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Let Cygwin Take You To a Whole GNU World

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (CT)

Chicago, IL

Let Cygwin Take You To a Whole GNU World

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Let Cygwin Take You To a Whole GNU World

GUI's and IDE's are nice, but the command line lives on because of its combination of power and simplicity. Windows developers may shy away from the command line because the default command shell leaves a lot to be desired.

Two better alternatives exist: the Power Shell and the Unix shell. This talk serves as an introduction to the Unix shell and builds up to complex wizard commands.

Ryan Gerry is a software engineer who is experienced using Open Source platforms. Ryan is currently working at Follett Software Company where he writes Ruby and Java applications. In the past he has worked in online advertising for Google and DoubleClick. His professional interests include cloud computing, web development, security, agile development methodologies and Open Source software. Ryan has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Western Illinois University.

Please register with your real first and last names because you'll need to identify yourself at the Sears Tower (Willis Tower) front desk. The front desk will have the list of attendees. If you can't register in time, show up anyway and call or text Sergio (224-627-8352) early or when you get to the front desk and we will let you in (do not send email asking to be registered, we may not be able to check the email in time). We meet on the 7th floor, room 750. Ignore the front desk if they tell you otherwise.