[Discuss] Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow Wednesday, January 16, 2019

[Jerry Feldman]

When: January 16, 2019 7:00PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Linux Game Development
Moderator: Dennis Payne
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room Room to be determined
Note: Parking at E-51 is now free. See note below

Please note that Wadsworth St is open from Memorial Drive to Amherst St,
but is closed between Amherst St to Main St. See the ling below for
additional details.
https://courbanize.com/projects/mit-kendall-square/updates

Summary:

An introduction to some tools and resources for developing games on Linux

Abstract:

Why would you want to develop games under Linux? What do you need to
develop a game? Dennis discusses these questions, and demonstrates some
resources and tools that can aid in development.


Bio:

Dennis Payne is a senior software engineer at Skillsoft. He has worked
on the commercial game Devil's Whiskey. He maintains several open source
games like Bt Builder and Ostrich Riders. He contributes to packaging in
the Fedora distribution.



For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org

Parking:
On-Campus Free Parking (These parking lots are free after 5pm)

Due to the never-ending construction, Sloan's Hermann Garage is only
accessable via Main Street. It is a small garage without a gate, and
directly under the Sloan library. Another option is the Amherst Street/E51
lot.

All other MIT lots require permits after hours.

The closest public parking
is Kendall Center Green Garage, next to the Marriott Hotel. The entrance is
90 Broadway Street. For other parking options, see
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/parking/visitors/public_parking.html


All Cambridge parking meters use Passport by Phone:
https://www.cambridgema.gov/traffic/Parking/paybyphone
This is active on all Cambridge metered parking spaces. Meters are free
after 8PM

For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org

-- 
Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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