The Gloucestershire Linux User Group

Who Are GLOSLUG?

GlosLUG is the Linux User Group for Gloucestershire. We aim to support each other in using GNU/Linux or other Free Software products, and to promote their use within the county. For more information about us, how to join the mailing list and generally how to get involved, see the About page.

Future Meetings

21st September 2010 - September GlosLUG Technical Meeting
19th October 2010 - October GlosLUG Technical Meeting
16th November 2010 - November GlosLUG Technical Meeting
21st December 2010 - December GlosLUG Technical Meeting

LX News

Setting Up OpenVPN on a DD-WRT Router, Part 2
Sum 41 doesn't like Facebook
Mapping Startup CloudMade Raises $12.3M
Open Source Toolchains for Linux Systems Administrators
Android Wallpaper Apps Falsely Accused of Stealing Sensitive User Data [FUD]

The Register

Social-engineering contest exposes secret info at BP
'Death to browsers!' cries Apple mobile-app patent
Microsoft gets dirty with Gmail cloud cash fight
RIM answers Apple iPad with...The BlackPad*
AMD, GlobalFoundries, and the Intel gap

LinuxSecurity.com

Important Lessons to Learn from the Black Hat ATM Hack
Google Fights Android Piracy
Black Hat gets its video feed hacked
Sourcefire Debuts Integrated Security Tool
Mariposa Botnet Creator Arrested

Slashdot

US Ability To Identify Source of Nuclear Weapons Decays
New PS3 Firmware Causing HDD Upgrade Problems?
FCC Gives Thumbs-Up To First LTE Phone
DefCon Contest Rattles FBI's Nerves
How Should a Non-Techie Learn Programming?

Who Are GLOSLUG?

Current News

News Feeds

Added this Easter weekend, after Glyn suggested adding something a little more dynamic to the front page, we have a selection of news feeds from several Linux and Open Source news sites. If you have any suggestions for more, please let us know.

Slide Presentations Available Online

Presentations in ODP format from our January 2006 meeting are now available for download from this site. Thanks Paul and Gareth! Here they are: Qemu Demo by Paul Broadhead and XEN Overview by Gareth Bromley.