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St. Louis UNIX Users Group | Your Forum for exchanging information about open standards, open systems, open source, products, services and architectures |
Saint Louis Unix Users GroupThe Saint Louis Unix Users Group (SLUUG) is an IRS 501c(6) designated not-for-profit professional association dedicated to education and communication among computer users. SLUUG members include many Linux and UNIX professionals, Networking experts, System experts, hobbyists, and students. Also, many who are interested in Unix, Unix-like Operating Systems, Linux, BSD and other Free Open Source Software (FOSS) applications, products, projects and services. We have met continuously since we incorporated in July 1992. All of our meetings are free and open to the public. There is no individual membership fee. Monthly Technical PresentationsConnection instructions will first be sent to our mailing lists and then linked here . We will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM, Central Standard Time, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen sharing and video camera . Then we start at 6:30 PM with our BASE introductory level session ( often focused on personal computing ); which may include either amazing graphical packages, blinking lights, command line wonders, demonstrations of useful applications, displays of newly discovered web sites, major resolution of long standing anomalies, quantum discoveries, smoke and mirrors, superb tutorials, or shifts in both time and space. Sometime after 7:00 PM we attempt a quick welcome, introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP (Questions and Answers) segment. Sometime after 7:30 PM, we may take a short break before our MAIN topic ( often focused on enterprise computing ), Where!
When!Wednesday, October 11th, 2023from 6:30PM till 9:00PM Central Daylight TimeWe will open the remote session at about 6:00 PM CDT, so that you can join early to test your microphone, screen and video sharing.Next scheduled meeting dates
What!Something fundamental, introductory, instructive, short, simple or small. BASE Topic: Pi-holePresenter: James ConroyRead ahead from Wikipedia... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi-hole Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole and optionally a DHCP server, intended for use on a private network. It is designed for low-power embedded devices with network capability, such as the Raspberry Pi, but can be installed on almost any Linux machine.Pi-hole has the ability to block traditional website advertisements as well as advertisements in unconventional places, such as smart TVs and mobile operating system advertisements. Normally either an Abstract/Background/Details/History/Outline/Summary/Walk-through will be listed when available. Something more advanced, detailed, important, new, profound, significant, timely or useful. MAIN Topic: Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Android ( WSA )Presenter: Jon NewboltExtract from Wikipedia... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)At the Windows 11 announcement event in June 2021, Microsoft showcased the new Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) that will enable support for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and will allow users to run Android apps on their Windows desktop. Normally either an Abstract/Background/Details/History/Outline/Summary/Walk-through will be listed when available. Possible Future TopicsOther independent, loosely affiliated SLUUG sponsored Special Interest Groups:SLUUG Sponsored meetingsClick here if you do not see sponsored meeting mini-calendarContact SLUUG if you have a presentation you would like to have considered for selection. This site hosted by the Saint Louis Unix Users Group |