[GRLUG] Planning future meetings

Thu Jun 22 11:38:10 EDT 2006

An ex-coworker of mine sent me information on your group.  I just went out
to your website and signed up to be a member.  Since I have a job, evenings
work best for me (to help you in planning when to have future meetings).
Any night of the week is fine with me.

Linda Guth
Technical Analyst - Baker Furniture

-----Original Message-----
From: grlug-bounces at grlug.org [mailto:grlug-bounces at grlug.org] On Behalf Of
Szymon Machajewski
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 10:35 PM
To: geektoyz at gmail.com; grlug at grlug.org
Subject: Re: [GRLUG] meeting: June 21 & grlug.org

Thank you everyone who was able to make it to the meeting.
I enjoyed both presentations and will start playing with OCFS2 soon.

How about planning the next meeting? 
Jul 24, 1:00 or 6:00 PM?
Aug 14 ?

The Oracle installation was suggested as a presentation topic. 
Possibly OS tuning tips. To give everyone a volunteering chance, would
someone want to talk about the database install, kernel settings, etc ? 
We could also split installation and tuning ...

Szymon Machajewski

Solutions Engineer / DBA
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
www.grcc.edu/smachaje 

>>> geektoyz at gmail.com 6/21/2006 12:19:41 pm >>>
In deed, for the time being, we're *mostly* an online group...  :-) I've
been happy to provide rack space for GRLUG since I became involved about six
years ago.  Before our server up and walked away (from EMU), I maintained
our site, list and message board.  After I rebuilt the box here, the site
could definitely use some work.  :-)  As time permits, I'm happy to install
whatever needed on our box for a webmin to maintain though.  Dave has our
wiki (on his box) which should work out well, but we still have our very own
box for whateverz...

History of the LUG?  I found Eric via a google (or maybe altavista - back
then) search while I attended EMU 6 years ago.  He and a fellow named Jim
from GVSU both had their own thing going so we combined to form GRLUG. 
We
own two domains " grlug.org" and "grandrapids-lug.org" which I renew yearly
and have free DNS service from Zoneedit.com .  I believe Eric filed a
non-profit status form a while ago.  At least, I remember signing it. 
:-)
Like Eric mentioned, we've had installfests, demo days and just plain old
pizza days-a-plenty.

We really could use some fresh talent to reorganize our LUG.  For myself, my
schedule is very structured and with five children any (work) free time is
always spoken for, but I admin our box with the essential updates and
security patches as they come out.

Middle-o-da-day meetings are a bit tough for me, but I think I can make it
to this one.   Hopefully, we'll see ya'll there.

G-

On 6/20/06, Eric Hartwell < darth_linux at ameritech.net> wrote:
>
> On Tuesday 20 June 2006 09:25, you wrote:
> > Could you please explain in an email how the GRLUG works?
>
> GRLUG is meant as tech support of Linux for the greater Grand Rapids
area.
> In
> the past, we've held install-fest, demo days, and the like. In the
last
> couple of years, that's dwindled down to a mailing list. (I'd like to
see
> it
> back to meetings and fests)
>
> > What are the necessary responsibilities and who is currently
assigned
> > them?
>
> We basically need a head, meeting scheduler, and a webmin.
>
> I am the head, Godwin is the webmin, Ben was the meeting scheduler,
but
> (again) we've basically been just a mailing list for a couple of
years.
>
> > What is the process for assigning them?
> >
>
> "Who wants the job?.... hands?.... Ok I'll do it"
>
>
> Ladies (should that be singular? :-) and gentlemen - I call you to
action.
> We
> must be the advocates in western Michigan to promote Linux. This
means we
> need to have a visible presence in the world. I think it would be
good to
> start with something simular we did all those years ago at Barns and
Noble
> in
> Rivertown. get out into public with Linux running on PC and Mac alike
and
> show them what free as in freedom is all about.
>
> Power to the Penguin!
>
> eah
>
> > thanks.
> >
> > Szymon Machajewski
> >
> > Solutions Engineer / DBA
> > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > Microsoft Certified Solution Developer www.grcc.edu/smachaje
> >
> > >>> Eric Hartwell <darth_linux at ameritech.net > 6/15/2006 8:22:07 pm
>>>
> >
> > Unfortunately, I'll be out of town all next week, so using ITT
would
> > not be
> > possible.
> >
> > eah
> >
> > On Thursday 15 June 2006 16:47, Szymon Machajewski wrote:
> > > Thank you for the info Godwin.  Eric, it would be great if you
or
> >
> > Godwin
> >
> > > could take the lead.
> > >
> > > There was some discussion on the list about how GRLUG is
organized,
> >
> > how
> >
> > > the election process takes place.  It would be nice to talk
about
> >
> > this
> >
> > > for a few minutes.
> > > Also the issue of GRLUG webmaster could be discussed.
> > >
> > > I think it would be beneficial to establish relationships with
Linux
> > > related vendors like Novell, IBM, Oracle etc to sponsor some of
our
> > > events.  These contact too could be discussed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Szymon Machajewski
> > >
> > > Solutions Engineer / DBA
> > > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > > Microsoft Certified Solution Developer www.grcc.edu/smachaje
> > >
> > > >>> Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> 6/15/2006 1:22 pm >>>
> > >
> > > Hi Szymon,
> > >
> > > I'm still "negotiating" the date with my work... :-)  What
exactly
> >
> > do
> >
> > > you mean by "local business point" ?  I'll of course, do what I
can.
> > > See if you can drop Eric Hartwell a line.  He's our Pres. and
works
> >
> > at
> >
> > > ITT.  He may have more resources at hand than I.
> > >
> > > thank you Sir,
> > > G-
> > >
> > > On 6/12/06, Szymon Machajewski <smachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
> > > > Godwin,
> > > >
> > > > Do you plan on coming 6/21?
> > > >
> > > > I was hoping you could take care of the local business point.
> > > >
> > > > Szymon Machajewski
> > > >
> > > > Solutions Engineer / DBA
> > > > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > > > Microsoft Certified Solution Developer www.grcc.edu/smachaje
> > > >
> > > > >>> geektoyz at gmail.com 6/9/2006 11:44:25 pm >>>
> > > >
> > > > It seems like I posted a while ago some fish and hook like for
a
> > > > webmaster for our site.  Truth is, I have not enough hours in
the
> > >
> > > day
> > >
> > > > most of the time.  Maybe we can have some kind of mockup sites
and
> > > > vote on who's design we like best.
> > > >
> > > > Folks can send me tarballs and I'll post on our box for
demos...
> > >
> > > Just
> > >
> > > > a thought.
> > > >
> > > > Godwin
> > > >
> > > > On 6/9/06, Tim Schmidt <timschmidt at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > > On 6/9/06, Szymon Machajewski <SMachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
> > > > > > Would someone like to do a basic presentation, maybe a 30
min
> >
> > on
> >
> > > > what
> > > >
> > > > > > Linux is, how to get started, just for beginners?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
> > > > >
> > > > > does a better job than I'd expect of any 30 minute
> >
> > presentation...
> >
> > > > > Personally, I'd be more interested in a presentation on
> > >
> > > configuring
> > >
> > > > > procmail, or setting up a given distribution for
professional
> > >
> > > audio
> > >
> > > > > work (configuring jack, etc).
> > > > >
> > > > > A presentation on affordable SBCs with various feature sets
> >
> > would
> >
> > > be
> > >
> > > > awesome.
> > > >
> > > > > --tim
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