[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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