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1. GNU PDF
Published Nominee by richard
[ http://kwlug.org/node/568 ]

The GNU PDF project [1] is developing a free, high-quality and fully
functional set of libraries and programs that implement the PDF file
format and associated technologies to the coming ISO standard, ISO
32000.
Why?  Isn't PDF support "fine"?
According to José Marchesi, quoted by Bruce Byfield [2] missing or
incomplete features in Free Software PDF implementations include:
"interactive features (forms, annotations), the management of embedded
contents (sounds and movies), execution of JavaScript to perform forms
validation, 3-D artwork, accessibility, Web capturing, [and] management
of document collections."
Contributions page for GNU PDF:
https://www.fsf.org/donate/directed-donations/gnupdf.html

[1] http://gnupdf.org/Main_Page
[2] http://www.linux.com/feature/122195

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2. Noobie night: What can I do with FLOSS? What can I do with linux?
Published Presentation Topic by Raul Suarez
[ http://kwlug.org/node/569 ]

This is a presentation for the desktop home user. 
This is not a technical presentation. No admin, no root, no command
line.
Bring at least one guest that is new to FLOSS
(family/friend/neighbor/co-worker). Promise them that they'll discover
many possibilities on how to use their computer without having to spend
a fortune on sofware, without running antivirus and without activelly
maintaining the OS.
The presentation will have three segments
1. Show how the average home user can use FLOSS for common tasks (These
are features that I really use but I'm open to sugestions from other
KWLUG members)

Browsing the internet (email, youtube, facebook)
Chatting
Organizing pictures
Organizing and playing media
Doing some workd processing
Use the spreadsheet to run some numbers
Edit pictures
Manage home finances
Creating greeting cards
Contact management
Searching a "lost" document
Searching and installing software

2. Talk about the posibilities for niche uses without going into any
details.
For example:

Ltsp for large families
Internet trafic blocking and monitoring
Personal web design
Multimedia content creation
Home media and automation
Portable linux distribution
etc...

3. With help of all the other KWLUG members answer "can I" kind of
questions from the guests.
e.g. I currently do x and y, Can I do it with FLOSS/in linux?
Although not explicitly talking about eye candy I will bring a computer
with it turned on showing that now it's normal to have a pleasantly
looking Linux desktop.
Even if you think that you know all this, use the oportunity to bring
someone else. This won't be a political lecture, It will be a very
practical demonstration



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