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GNHLUG Meeting: Oct. 30th (7 P.M.) - Java, the Big Picture



Hi,

The next meeting of the GNHLUG group will be at the University of New Hampshire
on Wednesday, October 30th in room 301 of Morse Hall.  The topic will be
"Java: The Big Picture", presented by Bill McKeeman, Senior Consulting
Engineer of Digital's Compilation Systems/Advanced Development Group.

While Java may be viewed by some as more "UNIX" than "Linux", or even more
"Internet" than any specific operating system, nevertheless there is the
potential for a lot of applications becoming available on the Linux platform
through the implementation of Java.  There is also a Java Development Kit
(JDK) for Linux, and a project to distribute a Java environment for Linux.

Understanding Java's abilitities, limitations and potentials from a realistic
and technical standpoint is the topic that Mr. McKeeman will be addressing.

Mr. McKeeman is an entertaining speaker who can talk to any technical level.
I have heard this talk at Digital, and thought it an excellent talk for our
group.  I am holding this meeting at UNH as our first meeting of the academic
year, and I hope the topic will attract students interested in Java and network
based computing.

Robert Anderson of UNH has tentatively volunteered to bring a Java development
system, assuming that he can get the "sporty overhead display system".

Also at this meeting will be a discussion of how UNH and the GNHLUG might
help each other in promoting the use of Linux.  I encourage the UNH members
of the group to help publicize the meeting.

Agenda:

		1900 - Greeting and Salutations - maddog
		1905 - Java: The Big Picture - Bill McKeeman
		2005+ - Discussion about Linux, GNHLUG, future meetings
		2100 - break to meet at local watering hole

Directions to the meeting are below.  I hope to see you there.

Warmest regards,

Jon "maddog" Hall
(Reluctant) Chair, GNHLUG
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Directions to University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.

UNH-Durham is easily accessed from US Route 4, in particular the stretch that
connects Portsmouth (I-95) to Lee (NH 125). From I-95, take Exit 4 if
northbound, Exit 5 if southbound, and follow the signs to the Spaulding
Turnpike going North. After crossing the General Sullivan Bridge to Dover
Point, US 4 splits off the Spaulding at Exit 6-W, just before the tolls.
Since the easiest access to Parsons is from the North Side, take the
NH 155-A exit off US 4, follow the signs to head to the campus, turn
right at the traffic light that you'll see when you encounter the
built-up area. After the turn, look for the fire station and Zais Hall on
the right, then you'll find a smallish parking lot just beyond. You can
park there in the evenings without a permit.  Morse Hall is across the street,
and room 301 is on the third floor.



  Small      Traffic Light		
  Bridge        				       
   -----         X                     Main St.        
> ============================================================================
   -----     	||
		||							   ----
         Zais	||	Walkway	--|					   | H
         Hall	||		 \|/	Paul Arts			   | U
	|------	||---------------------------------------------------------| G
Small ->|	\\  Morse	Kingsbury	Parsons/Iddles	    Babcock| E
lot	|     |	 \\ Hall	Hall		|----------------|	   |
(F lot)	|     |   \\				|Parking	 |	   | L
	|     |    \\		   		|		 |         | O
	|-----|     \\			        |   |------------| 	   | T
	             =========================================================
						




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Jon "maddog" Hall                     Internet: maddog at zk3.digital.com
Senior Leader, UNIX Software Group    Executive Director, Linux International

Digital Equipment Corporation         Linux International
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