A bit off topic for this list, but there are a lot of ubuntu/fos-users
in the space,
so I assumed this can be interesting for ubuntu users.

Whitespace would like to invite you to its opening weekend 19-21 March.

When: From Friday 19th of March to Sunday the 21st.

Where: Blekerijstraat 75, Gent, Belgium

Whitespace is the first hackerspace in Ghent and will be opening its doors
for the first time on the weekend of 19-21 March. The space is ready for
launch, but far from finished: we’ve got a roof, multiple walls,  and some
cat5 and now we need more people to have fun with.

Don’t know what a “hackerspace” is? Check http://hackerspaces.org

We hope to see you drop by.

The (dynamic) agenda[0]:
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Friday:
20:00: Opening drink, see the space, meet the locals, fun hacker partygames.

Saturday:
14:00 : OpenWRT presentation: a big os for small devices.
15:00 : Flashing for fun & profit:
1 Bring your compatible wireless router[1]
2 Flash it! (don’t worry we’ll walk you trough).
3 …
4 Profit!
17:00 : Everything you always wanted to know about IPv6 but were afraid to ask.
18:00 : Open recipe burgers (with secret sauce).
21:00 : Evening entertainment: Powerpoint karaoke hosted by fs111.
After that : something involving liquids.

Sunday:
12:00 Hungry-Hacker is hungry. Breakfast.
15:00 lightning talks:
Such diverse subjects as: Google summer of code, The talk too trollish to
mention, How to get  yourself a lot of work that you didn’t plan by being
creative, Something about something, Awesome talk will be awesome, …
(open stage, schedule will be on the wiki, add your lightning talk there)

Registration:
Is not necessary but it would be nice to give us an idea on how many of you
to expect so we have enough chairs and secret sauce.
Please add your name: http://www.doodle.com/bg5x7xrbcg5z9h8q
Feel free to invite your friends.

[0] Keep an eye on http://0×20.be/ for the latest agenda updates,
and maybe follow the bird on http://twitter.com/HSGhent
[1] http://wiki.openwrt.org/oldwiki/tableofhardware

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I tried a number of distributions and could not decide on any one. They were great systems in their own right. It
wasn’t a matter of right and wrong anymore. It had become a matter of personal taste. With all that choice available,
it became apparent that there would not be a single system that would be perfect for me. So I set out to create my
own Linux system that would fully conform to my personal preferences.
To truly make it my own system, I resolved to compile everything from source code instead of using pre-compiled binary packages.

Whenever I have some spare time…
But for now, I’m quite happy with my Ubuntu.

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Check out the other funny shots on streetviewfun.com
It makes me wonder who’s actually looking for these things… some are really small, and they need a lot of attention to notice.

On the 9th of may, there will be a Jaunty release party in Ghent! (free entrance)

The goal(s):

• to provide general information on Ubuntu, Linux & FOSS, and show them you don’t need to be a pro to start using it
• guiding people trough the sea of alternatives for proprietary software such as MS Office, Live Messenger, Photoshop, Publisher, Windows Media Player, Picture managers,…
• help people getting Ubuntu installed on their laptop if they bring one along
• show each-other nice tweaks you’ve got up your sleeves or admire the work of others
• demo’s on how to use Ubuntu in an efficient way
• introducing people to the Ubuntu-be LoCo-team! Let them know what we do, how they benefit & help.
• hand out Ubuntu cd’s

The Audience:

• Everybody is welcome! Young people, old people, Dutch people, French people and of course all the other people, yes that means YOU!
  The talks will be kept easy to understand and not-technical so it will be a nice place to get in touch with Ubuntu, even for computer illiterates.
• We’ll expect at least 25 people, and I personally hope on a 40 to 50 people to show up.

Where?

This event will take place in the Curieuze Neuze.
This is a resto/pub with on the upper floor a room that’s used as a showroom for artists.

Price?

This event is totally free of charge!!!!!!!!
You only have to pay for the drinks & food.
We’ll even provide the Ubuntu CD’s for free!

Yes there will be food!

It’s possible to get some delicious fresh food! It’s appreciated if you let us know what you would like 5 days in advance.
But this sure is not required. You can still order it on the spot. (it’s just to make it a little easier for the owner).
You can find the Menu & prices (except for the dish of the day) here.

Subscription!
Subscription is not needed but please let us know if you come or not. By doing this we can take the necessairy steps to make it a more comfortable evening for everyone.

Subscribe now!

We still need:

• people eager to show some cool and not too technically advanced stuff
• someone to talk about how they integrate(d) Ubuntu, Linux and FOSS in a successful business model
• as many people as we can to promote this event on the work-floor, family, school, social networking sites, forums, etc…
• people to let us know what they expect.

More info:

• Ubuntu-nl Forum
• Ubuntu-be Wiki BelgianTeam/ReleaseParty/Jaunty/Ghent
• wiki.ubuntu.com
• Releaseparty.eu
• ubuntu-party.be
• Mailinglist [subscribe here]
• On IRC: #ubuntu-be @ Freenode or use the webchat

I’ll hope to see you there!