FLS 2009 Orlando Images

Ubuntu Florida Team Booth

Ubuntu Florida Team Booth

The 2009 Florida Linux Show in Orlando was a blast!  For those of you who couldn’t make it, or those that could but want to relive the good times, here are photos of the event for your enjoyment.

mhall119′s photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38053898@N02/sets/72157622658565816/

itnet7′s photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/itnet7/FloridaLinuxShow2009Orlando

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Join Us

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Ubuntu Florida Logo

Florida Linux Show Attendees!

Join the Ubuntu Florida Local Community team.  Advocacy, education, and a cure for your proprietary software ills.

We’re a loosely affiliated group professionals and enthusiasts from all walks of life who have an interest in learning and promoting Ubuntu, Linux, and Free and Open Source Software.  We welcome all skill levels and interests.

Join us on the journey to a free world.

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LoCo Team Meeting – October 20

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The Ubuntu Florida LoCo team will be meeting the evening of October 20, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm to discuss the agenda.

B there or B square:)

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Orlando Python Users Group (OPUG) Meeting

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OPUG is a user group for lovers, learners, and leaders in Python, one of the worlds best programming languages. We don’t have anything specific on the agenda but if anyone has any topics they want to bring up, we can cover those first and then chat and drink.

OPUG will be meeting at Orlando Brewing Company http://tinyurl.com/y85tnzs October 8th at 7 pm.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Events

http://groups.google.com/group/orlando-pug

https://launchpad.net/~opug

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LoCo Team Meeting – October 6

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Ubuntu Florida Logo

The Ubuntu Florida LoCo team will be meeting the evening of October 6, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm to discuss monkeys and cheetos.  Those not interested in monkeys or cheetos may alternatively discuss the items on the agenda.

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Issue with Networked Filesystems and Apache

I encountered an issue today when trying to serve a Javascript file through Apache. I am using a Virtual Machine (VM) for my development environment, and have shared folders set up so that it mounts my working directory from the my machine. This makes it easy for me to develop on my local machine and only run all the tools to serve websites when I need them. So what happened, is that the file would be truncated when it was trying to serve it. The point at which it was truncated seemed to be fixed, and it would only change if I modified the file. After some research I found that `sendfile` was the culprit. If you set the following directive in your apache config or your .htaccess file the problem should be solved.

EnableSendfile Off

According to the documentation, Apache tries to hand static files to the kernel’s sendfile to serve files more efficiently, but the kernel’s cache causes issues when the filesystem is mounted over the network. For more information refer to Apache’s EnableSendfile documentation.

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Ubuntu Global Jam

Hi everyone! The Ubuntu Global Jam is a chance for people all over the world to get together, have fun, and possibly contribute something back to Ubuntu.

As part of the Global Jam, the Florida LoCo team will be holding a Packaging Jam on Saturday, October 3, from 12 – 6, at Stardust Video in Orlando. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to build packages for your own use, or for the Ubuntu community, now is your chance!

If packaging isn’t your thing, you’re also welcome to just come hang out with cool Ubuntu people.

What: Ubuntu Global Jam – Packaging Jam
Where: Stardust Video http://tinyurl.com/lsn779
When: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 12pm – 6pm
More Info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Projects/GlobalJam200910

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Orlando Meetup 9/26/09

An Orlando Meetup has been scheduled for, 9.26.09, from 2 – 6 pm at  Stardust Video & Coffee http://tinyurl.com/lsn779 .  The meetup is being held by Ubuntu Florida LoCo and everybody is invited to attend.

The meetup will mostly serve as a face-to-face meeting to talk in detail about upcoming events, e.g Florida Linux Show Orlando, future plans, ideas, projects, etc.

If you plan on attending there is an attendee list to sign up for at the Orlando Meetup https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Events/OrlandoMeetup page.

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Hacklet: Apt Cache Redirect

It is generally recommended to create separate partitions for your root (/) and home (/home) directories.  This gives you the ability to do a clean install of your distro, or another distro, without putting your personal data at risk.  Usually this works out pretty well.

There can, however, be a downside.  Suppose you didn’t allocate enough space to your root partition, or you’ve installed way more apps than you thought you would.  Suddenly your down to your last 100 MB, and apt-get upgrading to the newest release needs to download* 2GB of packages!  What to do? Read More »

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Team Meeting – August 18, 2009

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Ubuntu Florida Logo

Hot off of a successful Youth Build Day collaboration with the makers of the Qimo distribution for kids, the Ubuntu Florida LoCo team will be meeting once again, to discuss world domination.  Or Ubuntu.  Or both.

There are many events coming up in September and October.  Ubuntu Developer Week, Atlanta Linux Fest, Florida Linux Show, and the Ubuntu Global Jam, just to name a few.  Join us via our team chat, or your favorite IRC client in channel #ubuntu-us-fl on Freenode to find out how you can partake in the activities, or help us out.

You can always find the latest agenda here:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FloridaTeam/Meetings#Agenda

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