We plan to adjourn the meeting a little
earlier this month and invite anyone interested
to join us for drinks at nearby Meadhall.
Summary
Learn Inkscape, Draw Freely
Abstract
Inkscape is a free software vector
graphics editor. It competes
with proprietary graphic editors
such as Adobe Illustrator, which
was recently moved to a forced
monthly subscription model by
Adobe:
http://goo.gl/xMRTG (cnet.com)
In this talk, Martin Owens, who
is both a designer and Inkscape
contributor, will teach us how
to use Inkscape and explore its
new powerful features.
Designers, artists, those interested
in design, as well as IT people
who work with or support designers,
are all encouraged to attend.
Expect to Learn:
-- What is Inkscape
-- How to draw a logo in Inkscape
-- How to trace artwork to create a
vector image
-- How to use Live Path Effects (LPE)
We will reserve plenty of time
for Q&A so that your specific
questions about Inkscape
can be addressed.
About Our Speaker
Martin Owens (http://doctormo.org/)
is a programmer, artist, teacher and
community leader who has
contributed to many FOSS
projects. He is both a user and
creator of the Inkscape software.
Learn more about Martin and
see some of his artwork by
visiting the links below:
http://doctormo.org/
http://doctormo.deviantart.com/
Learn more about Inkscape here:
http://inkscape.org/
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
Calling All Educators
We would love to have more teachers,
professors and educators both in our
audience and giving talks.
If you know a teacher and would like
to introduce him or her to free software,
please invite them to a meeting.
If you are a teacher and would like
resources for your classroom or learn
more yourself, we're here to help.
If you would like to share your knowledge
and experience by giving a talk or
lightening talk, we'd love to arrange a
meetup around your free software
related topic.
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow,Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
When:May 15, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
Moderators:
Kurt Keville, Thaumaturgical Engineer, MIT Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies - kkeville alum mit edu
Brian DeLacey, www.LinuxInTheLivingRoom.com, b delacey / gmail com
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary:
A look at Texas Instrument's newest low-cost ARM platform
Abstract:
The BeagleBone Black was introduced on April 23rd at the DESIGN West
conference. This next generation, credit-card-sized, open-everything
microcomputer sells for $45 and offers broad, capable support for Linux
Distributions and Android. This is a defining moment for Open Source
Computing.
The May 15th meeting will take a hands-on, hacker-friendly look at the
new BeagleBone Black. We'll step through board-level operations from
boot-up to shutdown, from launching Linux to blinking LEDs. Chip by
chip, Texas Instruments is ushering in a new generation for Open Source
Computing.
Is BeagleBone Black a capable desktop or energy efficient server? Will
you run ngstrm, Ubuntu, Android or something else? Will it be used in
educational, personal, or commercial settings? We'll tour through
software and hardware ideas for Infotainment, Thing-ware, and Maker
applications.
Join Brian and Kurt (some call them the caped crusaders of the embedded
world) as they look back on industry developments since BLU's PandaBoard
meeting of 2010 and lock in on the promising potential for the brand new
BeagleBone Black.
News for the Sunday, May 19th Arm Festival: http://www.armfestival.com/
Sign up for Pizza and beverages at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16-DFSRHIn2mWQFG6bUTK9SxHMPOo8K9gCr6EPlHgXfQ/viewform
(http://tinyurl.com/cszkfoa)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Topic: BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
Moderators:
Kurt Keville, Thaumaturgical Engineer, MIT Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies - kkeville alum mit edu
Brian DeLacey, www.LinuxInTheLivingRoom.com, b delacey / gmail com
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary:
A look at Texas Instrument's newest low-cost ARM platform
Abstract:
The BeagleBone Black was introduced on April 23rd at the DESIGN West
conference. This next generation, credit-card-sized, open-everything
microcomputer sells for $45 and offers broad, capable support for Linux
Distributions and Android. This is a defining moment for Open Source
Computing.
The May 15th meeting will take a hands-on, hacker-friendly look at the
new BeagleBone Black. We'll step through board-level operations from
boot-up to shutdown, from launching Linux to blinking LEDs. Chip by
chip, Texas Instruments is ushering in a new generation for Open Source
Computing.
Is BeagleBone Black a capable desktop or energy efficient server? Will
you run ngstrm, Ubuntu, Android or something else? Will it be used in
educational, personal, or commercial settings? We'll tour through
software and hardware ideas for Infotainment, Thing-ware, and Maker
applications.
Join Brian and Kurt (some call them the caped crusaders of the embedded
world) as they look back on industry developments since BLU's PandaBoard
meeting of 2010 and lock in on the promising potential for the brand new
BeagleBone Black.
News for the Sunday, May 19th Arm Festival: http://www.armfestival.com/
Sign up for Pizza and beverages at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16-DFSRHIn2mWQFG6bUTK9SxHMPOo8K9gCr6EPlHgXfQ/viewform
(http://tinyurl.com/cszkfoa)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
When:May 15, 2013 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
Moderators:
Kurt Keville, Thaumaturgical Engineer, MIT Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies - kkeville alum mit edu
Brian DeLacey, www.LinuxInTheLivingRoom.com, b delacey / gmail com
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary:
A look at Texas Instrument's newest low-cost ARM platform
Abstract:
The BeagleBone Black was introduced on April 23rd at the DESIGN West
conference. This next generation, credit-card-sized, open-everything
microcomputer sells for $45 and offers broad, capable support for Linux
Distributions and Android. This is a defining moment for Open Source
Computing.
The May 15th meeting will take a hands-on, hacker-friendly look at the
new BeagleBone Black. We'll step through board-level operations from
boot-up to shutdown, from launching Linux to blinking LEDs. Chip by
chip, Texas Instruments is ushering in a new generation for Open Source
Computing.
Is BeagleBone Black a capable desktop or energy efficient server? Will
you run ngstrm, Ubuntu, Android or something else? Will it be used in
educational, personal, or commercial settings? We'll tour through
software and hardware ideas for Infotainment, Thing-ware, and Maker
applications.
Join Brian and Kurt (some call them the caped crusaders of the embedded
world) as they look back on industry developments since BLU's PandaBoard
meeting of 2010 and lock in on the promising potential for the brand new
BeagleBone Black.
News for the Sunday, May 19th Arm Festival: http://www.armfestival.com/
Sign up for Pizza and beverages at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16-DFSRHIn2mWQFG6bUTK9SxHMPOo8K9gCr6EPlHgXfQ/viewform
(http://tinyurl.com/cszkfoa)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Topic: BeagleBone Black and Open Source Computing
Moderators:
Kurt Keville, Thaumaturgical Engineer, MIT Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies - kkeville alum mit edu
Brian DeLacey, www.LinuxInTheLivingRoom.com, b delacey / gmail com
Location: MIT Building E51, Room 315
Summary:
A look at Texas Instrument's newest low-cost ARM platform
Abstract:
The BeagleBone Black was introduced on April 23rd at the DESIGN West
conference. This next generation, credit-card-sized, open-everything
microcomputer sells for $45 and offers broad, capable support for Linux
Distributions and Android. This is a defining moment for Open Source
Computing.
The May 15th meeting will take a hands-on, hacker-friendly look at the
new BeagleBone Black. We'll step through board-level operations from
boot-up to shutdown, from launching Linux to blinking LEDs. Chip by
chip, Texas Instruments is ushering in a new generation for Open Source
Computing.
Is BeagleBone Black a capable desktop or energy efficient server? Will
you run ngstrm, Ubuntu, Android or something else? Will it be used in
educational, personal, or commercial settings? We'll tour through
software and hardware ideas for Infotainment, Thing-ware, and Maker
applications.
Join Brian and Kurt (some call them the caped crusaders of the embedded
world) as they look back on industry developments since BLU's PandaBoard
meeting of 2010 and lock in on the promising potential for the brand new
BeagleBone Black.
News for the Sunday, May 19th Arm Festival: http://www.armfestival.com/
Sign up for Pizza and beverages at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16-DFSRHIn2mWQFG6bUTK9SxHMPOo8K9gCr6EPlHgXfQ/viewform
(http://tinyurl.com/cszkfoa)
For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.
After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Reminder: BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - When Peer Production Succeeds (Mako) - Weds, May 1, 2013
When: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:30PM
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
Summary
When Peer Production Succeeds
presented by Benjamin Mako Hill
Abstract
Why do some free software and
free culture projects succeed where
others fail?
Hear Benjamin Mako Hill speak on a
topic he has researched extensively.
If you are involved in a free software,
"open source," or free culture project,
or simply want to know how they
succeed (and why they sometimes
don't), this is an amazing presentation
you won't want to miss.
Hill will refer to research on free software
and free culture communities and suggest
that the ideal of peer production is only
rarely realized. He will show how
free software, and free culture, only
very rarely look like their poster children:
the Linux kernels and the Wikipedias.
Hill will present some of his research
comparing failed free culture projects
to successes to both suggest a
methodology, and a potential set of
answers, in order to answer the question:
Why do peer production projects
like Wikipedia work?
Hill will suggest, and try to show, that by
learning from our failures, instead of
ignoring or sweeping them under the rug,
we can make both free culture advocacy
and free culture practice more effective.
Presentation Outline
-- What is peer production?
-- How does peer production work?
e.g. in cases like Wikipedia
-- Why does peer production work?
-- Study peer production failures
-- Learn about peer production success
-- Q&A with Benjamin Mako Hill
About Our Speaker
Benjamin Mako Hill (http://mako.cc/) is a
scholar, activist, and consultant working on
issues of technology and society.
He is currently a researcher and
PhD candidate in a joint program
between the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the MIT Media Lab,
a fellow at the Berkman Center for
Internet and Society, and a Research
Fellow at the MIT Center for Civic Media.
His research focuses on sociological
analyses of social structure in
free culture and free software communities.
Hill has been a leader, developer, and
contributor to the Free and Open Source
Software community for more than a decade
as part of the Debian and Ubuntu projects.
He is the author of several best-selling
technical books, and a member of the
Free Software Foundation board of
directors. He is an advisor to the
Wikimedia Foundation and the
One Laptop per Child project.
Hill has a Masters degree from the
MIT Media Lab.
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
More Events & Announcements
International Day Against DRM, Fri May 3
The FSF will deliver a petition to the W3C
demanding that they turn down a proposal
to build DRM support into the fabric of
the Web. The campaign is being dubbed
"We don't want the Hollyweb."
For the petition delivery, we're going to be
delivering an Oscar to the W3C, to poke
some fun at their potential collusion with
Big Media. And we won't stop there;
we've got a red carpet, and we're all going
to dress like movie stars! The more of you
that can come and help us class up the
joint, the better.
We're going to meet at 2:00 PM at MIT
in Cambridge, exact location TBA.
If you'd like to come, please email
campaigns@fsf.org.
Sign the petition here:
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/no-drm-in-html5
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
Summary
When Peer Production Succeeds
presented by Benjamin Mako Hill
Abstract
Why do some free software and
free culture projects succeed where
others fail?
Hear Benjamin Mako Hill speak on a
topic he has researched extensively.
If you are involved in a free software,
"open source," or free culture project,
or simply want to know how they
succeed (and why they sometimes
don't), this is an amazing presentation
you won't want to miss.
Hill will refer to research on free software
and free culture communities and suggest
that the ideal of peer production is only
rarely realized. He will show how
free software, and free culture, only
very rarely look like their poster children:
the Linux kernels and the Wikipedias.
Hill will present some of his research
comparing failed free culture projects
to successes to both suggest a
methodology, and a potential set of
answers, in order to answer the question:
Why do peer production projects
like Wikipedia work?
Hill will suggest, and try to show, that by
learning from our failures, instead of
ignoring or sweeping them under the rug,
we can make both free culture advocacy
and free culture practice more effective.
Presentation Outline
-- What is peer production?
-- How does peer production work?
e.g. in cases like Wikipedia
-- Why does peer production work?
-- Study peer production failures
-- Learn about peer production success
-- Q&A with Benjamin Mako Hill
About Our Speaker
Benjamin Mako Hill (http://mako.cc/) is a
scholar, activist, and consultant working on
issues of technology and society.
He is currently a researcher and
PhD candidate in a joint program
between the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the MIT Media Lab,
a fellow at the Berkman Center for
Internet and Society, and a Research
Fellow at the MIT Center for Civic Media.
His research focuses on sociological
analyses of social structure in
free culture and free software communities.
Hill has been a leader, developer, and
contributor to the Free and Open Source
Software community for more than a decade
as part of the Debian and Ubuntu projects.
He is the author of several best-selling
technical books, and a member of the
Free Software Foundation board of
directors. He is an advisor to the
Wikimedia Foundation and the
One Laptop per Child project.
Hill has a Masters degree from the
MIT Media Lab.
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
More Events & Announcements
International Day Against DRM, Fri May 3
The FSF will deliver a petition to the W3C
demanding that they turn down a proposal
to build DRM support into the fabric of
the Web. The campaign is being dubbed
"We don't want the Hollyweb."
For the petition delivery, we're going to be
delivering an Oscar to the W3C, to poke
some fun at their potential collusion with
Big Media. And we won't stop there;
we've got a red carpet, and we're all going
to dress like movie stars! The more of you
that can come and help us class up the
joint, the better.
We're going to meet at 2:00 PM at MIT
in Cambridge, exact location TBA.
If you'd like to come, please email
campaigns@fsf.org.
Sign the petition here:
http://www.defectivebydesign.org/no-drm-in-html5
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - When Peer Production Succeeds (Mako) - Weds, May 1, 2013
When: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:30PM
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
Summary
When Peer Production Succeeds
presented by Benjamin Mako Hill
Abstract
Why do some free software and
free culture projects succeed where
others fail?
Hear Benjamin Mako Hill speak on a
topic he has researched extensively.
If you are involved in a free software,
"open source," or free culture project,
or simply want to know how they
succeed (and why they sometimes
don't), this is an amazing presentation
you won't want to miss.
Hill will refer to research on free software
and free culture communities and suggest
that the ideal of peer production is only
rarely realized. He will show how
free software, and free culture, only
very rarely look like their poster children:
the Linux kernels and the Wikipedias.
Hill will present some of his research
comparing failed free culture projects
to successes to both suggest a
methodology, and a potential set of
answers, in order to answer the question:
Why do peer production projects
like Wikipedia work?
Hill will suggest, and try to show, that by
learning from our failures, instead of
ignoring or sweeping them under the rug,
we can make both free culture advocacy
and free culture practice more effective.
Presentation Outline
-- What is peer production?
-- How does peer production work?
e.g. in cases like Wikipedia
-- Why does peer production work?
-- Study peer production failures
-- Learn about peer production success
-- Q&A with Benjamin Mako Hill
About Our Speaker
Benjamin Mako Hill (http://mako.cc/) is a
scholar, activist, and consultant working on
issues of technology and society.
He is currently a researcher and
PhD candidate in a joint program
between the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the MIT Media Lab,
a fellow at the Berkman Center for
Internet and Society, and a Research
Fellow at the MIT Center for Civic Media.
His research focuses on sociological
analyses of social structure in
free culture and free software communities.
Hill has been a leader, developer, and
contributor to the Free and Open Source
Software community for more than a decade
as part of the Debian and Ubuntu projects.
He is the author of several best-selling
technical books, and a member of the
Free Software Foundation board of
directors. He is an advisor to the
Wikimedia Foundation and the
One Laptop per Child project.
Hill has a Masters degree from the
MIT Media Lab.
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA
Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Notes
1) Please note the location is different from our
standard MIT meeting location.
2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/
Summary
When Peer Production Succeeds
presented by Benjamin Mako Hill
Abstract
Why do some free software and
free culture projects succeed where
others fail?
Hear Benjamin Mako Hill speak on a
topic he has researched extensively.
If you are involved in a free software,
"open source," or free culture project,
or simply want to know how they
succeed (and why they sometimes
don't), this is an amazing presentation
you won't want to miss.
Hill will refer to research on free software
and free culture communities and suggest
that the ideal of peer production is only
rarely realized. He will show how
free software, and free culture, only
very rarely look like their poster children:
the Linux kernels and the Wikipedias.
Hill will present some of his research
comparing failed free culture projects
to successes to both suggest a
methodology, and a potential set of
answers, in order to answer the question:
Why do peer production projects
like Wikipedia work?
Hill will suggest, and try to show, that by
learning from our failures, instead of
ignoring or sweeping them under the rug,
we can make both free culture advocacy
and free culture practice more effective.
Presentation Outline
-- What is peer production?
-- How does peer production work?
e.g. in cases like Wikipedia
-- Why does peer production work?
-- Study peer production failures
-- Learn about peer production success
-- Q&A with Benjamin Mako Hill
About Our Speaker
Benjamin Mako Hill (http://mako.cc/) is a
scholar, activist, and consultant working on
issues of technology and society.
He is currently a researcher and
PhD candidate in a joint program
between the MIT Sloan School of
Management and the MIT Media Lab,
a fellow at the Berkman Center for
Internet and Society, and a Research
Fellow at the MIT Center for Civic Media.
His research focuses on sociological
analyses of social structure in
free culture and free software communities.
Hill has been a leader, developer, and
contributor to the Free and Open Source
Software community for more than a decade
as part of the Debian and Ubuntu projects.
He is the author of several best-selling
technical books, and a member of the
Free Software Foundation board of
directors. He is an advisor to the
Wikimedia Foundation and the
One Laptop per Child project.
Hill has a Masters degree from the
MIT Media Lab.
Transportation & Parking
The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall
Square T stop and other public transportation.
Metered parking should be available near our
location.
_______________________________________________
Announce mailing list
Announce@blu.org
http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce
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