The next meeting will be held at Ames Public Library at 8pm Thursday September 9th, though the doors will open at 7:30 so if you want to show up early, feel free. If you haven't been to the Founder's Suite yet, just go to the information desk and they'll direct you.

OFFICERS NEEDED: We need a Press Relations officer and a Secretary. If you'd like either of those positions to put on your resume, please mention it at the meeting.

Otherwise, this will be a more informal meeting, contrasting the different attributes of various distributions and operating systems.

I'm sure it almost goes without saying, but it's not to be a talk about which systems are better, just what the differences are. Judgments of quality can only come from within, grasshopper. ;o)

So if you've ever been curious about why someone would prefer Gentoo over Ubuntu, or wonder if there are any lighter weight office apps than OpenOffice out there (vim?), or even if you just want to learn more about the different distributions and what they offer, this meeting will be of interest.

We'll share our FOSS experiences and have a good time as always. Bring your laptop, and the most exotic distro you know!