The Central Connecticut Open Systems Society (CCOSS) is planning to have its next meeting at the Welles-Turner Memorial Library, 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT on Monday, December 8, 2003, 7 PM to 9 PM (the library closing time) or earlier if we finish beforehand. This meeting will be a show and tell night where you can give a short presentation or talk, e.g., 5 - 15 minutes, about any Linux/open-source topic, e.g., relevant news, technical how-to's, a favorite relevant Web site, etc. We encourage everyone to talk or at least give the group a goal that you have regarding Linux/open-source software, so we'll make sure we give everyone time to talk. Bill Rivet and I are planning on giving prepared presentations. Available equipment will be a computer overhead projector and my computer (or your own computer) connected to the overhead projector by the video port, an Internet connection (probably by Ethernet), a transparency overhead projector (with your own transparencies), and a white board on a stand large enough to be visible to the audience with markers and something to erase with. (I'm going to get training on Dec. 2 about how to set up the Internet connection.) Also after meeting, I'd like to discuss the frequency of future meetings, e.g., every quarter year. The Welles-Turner Memorial Library Friend's Room is available four times per calendar year (January to December). In the past couple months, we've used half our reservations for 2003. Besides frequency of meetings, I'd like to talk about CCOSS Web site design ideas. CCOSS has its own mailing list. Start here first: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3594. Besides using that page to unsubscribe or subscribe, you can send email to ccoss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' or 'subscribe' in the subject. You will receive an email confirmation to which you have to reply. To post to the list once subscribed, send email to ccoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx There are no advertisements in the postings. The program will be held in the Friend's Room, which is just inside on the left when you come in from the back parking lot. The program is free and open to the public. Directions can be found at "http://www.wtmlib.com/gi2.htm#directions";. We are looking forward to seeing you there. CCOSS is a group of computer enthusiasts who are dedicated to learning and discussing open-source operating systems and software. Our Web site is www.ccoss.org. SCOSUG (Southern Connecticut Open Source User Group) is another group that promotes open source software and one that I'm a member of. See www.scosug.org. It meets monthly in the training room of Innovation Software Group, LLC, North Haven, CT. See www.innovationsw.com. Christopher Paulin cpaulin@xxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ CCOSS mailing list ccoss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CCOSS mailing list page: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3594 CCOSS Web page: http://www.ccoss.org