OSEL Blog

Google has done it again!Google generously donated $300,000 to the OSU Open Source Lab, demonstrating continued support to the Lab and ongoing open source education in the university.  Google has been donating to support the OSU OSL for three subsequent years now, providing more than one million dollars in contributions.  Contributions will make it possible for students to keep working for the OSUOSL, supply hardware for better hosting, and allow the OSL to take more development projects.Official Press Releases:

• OSU
• Google’s Open Source Blog

Thank you Google!

Join us for the start of the new year!

Coming up in the near future:

•  LUG room moving
  • When: Tuesday, September 22 from 5PM until we’re done or tired
  • Where:  South Pole (BAT349) and the new room (HOV010)
  • Why: Because we must.  There will be pizza and socializing while hauling furniture and LUG boxes to the new room.  Come help us arrange and rearrange how we use our new space.
• Beaver Community Fair
  • When: Friday, October 2 from 12 to 4PM
  • Where:  MU quad
  • Who:  LUG members to man the booth - sign up on the LUG wiki
  • Why:  To tell new students about the LUG so we have more interesting people joining us in the future.  Besides, there is no joy like chasing people with our remote controlled Tux.
• Beaver BarCamp 4
  • When: Saturday, October 17 from 10AM until 7PM
  • Where:  Kelley Engineering Center – Parking is available in the lot behind Kelley
  • Why: To get together and share ideas.  Bring your hobbies, research, projects, or questions.  This BarCamp should feature an all day install fest for all your Linux needs as well as great presentations.  More details will be available in the coming in the next week or so.  If you would like to help organize BarCamp, please e-mail the OSEL mailing list.
• Weekly LUG meetings
  • When: Every Thursday at 6PM
  • Where:  KEC1007
  • What we do:  Work on projects, socialize, listen to guest speakers from the LUG or outside world, help others with their CS, FOSS, or Linux problems.  Maybe more!  If you have ideas for the LUG, contact us!