-=-=-=- Announcement: 1/15 TLUG Technical Meeting -=-=-=-=-

Meeting information

Date: January 15 (Saturday)

Time: 14:00 - 16:30
(doors open 13:30)

Place: Ubiquitous Business Technology meeting room
3-42-5 Hongo, Boa Building 2F
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
113-0033
(map at http://www.ubit.com/company/map.html)

Topics: 1. "Knoppix and Morphix live-CDs: What they are, how they
work and how to roll your own."
by Edmund Edgar

2. "Experiences using Squeak to teach computer skills to
Children"
by Alain Hoang


Edmund Edgar will give a talk about re-mastering Knoppix / Morphix to
make customized live-CDs.

By hacking live-CDs like Knoppix and Morphix, you can make your own
GNU/Linux distribution that boots directly from a CD, without the
need for an install.

I'll give a basic outline of what the live-cds do and how they perform
their magic. Then I'll take a look at what you have to do to twist
them to your own evil ends.


Alain Hoang will discuss teaching computer skills to children using
Squeak.

Squeak is a free SmallTalk-80 implementation that has been the basis
for a wide variety of software projects. One such project is the
eToys system, which has been dubbed a 'media authoring tool.' This
talk will be a recounting of my personal experiences teaching the
eToys system in Squeak to a small set of children and some of the
pitfalls I've run into and experiences learned.


Come and compare notes about how you keep track of things. Who knows,
you might find some of the ideas nifty.

Other items on the agenda are:
1. Introduction of new members, news about Linux/Open Source,
general announcements, Q&A
2. Auction

All Linux users and supporters of open source code and free software
are invited to attend this Tokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG) meeting.
Membership is open to anyone. There are no membership dues or entrance
fees.

After the meeting, we will continue chatting over a few beers.