KWLUG - The Kitchener-Waterloo Linux User Group is a monthly meeting of GNU/Linux, Free Software, Open Source and technology enthusiasts.
Where? When? We meet in Waterloo, Ontario, usually on the first (non-holiday) Monday of the month, beginning at 7pm. (Hybrid Directions) (Subscribe to monthly meeting announcements)
How much? Our meetings are free of charge and open to anybody with an interest in Linux and/or free software.
What next?
To commemorate KWLUG's 25th anniversary, a number of early members will reminisce about the origins of KWLUG and reflect on their free software journeys. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and contribute your own thoughts.
We are continuing the dinner meetup tradition at Yo Sushi in downtown Kitchener, starting at 7pm. Note that this restaurant meeting is on a Monday.
This is a supplementary informal meeting; we will still hold hybrid meetings for technical topics.
The restaurant is located at 103 King St W in Kitchener, at King near Ontario St. Here is a map. Parking at City of Kitchener parking lots is free after 5pm. The nearest City parking lots is at 40 Ontario St S.
You can probably just show up, but the organizers would find it helpful if you RSVPed to dinner@kwlug.org
Sumedh Mahajan will demonstrate LearnBot, a system he set up to use AI chatbots in learning management systems (LMSes). The AI helps clarify questions from student users.
Spencer Hughes will tell us about Authentik, a self-hostable, open-source Identity Provider (IdP) for modern single-sign on (SSO) applications.
Thayen Burtenshaw will tell us about Podman, an open-source container management engine.
Sam Zhang will tell us about post-quantum cryptography, including what it is, how it works, and how to configure it with respect to both security and performance in mind.
