[vox] [fwd] SVLUG Mar. 3rd meeting: "Linux, Android, and Open Source in the Mobile Environment" [Mtn View]

[Darth Borehd]

I won't be able to be there, but I'd be interested in seeing it.  Will the
video of the presentation be available online?

On 2 March 2010 10:58, Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net> wrote:

> ----- Forwarded message from Rick Moen -----
>
> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:56:11 -0800
> From: Rick Moen
> Subject: [svlug-announce] SVLUG Mar. 3rd meeting: "Linux, Android,
>        and Open Source in the  Mobile Environment"
>
> WHEN:
>
>  Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
>  7pm-9pm
>
>
> MAIN PRESENTATION
>
>  TOPIC:
>     Linux, Android, and Open Source in the Mobile Environment
>
>  PRESENTED BY:
>    Alison Chaiken
>
>  TOPIC SUMMARY:
>  Mobile operating systems based on Linux range from full
>  implementations of GNU/Linux like Intel/Nokia's newly announced MeeGo
>  collaboration, to platforms like Palm's WebOS and the Google/Open
>  Handset Alliance's Android, which contain little which is familiar to
>  Linux users beyond the kernel. In addition, Nokia has open-sourced
>  Symbian, which is not based on Linux at all. How "open" and "free" are
>  these operating systems, and what challenges and opportunities do they
>  present to developers and users? Android is winning the battle for
>  market share, but does not have familiar facilities like X11 or even
>  most of libc. In response, the Replicant Project has undertaken to
>  create a GPLed operating system for the HTC G1 Dream phone.
>
>
>  ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
>      Allison Chaiken[1] is a recovering physicist who has computed
>      primarily on Unix since the days of the VAX 11/750. She worked on
>      pervasive computing projects at HP Labs, before coming to Stanford
>      Linear Accelerator Center to write instrument control and user
>      interface software.
>
>      [1] http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/
>
> LOCATION:
>
>  Symantec
>  VCAFE Facility
>  350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)
>  Mountain View, CA 94043
>
>  Directions on how to get there are listed at:
>
>    http://www.svlug.org/directions/veritas.php
>
>  We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate.
>  If you have any improvements to make, please let SVLUG's volunteers know!
>  webmaster at svlug.org
>
> POST-MEETING GATHERING:
>
>  If you just can't get enough, a smaller group usually goes to a local
>  restaurant/diner after the meeting.  We'll announce the restaurant
>  selection at the meeting.
>
> We look forward to seeing you there!
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> --
> -bill!
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