Installfest, non-technical Great! You've taken the initiative to look for information on our installfest. You may be wondering, What does linux have to offer you?		Tux the penguin is a cooler mascot than that Windows logo on your Start button.

One important fact is that linux is free. When you bought your computer, part of what you paid was for Windows. If you used linux, you could have saved about $200 or more. The system, word processing programs, photo editing, are all free.
Linux can eliminate pop-up ads. With a web browser (Mozilla or Galeon), you can check a box saying not to open annoying windows. We can show you how to do this. Those web browsers work just like Internet Explorer, but they don't slow down and ask you to submit error reports all the time.
You'll be immune to viruses. Without needing anti-virus software. You can safely read all your email and not worry about your files getting erased.

The installfest is to help new people get involved and start using linux. Our members will help install linux on your machine and set it up for your use, without changing what you already have saved. You won't lose your papers, mp3s, or anything else.
Come to the UHACC Installfest, September 28th on the 1st floor of the Bone from 10:00 AM until 4:30 PM. We will show you how to do all this and more, to make your computer work the way it should.
Linux is so easy even we can use it.

Screenshot of a linux machine sending e-mail. Looks like a normal desktop, it's easy.

Screenshot of a desktop browsing the web. Also loaded Winamp-like mp3 player called xmms.

Upcoming Events

UHACC Pre-Meeting

Wednesday Evenings, ~5:15-6:30pm

- Lunker's

UHACC Meeting

Every Wednesday - 7:00-9:00pm

IWU Center for Natural Science Learning and Research, Fishbowl, floor 2. [Directions]