VTLUUG:2012-12-06

Date, Time and Location

• Thursday, December 6, 2012
• 20:30 - 22:30
• 261 Durham Hall

Open Source News

• 13.04 Ubuntu Alpha 1
• Ubuntu on Nexus 7
• Qemu 1.3.0
• Systemd as the Core OS
• Tor exit node raid

iPad Mini vs. Nexus 7 Faceoff

What do you expect from a 7" tablet? (Actions vs. Proper names)

When you add one, think of how to measure/compare.

• Web browsing
• Emails
• ssh
• Ability to take pictures when no other(/better) device is around.
• Mobility
• Coreboot (LinuxBIOS)
• Ease of use with Linux / BSD.
• Ease of programming.
• Photo display
• Video playback
• Music playback
• High DPI
• Battery life
• RSS reading
• Smooth/Fluid UI
• Good periphreal support
• Solid integration with current environment/services
• Quality apps
• VNC
• Fast switching between apps
• Solid SSH client (because 'ssh' is ambiguous)
• PDF/Document reading
• Consistent, stable OS
• Fits in pocket

Technical Talks & General Discussion

• PAM - ubervert