[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: May PLUG Meeting

David Mandel dmandel at pdxLinux.org
Thu May 4 04:15:49 UTC 2006


                             MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                        The Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                  will meet
                          7 PM Thursday May 4, 2006
                                      at
                          Portland State University
                                      in
                            Smith Memorial Center
                                   Room 294
                           On the block bounded by
       SW Montgomery, SW Broadway (7th), SW Harrison, and SW Park (9th)

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                                 PRESENTATION

                                VectorSection
                     (previously known as: UberConverter)
       Open Source File Format Translation for CAD and Vector Graphics

                                      by

                                 Eric Wilhelm
                         <scratchcomputing at gmail.com>
 
      VectorSection uses concepts such as "small pieces, loosely joined" 
      to inform the design of a set of transparent and simple-yet-capable
      interconnected tools for manipulating and translating 2D and 3D 
      vector graphics data between multiple common and uncommon file 
      formats.

      Learning how this system is put together has applications not 
      just to vector graphics, but to data translation/migration in 
      general.

      This presentation will cover the basics of CAD/vector graphics
      interoperability issues and details about how VectorSection allows 
      for ad-hoc extension in any programming or scripting language.
      
      Note:  I have been told that CNN is in town doing a story on 
      Open Source Software in Portland.  Maybe they will come to our
      meeting.  Better yet, they should go to the Lucky Lab after the
      meeting.
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          Agenda:
          
              7:00 - 7:30  Business
                   We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects 
                   including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings, 
                   PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
                   etc.

              7:30 - 8:30  Presentation
          
                   See above
          
              9:00 - ...  Beer
                                  The Lucky Labrador Brewing Company
                                  915 SE Hawthorne
          
          
          
                                          David Mandel
                                          Chief Activist
                                          Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                          560 SE Alexander
                                          Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                          (541) 730-5285 mobile
                                          dmandel at pdxLinux.org
          
          
          P.S.  Biznix which specializes in Linux and UNIX support for 
                the Business Computer User.
                As I understand, they haven't been meeting for a while,
                but intend to have regular meetings again in 2006. 
                See http://www.Biznix.org for details.
                
          P.S.  BLUEgroup (The Beaverton Linux Users Education Group)
                is a group geared toward new users or those interested 
                in learning more about Linux.  BLUE group meets on the 
                4th Thursday of every month (except Thanksgiving and 
                Christmas) at the corner of Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy and 
                Western ave.  See www.BLUEgroup.org for details.

          P.S.  PDXLUG provides a less formal alternative to PLUG 
                emphasizing the needs of new users.   PDXLUG meets 
                every second Thursday of the month in southeast Portland.
                See http://www.PDXLUG.org for details.

          P.S.  The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets
                at 6:30 PM on the first Tuesday of the month.
                They have out grown their meeting location at PEAK
                and are now meeting on the OSU campus.
                See http://www.lug.corvallis.or.us/ for details.
                    
          P.S.  The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month.
                See http://www.euglug.org for details.

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