The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly
meeting on Tuesday, September 11. The meeting topic for this month is
as follows:
A Survey of Open Source Geospatial Software
This presentation will briefly describe what open source software
is and how it is licensed along with some examples of widely used
open-source software. What to look for as a user of open-source
software will also be presented. Then the field of open-source
geospatial software will be described from the organization
coordinating the development to the types of open source geospatial
software such as map servers, database management systems and
mapping clients. If time permits then the presentation will conclude
with demonstrations of some open-source geospatial software.
Bob Bruce, P.Eng., Geomatics Support Engineer, Lands and Mapping
Branch of Manitoba Conservation, will be our speaker for this
presentation. Bob specializes in software applications for
Geomatics, in particular Property Mapping Applications. Bob is a
registered Professional Engineer in Manitoba, and a member of the
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba
(APEGM) Professional Development Committee. Bob also does web-based
PHP programming and database design in his spare time. Recently he
has developed a mapping interface for the Murals of Winnipeg
website, where Winnipeg's murals can be viewed using a map
interface.
The group holds its general meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of
every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and
August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a
MUUG member to attend.
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Please note our meeting location: The IBM offices, at 400 Ellice Ave.
(between Edmonton and Kennedy). When you arrive, you will have to
sign in at the reception desk, and then wait for someone to take you
(in groups) to the meeting room. Please try to arrive by about 7:15pm,
so the meeting can start promptly at 7:30pm. Don't be late, or you may
not get in. (But don't come too early either, since security may not
be there to let you in before 7:15 or so.) Non-members may be required
to show photo ID at the security desk.
Limited parking is available for free on the street, either on Ellice
Ave. or on some of the intersecting streets. Indoor parking is also
available nearby, at Portage Place, for $3.00 for the evening. Bicycle
parking is available in a bike rack under video surveillance located
behind the building on Webb Place.
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For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their
Web server:
http://www.muug.mb.ca/
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Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca>
Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/
PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609
Sorry about the error in the subject line of my previous post. (The
problem with reusing old text...) This was not the final call, of
course, but a preliminary call for nominations. There's still a month
to go before the deadline!
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Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca>
Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/
PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609
Hear ye, hear ye!
This is a preliminary call for nominees to participate in the election
for the MUUG board. Those elected will serve from October 2007 until
October 2008. The deadline to nominate yourself, or someone else, is
September 25, 2007. Instructions follow.
The MUUG board is charged with coordinating the meetings and other
events by the group. It's fun, and you get a role in guiding the group.
All are encouraged to apply.
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MUUG Board Elections - Call for Nominations
Every October the Manitoba Unix User Group holds its Annual Meeting, the
main goals of which are to elect a new Board of Directors and to pass
any special resolutions. (Aside from that, it is a regular meeting)
Any member in good standing can be nominated to run for a position.
As of this writing, the following members of the current Board have let
their names stand for re-election:
Gilbert Detillieux Systems Analyst University of Manitoba
Michael Doob Professor University of Manitoba
Kevin McGregor Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg
Doug Shewfelt Systems Specialist City of Winnipeg
Adam Thompson Consultant athompso.net
Shawn Walbridge System Administrator Frantic Films
Of course, this list is just a starting point. Any member in good
standing of the group can be nominated simply by getting the support of
one other member. If you feel you would like to contribute to the group
by running for a board position, please don't hesitate to do so. (In
fact, we'd like to see the number of board members increase.)
If you want to be nominated, or to nominate someone else, send a letter
to the group's postal box or deliver it in person to a current board
member. The letter must contain the name, title, and employer of the
nominee, along with a short (100 word or so) biography, and must contain
the signatures of the nominee and one other member. The letter must be
received no later than September 25, 2007, which is 14 days prior to the
October 9 meeting.
Although the by-laws require that the nominations be done in writing,
with signatures, you can speed up the process by sending us e-mail
to <election(a)muug.mb.ca>, with the above information, and sending the
signed paper copy later. In this case, please include the e-mail
address of both the nominee and the supporter on the CC: list of the
message, so that all parties concerned have a record of the communication.
Nominees should familiarize themselves with the MUUG bylaws, found here:
http://www.muug.mb.ca/pub/bylaws/
If you have any questions about the election or the nomination process,
please contact Gilbert Detillieux, either by phone (474-8161) during
business hours, or by e-mail to <election(a)muug.mb.ca> anytime.
Gilbert Detillieux
Election Committee Chair
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Gilbert E. Detillieux E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.mb.ca>
Manitoba UNIX User Group Web: http://www.muug.mb.ca/
PO Box 130 St-Boniface Phone: (204)474-8161
Winnipeg MB CANADA R2H 3B4 Fax: (204)474-7609
Bonjour,
J'ai récemment créé ce site : http://parrains.linux.free.fr
C'est un annuaire de Linuxien(ne)s se proposant d'aider en personne celles et
ceux qui débutent ou qui progressent dans l'utilisation d'un système GNU/Linux.
Ce site, initialement conçu pour la France seule, s'adresse désormais à tous les
Linuxiens francophones.
Pour exister pleinement il a besoin d'une liste conséquente de "Parrains et
Marraines" de tous les pays francophones. J'espère que l'équipe de MUUG en fera
partie.
Par ailleurs, toute aide ou remarque sera la bienvenue pour faire évoluer ce
site (qui présente encore sûrement quelques erreurs).
Vous pouvez suivre et participer aux discussions suivantes :
-sur le projet (le fond) :
http://www.developpez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=372830
-sur le site (la forme):
http://www.developpez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=373281
Merci,
Thrystan.