[conspire] Save the Date: Alameda Linux Installfest

[Don Marti]

Good news, everyone. The Alameda Free Library will be hosting a Linux 
installfest on August 30.

Who: Anyone interested in Linux

What: Help with installation and getting started

Where: Alameda Free Library (Main Library) 1550 Oak Street, Alameda 
California USA

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 10am-5pm (Attend for all or part of the 
event. We will start new installs until 4pm.)

Why: (1) Many computers won’t be getting Microsoft Windows updates after 
October 14, 2025. Linux will continue to work, so why not try it? More 
info for current Windows users at endof10.org (2) Depending on your 
personal or project needs, Linux might be a better choice for you than 
other operating systems.

Got a spare computer or a non-working computer? Or has Microsoft told 
you that your computer is going to stop getting updates after October 
14? You might be able to keep using it just as well or better.

Linux is a free and open-source operating system that is widely used as 
the basis for other products (such as Android phones and many “smart” 
Internet devices). You can run Linux on a laptop or desktop computer for 
normal tasks such as video conferencing, making office documents, and 
anything you can do on the web.

We will help you install Linux and provide help on some useful free 
applications.


What to bring

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    Your computer (Back up your files first!)

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    For a laptop: Power supply and cable

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    For a desktop: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, all cables

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    Other accessories you use such as a webcam or USB audio device

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    Notebook and pen or pencil (Don’t count on taking notes on the computer)

    RMWBTWY?