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= K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group =
Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.
We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see [http://www.k-lug.org/Meetings a list of ideas] if you're willing but lacking a topic.




== LUG News ==
== LUG News ==


We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, virtual), and monthly for socializing (varies).  We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please [http://k-lug.org/About contact an officer].


=== Lunch:  Thursday January 18th ===
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria.  One potential item for discussion is where to hold lunches in the future with the shrinking or closing of the Galleria due to it becoming the 5 year temporary location for UMR.




=== Logo Contest:  Open for nominations ===
K-LUG members can GIMP with anyone, K-LUG has Paint Shop Pros, but K-LUG needs a new logo. Please submit your suggested K-LUG logo prior to our Feb 8th meeting. Post your entries on the [[LogoPage]].


=== Social:  Saturday, January 20th ===
Introduction to curling in Owatonna.  This social is scheduled for 1-3 pm, but due to drive time you need to plan on at least a half-day commitment.  More info on the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting social] page.  If there is enough interest, there may be an additional session on Saturday January 27th.  If you are interested in either day, please make sure to sign up.


=== Outside Social:  Thursday September 17th ===


=== Potential Additional Social:  Saturday, January 27th ===
Disc golf! This time we're going to Byron.  The [https://udisc.com/courses/byron-links-dgc-421X course] is just south of the Byron west stoplight. We waited until fall to let the wild parsnip flower heads (reported location of the 2nd half of the course) quit shedding pollen everywhere; but you still don't want to touch the plant.  If the course turns out to still be too unenjoyable, we'll shift a few blocks NW to [https://udisc.com/courses/klingvall-park-kXgO Kingvall Park], and try their disc golf course instead.
Overflow from the January 20th introduction to curling in Owatonna, if needed.  Same time and information as the January 20th session.  See the [http://www.k-lug.org/SocialMeeting social] page.


6 pm


=== Planned Technical Meeting:  Thursday February 8th ===
Plone by Eldon Nelson, with PCIG.


Description of Plone:


Plone is a web based open source content management system (CMS) built off of the Python programming language.    What do I need a content management system for?  I'm not a book publisher or magazine; even though my glossy finish might make you think that way.  The person that needs a content management system is every knowledge worker - which today, is everyone.  We all need ways of managing the knowledge we work with and content types that are flexible to match the work we do.  In the past, I've loved wiki for filling part of this role, but as I look at what wiki gets you it is not the whole picture.  Sometimes, you need a tool chest instead of a hammer - this is where Plone fits in as your own secret tool chest.
=== Litter Bit Better outside social, Monday October 5th ===
6:00 - 7:30 pm


What you get with Plone is a scalable, object oriented, pluggable system that handles all of your content management needs.  Plone itself is actually a collection of plugins that give you the code to represent the objects that will eventually represent your data.  So you might ask, on what is Plone built upon if it is just a collection of plugins?  It is actually built off a very complete web framework for the Python scripting language named Zope.  So yes, it is a collection of utilities from Python -> Zope -> Plone to get to the tool, but all of that hierarchy gives you a full framework to do everything and hooks and methods ready for your use.  
Fall opportunity to take care of our community by picking up trash and getting some geocaching credit while we're at it.  Bring your own gloves, but no water edge to deal with this time.


With Plone you get rock solid access control that can be as granular as you want. You can integrate Plone plugins into your site to transform it to include seamlessly complex structures such as: bulletin boards, issue trackers, picture galleries, and more or use out of the box calendaring.  Pretty much, Plone quickly, without the need for any coding, turns into your Swiss Army knife of web interactivity – all the while, maintaining a coherent look and feel and security of Plone.  
As usual, [https://coord.info/GCBXZE7 teaming up with the geocachers].  McQuillin Field in SE Rochester, we've got the 7 ball fields and two parking lots, there's a Litter Bit Better map [https://img.geocaching.com/7a2cf0b0-a808-4769-9eda-8efeeb11a235.jpg here].


During my Plone presentation I will be doing things a little differently than traditional KLUG or PCIG meetings.  I’ll be showing part of my presentation through the use of screencasts to demonstrate activities that I have recorded before and edited into consumable nuggets of interest.  I’ll also be using screencasts from the Plone.org website itself, so you may or may not want to watch their intro videos before you come – depending on how entertained you will be by them.  I’ll be bringing some popcorn to keep you engaged – so look forward to a treat!  Of course, a technical meeting isn’t any good without some hands on, in the dirt, demonstration.  For that, I’ll be doing some live manipulation of Plone before your very eyes.


I hope you will enjoy this fun presentation.


Eldon Nelson ( eldon_nelson@ieee.org )
=== Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday October 8th ===
Tim Massaro will do a trip report on his attendance at the Bay Area Maker Faire. It's the 20th anniversary of the mother of all Maker Faires originally started by Make Magazine.


[http://www.plone.org Plone]
6 pm


Meeting link here later.


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday February 15th ===
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria




=== Planned Technical Meeting: Thursday March 8th ===
=== Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD ===  
Second Life by Tim Massaro, with PCIG.  Part of the presentation will be virtual, if you can't attend because you're home with the kids maybe you'd still want to tune in for that portion.
We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.


=== Planned Lunch:  Thursday March 15th ===
11:30 am, near the Chinese restaurant in the Galleria


=== Old News Items ===
=== Old News Items ===
See the [[OldNews]] page.
See the [[OldNews]] page.
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K-LUG - Rochester, MN Area Linux Users Group

Note: To request a wiki account, please join the mailing list and post a message.

We can use presentations for upcoming meetings, please see a list of ideas if you're willing but lacking a topic.


LUG News

We generally meet monthly for technical presentations (2nd Thursday of the month, 6 pm, virtual), and monthly for socializing (varies). We no longer meet monthly for lunches, if you are interested in reviving this tradition please contact an officer.



Outside Social: Thursday September 17th

Disc golf! This time we're going to Byron. The course is just south of the Byron west stoplight. We waited until fall to let the wild parsnip flower heads (reported location of the 2nd half of the course) quit shedding pollen everywhere; but you still don't want to touch the plant. If the course turns out to still be too unenjoyable, we'll shift a few blocks NW to Kingvall Park, and try their disc golf course instead.

6 pm


Litter Bit Better outside social, Monday October 5th

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Fall opportunity to take care of our community by picking up trash and getting some geocaching credit while we're at it. Bring your own gloves, but no water edge to deal with this time.

As usual, teaming up with the geocachers. McQuillin Field in SE Rochester, we've got the 7 ball fields and two parking lots, there's a Litter Bit Better map here.


Virtual Technical Presentation: Thursday October 8th

Tim Massaro will do a trip report on his attendance at the Bay Area Maker Faire. It's the 20th anniversary of the mother of all Maker Faires originally started by Make Magazine.

6 pm

Meeting link here later.


Upcoming Outdoor Socials TBD

We're planning pickleball once it's cooler again.


Old News Items

See the OldNews page.



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