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====== Linux-Ottawa Wiki ======
===== The wiki formerly known as the OCLUG Wiki =====

[[aboutus|About Linux-Ottawa]]

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===== Meeting Announcement =====

=== Thursday Dec 5, 2019 ===

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== Venue ==

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== Meeting agenda ==

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==== 20180318 todo list ====

  * 2018 presentations (JN) -- partial
  * new logo (JN) - done
  * mailing list subscription (done)
  * migrate meeting history (SM) - done
  * More should you use linux (JN and others) -- first pass done
  * links line - done JN
  * How to edit wiki -- mainly for us. Under Board and Tux (JN) -- done
  * Rationalize files into namespaces, e.g., :board ?? need better tool!
  * Migrate board meeting minutes
  * Add a link to the mailing list in the "Steps to Have Your Technical Question Answered" section on the "About Us" page (SM) - Done

===== Should you use Linux? =====

**Linux** or, more properly GNU/Linux, is the operating system built on the kernel 
derived from the seminal work of Linus Torvalds combined with developments of Unix
tools from Gnu, or the Free Software Foundation. It is a family of **distributions**,
that is, implementations of this combination of software, with various combinations of
components such as window managers, desktop layouts, packaging tools and application
sets. Or see [[https://opensource.com/resources/linux|What is Linux?]]

As this website is for Linux-Ottawa, otherwise known as the Ottawa Canada Linux Users
Group, we strongly support the use and promotion of Linux. However, that does not mean
it is for everyone, or for every purpose. Some of the [[reasons-linux|reasons to use Linux]]
are discussed on that link, along with some situations where Linux may not be the
best choice.

===== Linux-Ottawa Mailing List =====

In order to be placed on the list, you must send an email to: //listname//+subscribe@linux-ottawa.org. A handy link appears in this paragraph. Once you have done that, you will be sent an email (please allow sufficient time for it to arrive and check spam filters. Given modern greylisting and other filters, this may take more than 10 minutes) asking you to confirm your desire to be added to the list. Click the link and you will be sent to a web page where you have to confirm that you wish to be added to the list. [[linux+subscribe@linux-ottawa.org?subject=New%20Subscription|Subscribe]]

Unsubscribing from the list is just as easy. Send an email to //listname//+unsubscribe@linux-ottawa.org. For your convenience, an unsubscribe link follows: [[linux+unsubscribe@linux-ottawa.org?subject=Please%20unsubscribe%20me|Unsubscribe]]

The [[https://lists.linux-ottawa.org|list archive]] is also available

**Note: This a relatively low volume list.** 


===== Board =====

  * [[Board Items|Board Items]]
  * [[edit_this_wiki | Editing this wiki]]


===== Meeting Presentations & Tutorial Material =====

  * [[Tutorial items|Presentation / Tutorial items]]


===== Advocacy Projects =====

[[advocacy|advocacy]]


===== Technical Projects and Notes =====

[[technical|technical page]]



===== Tux System Administration =====

  * [[:VPS-software|VPS Software]]
  * [[edit_this_wiki|Editing this wiki]]

===== OLD =====

  * [[Old Items|Old Items]] possibly still of interest.
  * [[Archives:ArchiveRoot|Archives]]

===== OCLUG Meeting History =====

  * [[history:start|Meeting history prior to May 2018]]

This is a conversion of the pages from the old site. There may be a few oddities in the pages, a few of which look like messed up URLs. These will get cleaned up over time, however as the links all seem to work, they are lower priority.