The LKLUG members mailing list exploded as the discussion turned to Sinhala language support in GNU/Linux.
LKLUG server is now up and running again. The old servers's motherboard and power supply died after three years of humble service. The Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya has lent a computer to run the server until we find another one.
LKLUG thanks Dr. Walgama, Asitha, Himira and Srimal for their immediate attention to resolve the matter. (Notice that the full names were not used, because all four of them have been long standing LKLUG members ;-).)
Pictures of the get-together are now available on this page. A more comprehensive version of them are yet to follow.
The first `physical' get-together of the LKLUG was held on the 27th of October at the University of Peradeniya. Here is the agenda for the day (now in past tense).
Morning session: 10:00
Venue - Seminar room, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
- Registration
- Self introductions - zipped versions
- Rrefreshments
- A breif history of LKLUG, presented by Dr. Nimal Ratnayaka
- Participants introduced themselves, including the way they use GNU/Linux and other open source software, and their interests, their use of Linux in their institutions, including problems;)
- Lunch: 13:00 (approx)
Evening session: 14:00
Venue: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
- A discussion about future plans of LKLUG.
- Entertainment items, songs, music etc.
LKLUG web site was moved to a new computer. It was formerly running as a virtual host on mahaweli.pdn.ac.lk. New installation is Debian GNU / Linux. Added features include PHP and SSL.
The new server also runs Mailman replacing the old mailing list system based on Sendmail aliases.
The source code of the WML files used to generate the site are available through anonymouse CVS and a CVSWEB interface.
The site is hosted at the Dept of Computer Sciences of University of Peradeniya.
DMS Electronics, Caldera and Compaq conducted a seminar on Linux and SCO Unix at Colombo Hilton.
- Caldera compay overview and roadmap
- Presented by Mr.R.N Raja (Director, South Asia Caldera)
- Technical presentation and product update on Caldera Open Linux, Open UNIX and Open Server (SCO)
- Presented by Mr. Subramaniyan, Solution Architect, South Asia, Caldera International
- Compaq Unix and Linux Overview
- Presented by Compaq Computer Asia
50 members of LKLUG were invited for this event.
Sun Microsystems of Switzerland has donated 24 Star Office 5.2 CDs to LKLUG. The office suite is very complete, well integrated and proviedes a very good alternative to other similar products.
If any organization is willing to receive these CDs, please write to request@lklug.pdn.ac.lk.
RedHat has donated 30 boxed sets of GNUPro development environment and 20 of Code Fusion IDE under their University Program in response to an article written by Anuradha about LKLUG, university network at Peradeniya and courses based on Unix, Linux and GNU software. It arrived at Peradeniya via Fedex on 23rd. Some copies were distributed among universities and other non-profit organizations. The rest is available at LKLUG mini library (Dept. of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya).
The software packages integrate many development tools, mostly GNU, provide graphical IDEs, optimize for Pentium family of processors and support multi-threaded debugging. Each box contains an installation CD and a comprehensive manual.
