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 ====== Next Meeting ====== ====== Next Meeting ======
  
-===== 29th June 2026 ======+===== 28th September 2026 ======
  
-**Attendance**+In person meeting (subject to head count).
  
-Our room booking requires a minimum of 4 people. +The venue is booked, however if you **plan** to come please add your name to [[attendance | the attendance list]]. There needs to be at least 4 names on the list for the in-person meeting to go ahead.
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-If you **plan** to come please add your name to [[attendance | the attendance list]], otherwise we'll just have the virtual meeting as below.+
  
 If we have sufficient numbers, it's fine to turn up on the night without notice. If we have sufficient numbers, it's fine to turn up on the night without notice.
 +
 +====September Talks=====
 +^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^
 +|  |  |  |
 +
 +====Non-Talks (every month, if time permits)====
 +  * Ideas for improving the MLUG group such as website, mailing list, services, venue selection, getting the word out about mlug.
 +  * Cool Things this month. Everyone in the room or online is invited to tell us about some cool thing they've been doing that'd be too short for a short talk (10 mins); or tell us about a cool new Linux / Open Source thing. One item at a time, please, then give the others a turn.
 +  * Too Hard Basket.  Everyone has a task which is too hard to complete, this is a chance to get fresh input on your "too hard basket" item.
  
 **Address for in-person meetings** **Address for in-person meetings**
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 |  {{::affinity_vision_banner.jpg?200|http://affinityvision.com.au/}}  | IT support & Domain Name Services. [[https://affinityvision.com.au/|website]] | |  {{::affinity_vision_banner.jpg?200|http://affinityvision.com.au/}}  | IT support & Domain Name Services. [[https://affinityvision.com.au/|website]] |
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-====June Talks===== 
-^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^ 
-| Amazon Linux on AWS | Jerrome |  | 
  
 ===== Join the MLUG mailing list (Google Group) ===== ===== Join the MLUG mailing list (Google Group) =====
  
-The MLUG mailing list is great place to keep up to date on Linux news and events and discuss Linux/open source related questions.+The MLUG mailing list is a great place to keep up to date on Linux news and events and discuss Linux/open source related questions.
  
-<html> +**Melbourne Linux User Group**\\ 
-<table style="background-color: #fff; padding: 5px;" cellspacing=0> +[[https://groups.google.com/group/mlug-au|Join the MLUG Google Group]]
-  <tr><td style="padding-left: 5px;font-size: 125%"> +
-  <b>Melbourne Linux User Group</b> +
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-  <tr><td style="padding-left: 5px"> +
-  <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/mlug-au" target="_blank">Join the MLUG Google Group</a> +
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-</table> +
-</html>+
  
 === Mailing list tips === === Mailing list tips ===
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 [[http://www.idallen.com/topposting.html|top vs bottom posting explained]]\\ [[http://www.idallen.com/topposting.html|top vs bottom posting explained]]\\
 [[http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html|Why bottom posting is better than top posting]] [[http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html|Why bottom posting is better than top posting]]
 +
 +=====MLUG Matrix Room Names=====
 +
 +MLUG currently has 2 Matrix rooms. The main one is #general:mlug-au.org.
 +There is also a room called #random:mlug-au.org (for random stuff). Your Matrix client should give a full directory listing if you explore the public rooms on the home server 'mlug-au.org'.
  
 =====Volunteer for a talk===== =====Volunteer for a talk=====
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 ===== Talk Preparation ===== ===== Talk Preparation =====
  
-Normal talks go for 45minutes, lightning talks go for 15minutes. If there a lot of questions please save them for after the talks. There is room for two full talks and one lightning. Please let me know which length your talk is when volunteering. +Normal talks go for 45minutes, lightning talks go for 10-15minutes. If there a lot of questions please save them for after the talks. There is room for two full talks and one lightning. Please let me know which length your talk is when volunteering. 
  
 The talks are performed in the function room, or the Snug if the function room is taken. The talks are performed in the function room, or the Snug if the function room is taken.
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 =====Previous Talks===== =====Previous Talks=====
 +** 31st August 2026 **
 +^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^
 +| Bulk-editing files with Q | Duncan Roe | {{ :20260831-bulk-editing_files_with_q.pdf |}} |
 +
 +** 27th July 2026 **
 +^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^
 +| Running your own ISP | Wencey Wang | {{ :running_an_isp_by_your_own.pdf |}} |
 +| Matrix for MLUG (short talk) | Kevin Exton |  |
 +
 +** 29th June 2026 **
 +^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^
 +| Porting Debian 13 to loongarch | Wencey Wang | {{ :20260629-port-debian-13-trixie-to-loongarch64.pdf |}} |
 +
 ** 25th May 2026 ** ** 25th May 2026 **
 ^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^ ^ Talk ^ Speaker ^ Slides ^
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 | libvirt VMs wrap-up | Duncan Roe | {{ ::20260223-libvirt-vms-wrapup.pdf |}} | | libvirt VMs wrap-up | Duncan Roe | {{ ::20260223-libvirt-vms-wrapup.pdf |}} |
 | Saving bash cd history | Duncan Roe | {{ ::20260223-keep_bash_cd_history.pdf |}} | | Saving bash cd history | Duncan Roe | {{ ::20260223-keep_bash_cd_history.pdf |}} |
 +| UPDATED for LUV | Duncan Roe | {{ :20260602-keep_bash_cd_history.pdf |}} |
  
 ** 19th January 2026 ** ** 19th January 2026 **
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 ** Hardware guide ** ** Hardware guide **
-http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/+http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/ 522 (server unreachable, appears down)
  
 http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/7-providers-of-pre-installed-linux.html http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/7-providers-of-pre-installed-linux.html
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 http://www.linuxnow.com.au/ - Lots of options and lots of distros on offer (Melbourne based)\\ http://www.linuxnow.com.au/ - Lots of options and lots of distros on offer (Melbourne based)\\
 http://www.horize.com -- Horize notebooks, better specs than some of the stores\\ http://www.horize.com -- Horize notebooks, better specs than some of the stores\\
-http://www.logicalblueone.com.au - Offer Ubuntu or No OS, competitive prices (Horize only)\\+http://www.logicalblueone.com.au - Offer Ubuntu or No OS, competitive prices (Horize only) (dead - domain no longer resolves)\\
 http://www.vgcomputing.com.au\\ http://www.vgcomputing.com.au\\
 http://www.pioneercomputers.com.au/ - Good range, plenty of options.\\ http://www.pioneercomputers.com.au/ - Good range, plenty of options.\\
-http://www.elx.com.au/cat/systems - Sydney based but can deliver.+http://www.elx.com.au/cat/systems - Sydney based but can deliver. (dead - domain no longer resolves)
  
 Overseas\\ Overseas\\
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 http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html\\ http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html\\
 http://www.emperorlinux.com/ http://www.emperorlinux.com/
-===== MLUG workshop extras ===== 
-The new extras that we talk/work on at meetings are: 
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-  * Working on improving the MLUG group such as website, mailing list, services, venue selection, getting the word out about mlug. 
-  * Cool Things this month (everyone who comes gets a chance to tell us what's cool this month in the world of Linux and Open Source) 
-  * Too Hard Basket.  Everyone has a task which is too hard to complete, this is a chance to get fresh input on your "too hard basket" item. 
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 ===== Other ===== ===== Other =====
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