Fwd: [svlug-announce] SVLUG May 2nd Meeting: Panel of Speakers on Comparitive Operating Systems

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From: "mark weisler"
Date: Apr 29, 2012 9:47 AM
Subject: [svlug-announce] SVLUG May 2nd Meeting: Panel of Speakers on Comparitive Operating Systems
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WHEN:
  Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
  7:00pm-9:00pm
MAIN PRESENTATION
 TOPIC: Comparing Current Open Source Unix Systems
  Snacks and beverages at this meeting will be provided by ValueHost.
 PRESENTED BY:
   A Distinguished Panel of  Speakers
 TOPIC SUMMARY:
   The panel will discuss the main current open source Unix systems including Linux, BSD, illumos, SmartOS, Plan 9,
   and possibly others. Attendees will learn more about the energy and ideas behind these operating systems
   as well as their future direction.
 ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: 
   Our panel includes Kevin Dankwardt of K Computing representing Linux; Josh Paetzel, Director of IT at IxSystems, Inc.
   for FreeBSD; Bryan Cantrill will be talking about the successor to OpenSolaris, illumos, and Joyent's own distro, SmartOS;
   Charles Forsyth, Technical Director and Co-Founder at Vita Nuova for Plan 9; and possibly others.
   Check out our flyer (340 KB PDF).
   Rick Moen, long-time volunteer to SVLUG and veteran system administrator, will be our moderator.
 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:  Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi, Too,
  939 West El Camino Real between Shoreline and Castro, Mountain View.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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