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

[Jon 'maddog' Hall, USG Senior Leader]

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

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