Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:02:37 -0800 From: William Kendrick <nbs@sonic.net> To: lwn@lwn.net Subject: Introduction to Linux Class, Davis, March 5th The Davis Community Network (DCN) will hold an "Introduction to Linux" class, presented by the Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD). Monday March 5th, 2001 5:30pm - 7:00pm The class will be held at: City of Davis Computer Labs (Near City Hall) 600 A Street Davis, CA 95616 Linux is a free "alternative" computer operating system which is becoming increasingly popular in the server, desktop and embeded environments. Linux, and much of the software available for Linux are known as "Open Source" products. Open Source software is released under a license which grants: * free (gratis; free as in price) distribution of software, and * free access (libre; free as in speech) to the code behind the software The class will be most likely be hands-on use of PCs running Linux, and instructed by members of LUGOD. The class is free, however space is limited. To sign up, please visit: http://www.lugod.org/projects/class/ LUGOD is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux Operating System, and which holds regular meetings, workshops, demonstrations and other events in Davis, CA. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.lugod.org/ -bill! root@lugod.org http://www.lugod.org/