August 2 in Cambridge, MA: Ubuntu Massachusetts Fourth : Exploration Ubuntu

["Mike Rushton-2" <user=1623@nabble.blu.org>]

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"You'd be surprised at the number of folks who see Linux as the 
operating system of choice now." 
~ -Mel King, Director, South End Technical Center 

PRESS RELEASEâ??FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Boston, Mass., July 17, 2008â??The Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community 
Team is a group of volunteers and activists organized around the 
open-source Ubuntu operating system, often called â??Linux for human 
beings.â?? The team advocates digital rights and freedom, and promotes 
Ubuntu use to achieve this. 

They have been working with the South End Technical Center since January 
2008, installing Ubuntu on center and user machines and providing weekly 
training sessions for experienced and novice users alike. On August 2nd 
the group will be hosting their fourth free Exploration Ubuntu event to 
demonstrate what this easy-to-use Linux system has to offer. 

What is Ubuntu? 
For some Celtics fans, Ubuntu may just be a rallying cheer, but those in 
the know recognize it as a word from several African languages that 
roughly translates to "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu 
is about community. The Ubuntu operating system is a community-developed 
version of the Linux operating system; it exists because of, and is 
supported by, a global community. 

Exploration Ubuntu provides the â??uâ?? in the community with the 
opportunity to see what this free operating system, and the local group 
supporting it, has to offer. Come see it in action and talk with people 
to find out if it's right for you. Curious but not ready to take the 
plunge? The Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team offers free Live 
CDs that will let you try the system at home without installing it and 
without removing your current operating system. Ready to switch? Bring 
your desktop or laptop machine in and they'll get you up and running. 

Ubuntu is great for older machines too. There are several versions 
available to suit most computers and usersâ?? needs. Plus, it comes with a 
variety for free tools like Open Office (compatible with MS Office) and 
the Firefox web browser already installed. 

Explore Ubuntu 
Exploration Ubuntu will be held Saturday August 2nd, from 10am to 5pm at 
the MIT Media Lab, 20 Ames St, Cambridge, MA. Contact event coordinator 
Mike Rushton ([hidden email]), or visit http://ubuntu-ma.us for more 
details. 

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