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?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 2 March 2010 10:58, Bill Kendrick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nbs@sonic.net">nbs@sonic.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:56:11 -0800<br>
From: Rick Moen<br>
Subject: [svlug-announce] SVLUG Mar. 3rd meeting: "Linux, Android,<br>
and Open Source in the Mobile Environment"<br>
<br>
WHEN:<br>
<br>
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010<br>
7pm-9pm<br>
<br>
<br>
MAIN PRESENTATION<br>
<br>
TOPIC:<br>
Linux, Android, and Open Source in the Mobile Environment<br>
<br>
PRESENTED BY:<br>
Alison Chaiken<br>
<br>
TOPIC SUMMARY:<br>
Mobile operating systems based on Linux range from full<br>
implementations of GNU/Linux like Intel/Nokia's newly announced MeeGo<br>
collaboration, to platforms like Palm's WebOS and the Google/Open<br>
Handset Alliance's Android, which contain little which is familiar to<br>
Linux users beyond the kernel. In addition, Nokia has open-sourced<br>
Symbian, which is not based on Linux at all. How "open" and "free" are<br>
these operating systems, and what challenges and opportunities do they<br>
present to developers and users? Android is winning the battle for<br>
market share, but does not have familiar facilities like X11 or even<br>
most of libc. In response, the Replicant Project has undertaken to<br>
create a GPLed operating system for the HTC G1 Dream phone.<br>
<br>
<br>
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:<br>
Allison Chaiken[1] is a recovering physicist who has computed<br>
primarily on Unix since the days of the VAX 11/750. She worked on<br>
pervasive computing projects at HP Labs, before coming to Stanford<br>
Linear Accelerator Center to write instrument control and user<br>
interface software.<br>
<br>
[1] <a href="http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/" target="_blank">http://www.exerciseforthereader.org/</a><br>
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LOCATION:<br>
<br>
Symantec<br>
VCAFE Facility<br>
350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)<br>
Mountain View, CA 94043<br>
<br>
Directions on how to get there are listed at:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.svlug.org/directions/veritas.php" target="_blank">http://www.svlug.org/directions/veritas.php</a><br>
<br>
We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate.<br>
If you have any improvements to make, please let SVLUG's volunteers know!<br>
webmaster at <a href="http://svlug.org" target="_blank">svlug.org</a><br>
<br>
POST-MEETING GATHERING:<br>
<br>
If you just can't get enough, a smaller group usually goes to a local<br>
restaurant/diner after the meeting. We'll announce the restaurant<br>
selection at the meeting.<br>
<br>
We look forward to seeing you there!<br>
<br>
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-bill!<br>
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