[wplug] [wplug-announce] GUM RPMs and SRPMs Feb 5 CMU NSH 1507

[Beth Lynn]

Hello,

Western PA Linux Users Group will be hosting a General Users Meeting
(GUM) featuring RPMs and SRPMs. It will be held on this Saturday
February 5, 2005 from 10am to 2 pm  at Carnegie Mellon University,
Newell Simon Hall 1507. This meeting is free and open to the general
public.

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GUM TOPIC: "RPMs and SRPMs"
Speakers: Ted Rodgers
Host: Beth Lynn Eicher
CoHost: Mark Dalrymple

Abstract:
Redhat Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful utility used by numerous 
distributions of Linux to add/remove or query installed software packages. 
Higher-level package managers such as up2date, apt, yum, and others 
provide a user-friendly interface to several the functions of RPM. While 
binary RPM packages simplify software management, their source code 
counterparts, SRPMS, allow developers to produce the tailored versions of 
software.

Schedule: 
* Doors will open at 10am to NSH 1507
* Coffee and Donut Hour 10am-11am
* "RPMs and SRPMs" talk 11am-Noon
* Geeks Eating Pizza Noon-ish - 1pm
* Organizational meeting
    	- Bylaws Committe 1pm in NSH 1505
* General Socialization 1pm-2pm in NSH 1507

See you there!

Beth Lynn

Upcoming Events...
Tutorial February 19 Sysadmin tips
GUM March 5 CPLUG Security Conference
Installfest March 12
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