Jan 8, 2023 – SIG-Computing:  Backups in a Busy World; SIG-Linux: Rocky Linux

Sharan Kalwani, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.

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Election of Officers and Board Members-at-Large. Based on the nominations in the Dec 2022 meeting, ballots were mailed to all members. All ballots must be mailed in. The closing date for receipt of completed ballots is Jan 15, 2023.

The open positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Board Members‑at‑Large. You can also write in any member, including yourself for any of the positions.

When: Sunday, Jan 8, 2023, at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice.

SIG Computing Topic: Backups in a Busy World

Presented by Mark Schulman

Given enough time, every hard drive eventually fails, and most often this means that all your photos, all your documents, all your video — everything! — is lost.  And recent evidence suggests that even under the best circumstances hard drives don’t last as long as previously thought.  Backups are the only defense against serious data loss, and yet most people don’t bother. Discover important strategies to make sure your data is safe with the least amount of trouble.

Mark has spent his career as a computer instructor, software designer, and small business owner.  He has taught a wide-range of programming courses for major corporations and worked on large software development projects.  He currently works as the IT manager for a group of family practice physicians as well as a small company that runs clinical drug trials.  His major geek interest these days is the computer technology that made the moon landings possible in the 1960s.  He lives near Orlando, Florida.
Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, Jan 8, 2023 at 1:30 P.M.

Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice. Click on link shown above.

SIG-Linux Topic: Rocky Linux

Presented by Sharan Kalwani

Rocky Linux is a Linux distribution intended to be a downstream, complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. The project’s aim is to provide a community-supported, production-grade enterprise operating system (The original goal of CentOS). Thus, like RHEL & SUSE Linux Enterprise, it is now becoming a popular choice for enterprise OS use.

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice. Click on link shown above.

When: Sunday, Jan 8, 2023, at 3:00 P.M.