There will be an Ubuntu desktop presentation at Lanier Technical College (Forsyth Campus) on January 28th, 6:30pm, Room A237.

The LUG at LTC is just getting off the ground. Joshua Roberts has been putting everything in place, setting a cached repository, and setting up meetings and presentations.

Go LTC!

The Ubuntu Georgia LoCo and ALE will be holding an Ubuntu 9.10 install fest at ITT-Tech Atlanta.

When:
Saturday, November 21st, 2009, 9am-5pm

Where:
ITT Tech
1745 Phoenix Blvd # 100
Atlanta, GA
(Map)
Enter the ITT Tech building at the north end, front doors on the east side are kept locked on the weekends.

We'll have free CDs, installation help, and just some time to hang out with other Linux users from around the area!

Bring your friends who want to learn more about Ubuntu, bring your machines to install or upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10!

Tailgate Swap Meet and FreeIT Donation Drive:
Thursday, July 16th, 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm

FreeIT Athens Build Party Road Trip:
Saturday, July 18th, 10:30am to 7:30pm

Sponsored by Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts and Ubuntu Georgia LoCo.

TAILGATE SWAP MEET and FreeIT Donation Drive:

This event will be held in the Emory Law School ground level parking lot (immediately East of the Law School building) preceding the regularly scheduled ALE Central monthly meeting for Thursday, July 16th. The Swap Meet will run from 6:00 pm to ~7:15 pm with the ALE monthly meeting following at 7:30pm.

• In addition to buying, selling and swapping of geek gear, volunteers for FreeIT will be on hand to accept donations of computers, components and related items for that organization's work delivering low cost computers and FOSS to educational institutions, non profit groups and less privileged communities. Please see the FreeIT donations "wish list" at: http://www.freeitathens.org/donate for details on needed equipment and support.
• Note that USB/PS2 Keyboards & Mice are especially helpful at present, but anything on the wish list will be welcomed. Donated equipment will be stored by Atlanta volunteers until they are delivered to FreeIT on Saturday, July 18th, with the FreeIT Athens Build Pary Road Trip.

FreeIT Athens BUILD PARTY ROAD TRIP:

This volunteer event will be taking place on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 from 10:30am to ~7:30pm. The plan is to travel as a group to the FreeIT facilities in Athens, Georgia and spend the afternoon building, repairing, assembling and installing Linux computer systems that will be donated to regional educational institutions, non profit groups and community members in need.

• To facilitate delivery of donated equipment and car pooling, the Road Trip caravan to FreeIT Athens will congregate at the Fry's parking lot (S.W. corner) near I-85 and Pleasant Hill road, adjacent to the Gwinnett Place Mall. Volunteers should arrive between 10:00am and 10:30am as we hope to depart by 10:45am and arrive at FreeIT in Athens by about Noon. Plans are to work at FreeIT until about 6:00pm, then drive out to arrive back at Frys by 7:30pm.
• NOTE: Additional equipment donations will be accepted in the Frys parking lot (S.W. corner) from 10:00am until departure time. See the FreeIT donations "wish list" at: http://www.freeitathens.org/donate.
• Volunteers can bring their own lunch or participate in a group lunch order; collections will be taken and food ordered upon arrival at FreeIT Athens. Donations of frosty beverages for the afternoon will also be most welcome. Dinner and post-road-trip frivolities at an establishment in the vicinity of Gwinnett Mall may ensue as participating volunteers are motivated.
• All volunteers and participants are, of course, welcome to make their own travel arrangements to FreeIT Athens as they see fit, though we request that you still RSVP to help us better coordinate the event effort.

Contact

RSVP and QUESTIONS and IDEAS and CONCERNS and PUBLICITY ASSISTANCE welcome! Please contact:

Aaron Ruscetta,
ALE Events Coordinator (etc)
arxaaron @ gmail.com
cell: 404.315.0406 [ 11am to 11pm any day ]

Location

Free IT Athens is located at

594 Oconee St
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 621-6157

Directions to Emory Law School, the regular ALE Central meeting venue, can be found via the ALE.org web site: http://mail.ale.org/?page_id=2

Atlanta Linux Fest will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009. There are lots of great sessions planned and more will be coming. Everything from popular distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora will be covered, to successful open source projects like Blender and SugarCRM.

Join us, learn more about the Linux and open source world, and most importantly, have fun!

To find out more, visit http://atlantalinuxfest.org.

The Ubuntu 9.04 InstallFest will be held this Saturday! We'll have free CDs, installation help, and just some time to hang out with other Linux users from around the area!

Here's the details:

Saturday, May 16th
10-5pm
Emory School of Law, Room 5E
1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA

If there are any questions, please feel free to ask either on the mailing list, forums, or IRC channel. See you all there!

The Ubuntu Georgia LoCo will be holding an Ubuntu 9.04 release party at Manuel's Tavern on Saturday, April 25th from 5-10pm.

Join us as we eat and booze up to celebrate the greatest release ever!

Manuel's Tavern is located at 602 N. Highland Ave, Atlanta. Ask for the Ubuntu group and bring your laptop!

If you have any questions, email jreagan1990 -at- gmail.com or nali -at- ubuntu.com.

Mark your calendars! The Ubuntu March face to face meeting will be held Saturday March 21, 2009 at 2pm. We will be meeting at the Athens Pizza House in Decatur (1341 Clairmont Rd Decatur, GA 30033).

The Ubuntu face to face meetings are a place to come and meet other Ubuntu and other free software users in the area. The meeting will be RSVP so I can get a large enough table for everyone. If you plan on coming, just send me an email (jreagan1990@gmail.com) and let me know how many folks will be attending.

Thanks!

Jon Reagan
President, Ubuntu Georgia LoCo

The Ubuntu Georgia LoCo and the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts are proud to announce the Ubuntu 8.10 InstallFest!

This event will be held:

Saturday, November 8, 10:00am to 5:00pm
at Emory Law School Gambrell Hall, Room 5e

There will be Ubuntu 8.10 CDs and support to help you hit the ground running with your new system. Internet will also be available. We will be open from 10-5, so drop in anytime you like! As always, admission is FREE!

Directions to the InstallFest