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We're open =)
by James Green 07 Sep '00

07 Sep '00

OK LinuxNewbie.Com is live... Yes it does exist :-). I'd appreciate some real testing by you guys including some feedback. I'm quite interested in how large/small the fonts look to you from various browsers in various platforms (Windows included). Unfortunately it's a bit hit-and-miss as to which browsers/platforms a problem with large text occurs. Anyhow, give it a look over (mainly for bugs) and hopefully you'll all feel an urge to contribute some content, perhaps even become a full staff member (voluntary, of course ;). I am in #linuxnewbie on irc.openprojects.net most sane hours (and a number of insane hours...), so come on by and talk. I look forward to your feedback... James Green, Site Manager LinuxNewbie.Com jg(a)linuxnewbie.com | jg(a)linux.com

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ALUG-IRC becomes a regular event
by MJ Ray 03 Sep '00

03 Sep '00

Well, at ALUG-40 today, everyone there thought that making the IRC meetings a regular event was a good idea, so please join us online at 2000 (8pm) each Monday evening, on OpenProjects IRC. Server names include hogan.openprojects.net, eu.openprojects.net and irc.linux.com, but make sure to use port 8001. IRC clients include epic4, BitchX (console), kirc, kvirc (KDE), x-chat, yagirc (gnome), tkirc and netplug (Tcl/Tk) amongst many others. See you tomorrow? -- MJR (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.)

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Venue.
by C. N. Ross 31 Aug '00

31 Aug '00

All, So what kind of capacity does the meeting require? Does the venue require a connection to the outside world? Is there a group defining group config before the event such as DHCP setup etc. to save time on the day. Is there an agenda, other than fix web site? What is the duration of the meeting? A norwich or north norfolk meeting is good for me, does anyone else have a preference? CNR. alug-admin(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > Send alug mailing list submissions to > alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the web, visit > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > alug-request(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > You can reach the person managing the list at > alug-admin(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of alug digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. New to this list (C. N. Ross) > 2. Re: New to this list (MJ Ray) > 3. Re: New to this list (Aquarius) > 4. Re: New to this list (MJ Ray) > 5. Re: New to this list (Aquarius) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:50:21 +0100 > From: "C. N. Ross" <cnr(a)dircon.co.uk> > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: [Alug] New to this list > Reply-To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > --------------75174C163553997E02B6AA27 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Hi, > > So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? > > Regards, > > Christopher Ross > MCSE CCNA CCDA > > --------------75174C163553997E02B6AA27 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > <HTML> > Hi, > > So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? > > Regards, > > Christopher Ross > MCSE CCNA CCDA</HTML> > > --------------75174C163553997E02B6AA27-- > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] New to this list > From: MJ Ray <markj(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk> > Date: 29 Aug 2000 22:05:07 +0100 > Reply-To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > Dang. This list is meant to bounce attachments. Sorry folks -- > filters tweaked. > > "C. N. Ross" <cnr(a)dircon.co.uk> writes: > > So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? > > ALUG is alive and currently "stable, but improving". ALUG-IRC is held > on Mondays at 2000 in OpenProjects Net (server eu.openprojects.net > port 8001 #alug) and the most recent log (but not too interesting) is > at http://www.cloaked.freeserve.co.uk/comp/alugirc2.html > > In real life, ALUG-40 (aka "Brian", I think) was held last Sunday at > Syleham and equalled the lowest-ever turnout. Fixing the website is > seen as a priority, followed by putting together event publicity > material for local noticeboards and computer shops. > > The next ALUG meeting will be in about a month, probably 17th > September, but venue is TBC (Pete?). > > The mailing list is moderately quiet, but a steady stream of messages. > MIME attachments are unwelcome, so please try to make sure to send > plain-text only. > > Anything I've forgotten? > > -- > MJR > > (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:46:19 +0100 > From: Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] New to this list > Reply-To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 10:05:07PM +0100, MJ Ray wrote: > > Dang. This list is meant to bounce attachments. Sorry folks -- > > filters tweaked. > > > > "C. N. Ross" <cnr(a)dircon.co.uk> writes: > > > So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? > > > > ALUG is alive and currently "stable, but improving". > > Better than being "frozen", ah-ha-ha-ha. :) > > > ALUG-IRC is held > > on Mondays at 2000 in OpenProjects Net (server eu.openprojects.net > > port 8001 #alug) and the most recent log (but not too interesting) is > > at http://www.cloaked.freeserve.co.uk/comp/alugirc2.html > > I shall endeavour to make it next Monday. > > > In real life, ALUG-40 (aka "Brian", I think) was held last Sunday at > > Syleham and equalled the lowest-ever turnout. > > Pitiful failure to turn up on my part :-( > > > The next ALUG meeting will be in about a month, probably 17th > > September, but venue is TBC (Pete?). > > Is this likely to be the Norwich end of the world this time? > > Aquarius > > -- > "If you have a problem > If no-one else can help > And if you can find them > Maybe you should hire - the Aq team" -- darlzie and Nef, #eddings > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] New to this list > From: MJ Ray <markj(a)cloaked.freeserve.co.uk> > Date: 29 Aug 2000 23:56:38 +0100 > Reply-To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> writes: > > Is this likely to be the Norwich end of the world this time? > > Is a North Norfolk venue possible? ;-) UEA has major problems with > late September, because of arrivals. I can't get a room on the 17th > (all booked out to arrivals) or confirmation until quite late (w/b > 11th) on anything we would want on the 24th. > > -- > MJR > > (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 03:38:10 +0100 > From: Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> > To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > Subject: Re: [Alug] New to this list > Reply-To: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > > On Tue, Aug 29, 2000 at 11:56:38PM +0100, MJ Ray wrote: > > Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> writes: > > > Is this likely to be the Norwich end of the world this time? > > > > Is a North Norfolk venue possible? ;-) UEA has major problems with > > late September, because of arrivals. I can't get a room on the 17th > > (all booked out to arrivals) or confirmation until quite late (w/b > > 11th) on anything we would want on the 24th. > > Er. Adam? Have you moved to Cambridge now? > > There's the community centre here in North Walsham; no idea what we'd > need to do to get it, though. What are the prerequisites for a venue? > Electricity and tables? Or is it more complex than that? > > Aq. > > -- > "Aq's gone off me so many times I'm surprised he hasn't > rotted away by now. ;)" > -- Kamion, afe > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > alug mailing list > alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk > http://rabbit.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/listinfo/alug > > End of alug Digest

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Re: [Alug] Venue.
by MJ Ray 31 Aug '00

31 Aug '00

"Al" <BioHazzard(a)mad.scientist.com> writes: > sheltered upbringing so if I hadn't asked I would never know :o) (I suppose > I should have trimmed the messages off the end, so now it's my turn???) Yes. Look, everyone, *PLEASE* trim your messages to only include the part of the message that relates to your reply, as it's a waste of bandwidth, space, time, etc. Generally, including the quote *before* your reply is nice, too. Future blatent abuse will get a quiet request, then a boot (probably to the clueless mailing list if I can find it again). Harsh, but we need to keep the list operating reasonably. I don't know what the world's coming to -- seldom a week goes by on my main work email list without the list admin reposting the rules and intro because of abuses. Now can we stop this pointless discussion and get back to lobbing venue ideas about, like the subject says, please? Thanks ;-) -- MJR (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.)

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Re: [Alug] New to this list
by MJ Ray 30 Aug '00

30 Aug '00

Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> writes: > Is this likely to be the Norwich end of the world this time? Is a North Norfolk venue possible? ;-) UEA has major problems with late September, because of arrivals. I can't get a room on the 17th (all booked out to arrivals) or confirmation until quite late (w/b 11th) on anything we would want on the 24th. -- MJR (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.)

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Re: [Alug] New to this list
by MJ Ray 30 Aug '00

30 Aug '00

Dang. This list is meant to bounce attachments. Sorry folks -- filters tweaked. "C. N. Ross" <cnr(a)dircon.co.uk> writes: > So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? ALUG is alive and currently "stable, but improving". ALUG-IRC is held on Mondays at 2000 in OpenProjects Net (server eu.openprojects.net port 8001 #alug) and the most recent log (but not too interesting) is at http://www.cloaked.freeserve.co.uk/comp/alugirc2.html In real life, ALUG-40 (aka "Brian", I think) was held last Sunday at Syleham and equalled the lowest-ever turnout. Fixing the website is seen as a priority, followed by putting together event publicity material for local noticeboards and computer shops. The next ALUG meeting will be in about a month, probably 17th September, but venue is TBC (Pete?). The mailing list is moderately quiet, but a steady stream of messages. MIME attachments are unwelcome, so please try to make sure to send plain-text only. Anything I've forgotten? -- MJR (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.)

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New to this list
by C. N. Ross 29 Aug '00

29 Aug '00

Hi, So is there anyone out there? Is ALUG atcive? Regards, Christopher Ross MCSE CCNA CCDA

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Thanks for trying Mark!
by Terry Filby 27 Aug '00

27 Aug '00

I'm trying a little 'fiddle' with Debian that you put in this afternoon before I delete it. Could you please tell me what password you put in for Root please. Thanks Terry

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Transport from Norwich?
by James Green 26 Aug '00

26 Aug '00

Last hope... Anyone able to provide transport from Norwich to ALUG? Email me for my number if you like. -- James Green jg(a)linux.com Programmer jg(a)bp2bp.com Programmer, Manager jg(a)linuxnewbie.com

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Re: [Alug] IRC and Sunday
by MJ Ray 26 Aug '00

26 Aug '00

Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> writes: > * Need a server to host it on (not one of our UEA boxen as there's a bit > of a crack-down going on at the moment about non-UEA accounts on them); We have one, I believe: MartynD's "bleeding-edge" machine? Have you been asleep, Mr Savory? Anyway, the website being at UEA only precludes non-UEA maintainers, which isn't the same but still not healthy. > * Need CVS and/or ssh access to it, as there will be statics as well as > slashdot-style stuff; No, if we have zope, we don't need this, as it has internal versioning and web-based admin. It may be useful for a few people to have access, but "a shell for all" is not required, as we all have our own Linux boxes, don't we? ;-) > * Probably need to divide it into logical sections and get people to own > each section, eg news, links, meetings. Yes, this is intentional. > * Should probably move mailing lists to it too (alug@stu makes less sense > than something(a)anglian.lug, no?) I'm reluctant to have all the eggs in one basket (if we lose one machine or the other in a blazing fireball, we can reconstruct very quickly if there's already somewhere with alug access), but a forwarder probably makes sense. > Of course, I'm +1 for writing all content in XML and sticking Cocoon on > the front-end :-) Of course, you have a -1 weighting for the state of the current site. ;-) Personally, I'd rather use the mature system to get a kick-arse site right now than fight with an alpha framework to get something up soon. That's why I use Linux not Win2k... /me slaps self for use of FUD -- MJR (For addresses, telephones, fax, etc, see headers.)

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