[GRLUG] meeting: June 21 & grlug.org

David Pembrook david at pembrook.net
Thu Jun 22 13:04:29 EDT 2006


One vote for evening or late sat morning.

- Dave

Bill Pribble wrote:
> Afternoon if we can justify a business need for the discussion topic.
> Evenings or weekends for fun stuff.
>
> Thanks
> Bill Pribble
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grlug-bounces at grlug.org [mailto:grlug-bounces at grlug.org] On Behalf
> Of Aaron M. Brummitt
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 12:50 PM
> To: grlug at grlug.org
> Subject: Re: [GRLUG] meeting: June 21 & grlug.org
>
> Add one vote for afternoons - they work much better for me.
>
> Aaron Brummitt
>
> On 6/21/06, Szymon Machajewski <smachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
>   
>> 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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