Hong Kong Linux User Group

You might already know that Ubuntu 7.04 was released last Thursday. Coz we had just co-operate with DebianHK to have a release party on Debian 4.0, we haven't got any activity on Ubuntu's release. Apart from that, it had been over a year since the last time HKLUG have a cafe meetup. Therefore, we decided to have a FOSSCafe on May 8th (Tue) night. We will talk about Ubuntu 7.04 during the Cafe. But as our previous Cafe, we can chit chat on any topic if anyone feel interesting.

To notify any changes about the Cafe meetup, pls fill in the following form for registeration if you intent to join us!

After nearly 2 year development, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (code name Etch) released on Easter finally. To celebrate it, DebianHK will have a meeting at Apr 15 (Sunday) 3:00pm in the McDonald of Festival Walk.

If you are interesting to join us, pls fill in the registration below!!!

Free/Open Source Moment is not only a new technology. But also a spirit of knowledge sharing and revolution of the concept of Intellectual Property.

The Hong Kong Government has announced the consultation paper on "Copyright protection in the Digital Environment" in early January this year. Many has pointed out that the consultation is based on the interest of corporate copyright holders rather than individuals and consumers. Worse still, some suggestions within the consultation papers are threatening to freedom of speech and expression, and eventually the development of creative industry in Hong Kong.

HKLUG would like to see more people comment on the consultation paper and please to invite CU Student Union – Intellectual Property Watch to have a talk on Apr 7th 2007 (Sat) in LT4, CityU on the topic "Copyright protection in the Digital Environment".

As you might know that HKLUG's Ubuntu+Beryl Workshop always full quickly. Indeed, we still got many request for asking if we can hold the workshop again. While most GNU/Linux lovers might only want to know more about Beryl and 3D Desktop and already have much experience on Ubuntu installation, we decide to have a talk on 3D Desktop on GNU/Linux.

We will have an open seminar on Mar 3rd 2007 (Sat) in CityU on the topic "Compiz, Beryl, Metisse and Looking Glass - The future of FreeDesktop". To emphasize that we endorse any Free/Open Source Software rather then only Linux kernel, we decide to rename LinuxTalk to FOSSTalk. On Mar 3rd Talk, we will try to show the power of recently cool desktop effect including Compiz/Beryl, Metisse and Sun's Looking Glass and try to discuss the future of 3D Desktop. People who are interested on Free Software on Desktop usage is welcome to attend the FOSSTalk and share you opinion on FreeDesktop. Even those we had already attend our Ubuntu+Beryl workshop would find some more interesting in the FOSSTalk.

While Chia-liang Kao's schedule is tight, we can only have a talk on weekday ofternoon. To let more people to have a chance to meet with the Perl hacker, we plan to have a dinner with Chia-liang Kao near the Airport Express around 19:00 in Mar 1st.

Chia-liang Kao, the ex-developer of Xcin and the developer of SVK, will stop over hong kong to London during Feb 28 to Mar 1st, 2007. HKLUG is glad to announce that Chia-liang Kao will have a talk about "SVK: Version Control without the Headaches" on Mar 1st, 2007 (Thu) 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Moreover, we would like to thanks HKOSSC lent the venue for the LinuxTalk.

To thanks for the supporters of the last Ubuntu+Beryl LinuxWorkshop on Jan 9th 2007. HKLUG borrow the venue from SWP again on Feb 1st 2007 (Thu) for another Installation Workshop. Same as the last workshop, we would teach how to install Ubuntu and introduction the 3D Desktop (AIGLIX+Beryl).

The quota is limited. Please fill in the registration below if you would like to attend the workshop.

Date: Feb 1st 2007 (Tue)
Time: 7:00PM
Venue: Sun Wah Pearl Linux Training and Development Center, Room U208, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The LinuxWorkshop is already full, Thanks for you support!

If you are really interested on this topic, pls drop a mail to us (info at linux.org.hk) and we may organize another same workshop if there are many requests.

To thanks for the supporters of the Dec 1st GNU/Linux Installation Workshop. HKLUG borrow a venue from SWP on Jan 9th 2007 (Tue) for another Installation Workshop. Same as the last workshop, we would teach how to install Ubuntu and introduction the 3D Desktop (AIGLIX+Beryl).

The quota is limited. Please fill in the registration below if you would like to attend the workshop.

Date: Jan 9th 2007 (Tue)
Time: 7:00PM
Venue: Sun Wah Pearl Linux Training and Development Center, Room U208, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The LinuxWorkshop is already full, Thanks for you support!

If you are really interested on this topic, pls drop a mail to us (info at linux.org.hk) and we may organize another same workshop if there are many requests.

We are please to announce that we will have a LinuxTalk on Dec 27, 2006 (Wed) 7:30pm. This time, Remy Suen will talk about the Eclipse Platform and search his experience of Google Summer of Code project with us.

Please fill in the registration below if you would like to attend the event. non-registered attendance will subject to seat available.