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After some difficulty finding a recording venue and some hours of figuring out a reasonable setup, five linuxNUSers (icedwater, ruiwen, dqminh, aaronstevensonle, dwu) finally got around to recording the raw premier episode of the linuxNUS podcast. Discussed on the record were:
- why TCC Circular Road rocks (and Geek Terminal does not)
- past and future FOSS events in Singapore
- anything else geeks can come up with chatting over coffee
Discussed off the record were plans for future podcasts, format, style, and content. The podcasters plan on future interviews, a much better recording …

What’s on March 27th, you say? Team Ubuntu Singapore, or TUSG, is going to hold a workshop / demo session in COM1, showing how it’s possible to use open source software to get your work done, and live your life the way you want it! For more details, check out their site.
However, there’s been really great response from you guys, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Computing Club! As our venue (Programming Lab 2) is limited in space, we’ve had to close registration for the event.
For those …

For all of you who’re interested in trying out Ubuntu for the first time, NUS Computing Club and Ubuntu.SG have teamed up with us to present the next instalment of our Open up to Open Source series, imaginatively titled Ubuntu. (Sorry!)
Read about the event on the Ubuntu.SG site. While registration for this event is closing soon because of limited places in Programming Lab 2, we’d like to get a sense of how many people would like to attend such an event if we were to hold another.
We are also …

So a small contingent from linuxNUS and NTUOSS headed down to the SLMG meetup. The meeting was soon called to order, and David and Darrel spearheaded the discussion about the draft of the constitution.
Some of the more interesting points raised was the type of voting proxy allowed. As geeks would have it, a seemingly never ending argument about proxy in writing, proxy via web conferencing, etc ensued. Thankfully, common sense prevailed and the meeting agreed that ” (t)he Executive Committee, at its sole discretion, shall determine the validity of …

From SLMG:
The Singapore Linux March Meetup (Open Source Alliance - Software Freedom Day)
Location
Singapore Management University
Bras Basah Road
SIS Networked Seminar Rm 2.4
Singapore
This month SLMG would like to introduce FOSA and talk about goals of the society, discuss the proposed constitution and to identify members who would like to hold office during the initial formation. During this time we would like to get your feedback on the progress so far.
Software Freedom Day (SFD)
Last years Software Freedom day was a great success, considering that it was done totally with volunteers and …

Hello everyone!
Now that the IT Show is on, is anyone out there intending to pop down to check out the deals this season?
Well if you happen to find yourself with a free Friday evening (14 Mar), why not join a few of us heading down to the IT Show at Suntec? The more the merrier!
Interested? Then catch up with the linuxNUS gang at 645pm, at Station Control of the City Hall MRT.
Just keep an eye for anyone with a laptop running Linux! Our dearest Luther will be bring his blue …