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Oracle has graciously donated their facilities for the Novalug meetings. The new location is at the Oracle building in Reston.

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Roger will talk about introducing Linux in a developing country.

OVERVIEW: At the end of the road lies opportunity. Roger discusses experiences in
introducing Linux in Santa Marta, El Salvador - a small village near the
frontier with Honduras: real-world frustrations, successes, and needs in a
developing country. With images to illustrate the setting and contrast between
an advanced and developing country.

Peter will talk about LVM
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Our April 5th meeting will include a tutorial on writing Mozilla plugins by our own Igor Birman. Meeting is at the Oracle Building in Reston at 10 a.m.

The meeting page has the details.


Tux.org and the area's LUGs will be at FOSE again this year! FOSE is the premier meeting and solutions marketplace for government technology today. FOSE features groundbreaking education, smart solutions and unparalleled networking events and programs. Discover what FOSE is all about at www.FOSE.com.

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Doug Toppin will talk about Eclipse. For those who have seen Doug speak in the past, you know you will learn something and enjoy the time spent at the meeting. Meeting starts at 10:00 am and ends around 12:00 pm, noon.


Sarah Elkins is a configuration management specialist, a Linux and Open Source user, and a member of the One Laptop Per Child Learning Club - DC. She will give a user tour of the XO, covering the UI, the OLPC collaboration focus, "neighborhood" and other views, and some specific applications. You can see what she's already had to say about the XO at her blog