Milestones
Academic Year 2005/2006:
- 6 Jul 2005: Setup of linuxNUS yahoogroup.
- 10 Sep 2005: linuxNUS gives away 105 Ubuntu Hoary CDs during Freedom Day to the students of CS2105: Networks.
- 7 Oct 2005: linuxNUS becomes an official student group. =)
- 9 Jan 2006: linuxNUS begins actively supporting students of the module LSM2104: Essential Bioinformatics and Biocomputing, conducted by A/Prof Tan Tin Wee. The module uses Apbioknoppix(a bioinformatics remaster of knoppix) and linuxNUS members provide technical support by answering queries and even meeting up for troubleshooting.
- 9 Jan 2006: linuxNUS begins participating in the IVLE forums of GEK1511: Introduction to Computing, conducted by Mr Paul Raj Devadoss. The objective is to stimulate discussion and create awareness about opensource at the introductory level.
- 25-27 Jan 2006: linuxNUS sets up a stall during the IES bazar at Science Foyer. Besides giving away Ubuntu Breezy, members of linuxNUS took this chance to create more awareness about linux and opensource.
- 24 Feb 2006: linuxNUS participates in E27 participates in E27 as a supporting organisation.
- 27 Feb 2006: linuxNUS Meetup: Chilli Padi takes place at the SoC1 Level 7 Meeting Room.
- 11 Apr 2006: linuxNUS conducts a demo of a linux demo to students of GEK1511.
- 26 May 2006: linuxNUS meetup: Discussion of development projects at S16 Level 8 Meeting Room.
Academic Year 2006/2007:
- 1 July 2006: linuxNUS Meetup: Demo of lg3d and updates on APBioKnoppix remastering at linuxNUS room SOC1 03-19.
- 17 August 2006: linuxNUS Meetup: Talk on Basic Linux Security and Virtualization at S16 Lvl 8 meeting room.
- 24 August 2006: Introductory Linux Talk: Conducted in collaboration with Computing Club at S16 Lvl 3 TR4.
- 21 Sep 2006: Linux Tweaks Workshop: sharing of configurations, hacks and tips by the linuxNUS community at SOC1 #03-17.
- 26 Oct 2006: Pizza Party Meetup: To discuss T-shirt design and idea generation for 2007.
- 20 Dec 2006: linuxNUS members donates $100 to Sharity Gift Box
- 1 Feb 2007: linuxNUS Meetup: XAMPP Talk at S16 Lvl 8 meeting room
- Mar 2007: Support of Project Cube by installing Zenwalk Linux on refurbished PCs.
- 24 May 2007: IVLE testing “Bug Day” took place at Computer Centre PC Cluster, Computer Centre Building Level 3 on , 10am to 5pm.
- 30 July - 2 Aug 2007: Matric fair 2007 (Bedazzled) at MPSH2
- 22 Aug 2007: Welcome Tea 2007 COM1 / 207