Open Source Glasgow @opensource@glasgow.social
A group dedicated to encouraging the use of open source software and technology in Glasgow. We hold regular informal classes on how to set up a basic web server and basic linux command line use.
Joined Oct 2019
Tonight we're hosting our monthly "How to set up a webserver from scratch" tutorial in #BonAccord #Glasgow from 6pm - drop by!
Open Source Glasgow
boosted
My htmlq project that I wrote a couple of years ago got some attention last week, which has inspired me to work on it a bit more.
https://mgdm.net/weblog/htmlq-revisited/
https://mgdm.net/weblog/htmlq-revisited/
We're having a small social meetup in #BonAccord, North Street, #Glasgow tonight, from 6pm. All welcome to join.
Open Source Glasgow
boosted
Mastodon now has an official app for iPhones, you can get it from the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/mastodon-for-iphone/id1571998974
(The app is FOSS, the source code is at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon-ios )
The official app is aimed at new users who aren't familiar with the Fediverse. It streamlines the signup process and hides some features such as the Federated timeline.
However, because Mastodon is built on open standards, it has lots of unofficial apps too. There's a complete list at:
We're running our first post lockdown in person event this month - Tue 24th August 2021. In #TheAvalon Bar on Kent Road, from 6pm. It's one of our regular Learn #Linux command line from scratch events - designed for complete beginners but might appeal to some of the #hacker crowd as we're using Bandit, one of the OverTheWire.org wargames to teach with.
More info on our wiki at https://opensource.glasgow.social/ - there is an optional meetup link too at https://www.meetup.com/Open-Source-Glasgow/events/279737346/
We're hosting our bi-monthly "Setting up a webserver from scratch" tutorial online this evening from 6pm. All welcome to drop in.
More details on our #Matrix chat at #opensource:glasgow.social
Open Source Glasgow
boosted
We're running our bi-monthly #opensource #Linux command line basics for beginners event tonight from 6pm - https://www.meetup.com/Open-Source-Glasgow/events/277170826/
Open Q&A using Matrix in #opensource:glasgow.social all welcome (experts welcome to lend a hand too!)
Hope you all got something out of the #gemini intro - just seen this posted to the mailing list, looks like a good intro https://geminiquickst.art
Next meetup: 27th April 2021, #linux command line basics https://opensource.glasgow.social/command_line
It's #FOSDEM this weekend. All being held on #matrix (#fosdem:fosdem.org) - which is great to see.
I'm particularly interested in the #jitsi at scale talk (https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/jitsi_scaling/) as well as the massive communities in Matrix talk (https://fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/matrix_communities/)
We're having an in real life meetup tomorrow (Fri) in Bon Accord from 6pm - we'll be socially distanced out in the back garden - come say hello!
We're running our "Intro to Matrix" online workshop tonight from 6:30pm.
https://opensource.glasgow.social/events/2020-07-13
Join us in #opensource:glasgow.social
We've added a new online event.
Introduction to Matrix: Open Source Instant Messaging
Mon 13th July 2020, 6:30pm
We’re hosting a “Learn #Linux command line for beginners” workshop online from 6:30pm tomorrow (Tue 7th). More details at http://meetu.ps/e/HL2HL/DbV/a
All welcome to join - alternative non-meetup link: https://opensource.glasgow.social
We’re hosting our regular monthly workshop tonight “Setting up a web server from scratch” starts at 6:30pm in #TheAvalon on Cleveland Street, Charing Cross.
Busy month of workshops in #Glasgow this month. Come along and learn the basics or help out the newcomers.
Mar 6 Social drinks in the pub (#BonAccord)
Mar 10 Setting up an #Ubuntu webserver from scratch using #AWS
Mar 24 Command line #Linux for beginners
Mar 31 Intro to 3D game programming with Godot
More details at https://opensource.glasgow.social
Tomorrow is “Setting up an #Ubuntu web server from scratch” at #TheAvalon, 6:30pm
All welcome!
It’s begins! Operating Systems Foundations with Linux on the Raspberry Pi by Jeremy Singer at The Electron Club.
It’s the Scottish Linux Users Group this week - Thu 30th Jan, 7pm in The #CCA, Sauchiehall Street. The talk is by Jeremy Singer entitled Linux OS Foundations on the Raspberry Pi.
A group dedicated to encouraging the use of open source software and technology in Glasgow. We hold regular informal classes on how to set up a basic web server and basic linux command line use.
Joined Oct 2019
