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Mailing list fixed..
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* From: "Martyn Drake" <martyn(a)drake.org.uk> Just to let everybody know that the new anglian(a)lists.lug.org.uk mailing list problem has now been resolved. As have the MX records for anglian.lug.org.uk and a few other odds and ends. If Mark Ray could either pass me a list of current subscribers to this list, I will ensure that everyone is currently subscribed to the new list. Otherwise to simply subscribe, send a message to majordomo(a)lists.lug.org.uk with "subscribe anglian" (without quotes) in the body of the message. I am the list moderator for anglian(a)lists.lug.org.uk, so any complaints, flames or otherwise should be addressed to me. Just a recap that that list is for discussion. I'm just wondering if it's worth asking lug.org.uk for an anglian-announce list as well.. M. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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More list fixes
by Mark J Ray 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Apologies for not properly updating my crontab to regenerate the mailing list archive. It has been fixed now. -- Mark, reading "man crontab" as we speak. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Stealing members...
by Mark J Ray 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk On Mon, Apr 12, 1999 at 11:35:48AM +0100, Paul Ward wrote: > I may have got the treasurer and Webmaster of the cambridge LUG > interested in coming along to the meeting on 2nd May He says he's > thinking of defecting ) -if thats okay with u lot ;-) That's fine. I've been quite impressed with www.cam-lug.org ;) Seriously, there is no reason why we should detract from the LUGs which already exist in the area. It was my perception that Cambridge is the only place definitely in our area to consistently support a LUG, and that seems to be of the "a few people go down the pub" variety. Regrettably, we clash with one of their meetings, but with them holding meetings every weekend, it was going to be difficult not to. We cover a wide area, so that we can hopefully reach some sort of "critical mass" can be reached more quickly. We already seem well on the road to having a few meetings organised. And as Linux grows, hopefully we will too, but that's not the end of the story. I quite expect, that as time goes by, the larger towns and cities in East Anglia may form LUGs of their own. I would hope that we can work together, have joint meetings and so on, but you have to realise that in a mainly rural area such as this, we are never going to have 100% coverage of these "metropolitan" LUGs. I can't really see King's Lynn, where I live, supporting a LUG in the next few years. So for many people, ALUG will still be the most appropriate LUG. Finally, I hope we will be a different type of LUG, a more co-operative one. Anyone who wants to help can, as we're trying to keep the centralisation of power to a minimum. When the last two links on the website go active, any member will be able to link pages in (eh, Mr Savory? I hope that was what you were planning ;) ) and I hope everyone will have something to say. Also, I hope our events can be a bit larger scale than most of the metropolitan LUGs... -- Mark. Stats Postgrad mailto:M.J.Ray@UEA.ac.uk http://stats.mth.uea.ac.uk/ UEA Norwich UK mailto:markj@stu.uea.ac.uk http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/ Try a Cool Site UK : http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/cool/ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] Status of alug.lug.org.uk subdomain and mailing list..
by Paul Ward 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Hi there I may have got the treasurer and Webmaster of the cambridge LUG interested in coming along to the meeting on 2nd May He says he's thinking of defecting ) -if thats okay with u lot ;-) Paul ____________________________________________________________ This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. ____________________________________________________________ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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[kevin.taylor@ind.alstom.com: Re: Anglian LUG setting up]
by Mark J Ray 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Kevin Taylor of the Northants LUG raises some interesting points, I think. He's OKd me sending this on to the list. I'm in touch with linuxuk.co.uk now, waiting to hear about "Linux Day". ----- Forwarded message from kevin.taylor(a)ind.alstom.com ----- From: kevin.taylor(a)ind.alstom.com Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:02:17 +0100 Subject: Re: Anglian LUG setting up > I'm emailing you to ask what you're up to, to solicit any > advice you may have to offer and to invite any of your members > willing to travel to come to our meeting. I would say the main thing is keep the momentum going. I started the Northants LUG with a meeting of 3 people, including myself and a collegue from work ... I think you need to decide very early on about when to meet, and how often. We have a main meeting every 2 months (we have had 3 so far) - where I arrange a 'talk' to kick things off. We have just got to the stage where the people that regularly turn up would like to meet more often, so we have started a more informal 'interim meeting' in the months in between. I think you need to set the dates and stick to them, even if you only get a few people. My typical attendance is from between 5 to 8 people at the moment - but I have a few regulars and many more people on the mailing list. We meet at my house in Northampton, as I have a large(ish) lounge. This seems to work really well. I would strongly advise against doing anything that is money related - I do not charge entry, do not rent a hall, do not charge for coffee or anything - it is just completely informal. The other thing to do is get a web site quickly, and send its address to any lists of 'lugs' that you can find. Obvious ones to use : www.ssc.com/glue www.linuxuk.co.uk www.uk.linux.org www.linux.ukuug.org www.skygate.co.uk/linux.html www.redhat.com www.nllgg.nl/lugww www.lug.org.uk The last one will set up a .lug.org.uk internet domain name for you if you wish - even if you have web pages elsewhere - then he can do redirection for you. One final note - personally I would stay away from 'installathons' and advocacy - I just provide the group for existing users to come together - we are not out to convert other users on our own (yet ...) By the way - are you aware of Linux Day 1999 ? Contact Jono Bacon (jb(a)linuxuk.co.uk) for details if you are interested in taking part. Hope this helps. Keep in touch. Kevin. kevin(a)northants.lug.org.uk -- +------------------------------------------+ Northants Linux Users Group internet : http://www.northants.lug.org.uk email : info(a)northants.lug.org.uk +------------------------------------------+ ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Mark. Stats Postgrad mailto:M.J.Ray@UEA.ac.uk http://stats.mth.uea.ac.uk/ UEA Norwich UK mailto:markj@stu.uea.ac.uk http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/ Try a Cool Site UK : http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/cool/ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Email forwarding at anglian.lug.org.uk
by Martyn B. Drake 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk . is now available. If anybody wants an @anglian.lug.org.uk forwarding address - please let me know via hostmaster(a)anglian.lug.org.uk and I'll get those up and running as soon as possible. M. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Everyone agree to nuke anglian@lists.lug.org.uk?
by Martyn B. Drake 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Due to the continuing problems with the Majordomo service, it seems the best thing to do is to nuke it and remain with the alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk list, now that it has the blessing from TPTB (the powers that be) in the UEA student union. I'm about to write to the lug.org.uk owners and will ask them to nuke the list. M. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] Mailing list fixed..
by Martyn B. Drake 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Sorry - didn't see the original message about Mark's manager okaying the list. It's going to be one of those days, I can feel it .. M. ----- Original Message ----- From: Martyn B. Drake <martyn(a)drake.org.uk> To: <alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk> Sent: Monday, April 12, 1999 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [ALUG] Mailing list fixed.. * List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Hang on - I thought the whole purpose of moving the list in the first place was so that you didn't get reprimanded by the SU for using their systems? The onelist.com idea was only an idea, as I'm equally fed up with the Majordomo thing as everybody else is. So before I waste any more of my time - what is it to be? [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ] [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by Laurie Brown 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > > * From: Paul Ward <pward(a)linklaters.com> > > I'll have go at designing some posters etc > > By the way I've got this "natty" or so I think it is !!! network kit from PC world to link 2 PC's together for file sharing etc - I haven't had time to set it up (it is two lengths of T Base 10 cable with a hub - perhaps if I bring that we could get it installed so I could then do it at home ? - just a thought. Do that. I have a spare W95 laptop we can use to play with too, in case you want to use that setup at home. My Linux box, which needs to stay in the office, is running Samba, so we can set some shares up on there for files. I have one of those HDD caddies, so if someone brings a disk (EIDE) that NT4 can see, I can pop it in, and make it available in our room via the network. That would make copying files around pretty easy, and only needs the NT box to be brought down to swap the disks over. Cheers, Laurie. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999 alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > Maybe if they're local companies they ask "What's in it for me?" so we > could offer to place advertisements in position where people can see > them like "COME TO JOE BLOGGS COMPUTERS at etc etc" just for a bit of > free advertising, it may work it may not True. Banner ads on the website? Company logos on all our printed materials? I'm happy to sell my soul for a stack of free CD-Rs etc ;-) Another thing I keep forgetting to mention about the meeting - if several of us are planning on bringing machines, and some of you want to install linux etc, we need to decide on a type of network. I vote cheapernet (BNC style connections) over CAT-5, if only cos I've got three lengths of cable I can lay my hands on. It also means we don't need to worry about hubs etc... Anyone graphically-minded out there and willing to throw together a few posters? Posters need to include: Name of event: Anglian Linux User Group Meeting Date/Time: 2 or 3pm, 2nd May 1999 Venue: er, Laurie, what's the full address? Contact: http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ or me (details in press release) Details: perhaps a bit of blurb about it? Andrew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk - 01603 593473 - ITCS, University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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