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RE: [Alug] add-on page
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

>Eventually I would still like to see a system like PHP Website (see >http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu) as the central engine for the ALUG site as >that would then allow for admins/authors (permissions can be set for >approval/submission access, etc) to make changes to the site without the >need for FTP or shell access - everything will be added/amended through a >MySQL database and PHP code. Just an idea - feel free to bash me about with >a frying pan if you don't like it :) >Regards,Martyn Not knowing anything about this, I can't comment too loudly, but perhaps even if it would be a hassle to begin with it would reduce work for the site manager in the long run....individual folks can be in charge of and update their own stuff. Jenny.

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Re: [Alug] Vote now! 17th or 24th...
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

>....and I think that to get new members... Look out. They might ask strings of ridiculous questions. (Speaking of which...) Web page is ready. Having never done one before I shall simply await instruction from above. Jenny.

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Vote now! 17th or 24th...
by MJ Ray 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

Wheels are in motion for the 17th, but people are indicating Father's Day is a bad day for a meeting. Will this seriously hit attendance? Do we want to: 1. Go ahead as planned 2. Postpone to the following Sunday ? Let me know today if possible so I can change the room booking if necessary, please. MJR

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add-on page
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

Hi all, I've just about finished a web page for alug listing sites and books. (I was going to have the How I Did The NIC Thing on there too but not done it yet). I haven't got a domain and recoil at the thought of Freeserve's free space cluttering it up with banners, so is there a way I can plonk it up on the alug site? Re. relative links....(eg the alug logo), will they be in the same directory? Jen.

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Re: [Alug] Vote now! 17th or 24th...
by Jenny_Hopkins＠toby-churchill.com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

1. Go ahead as planned 2. Postpone to the following Sunday Either suits me ok. A shame to break B John's long-standing tradition of attending meetings. Jenny.

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Weekly IRC meeting reminder
by Adam Bower 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

This is the automated ALUG irc meeting reminder sent to remind you that there is an irc meeting tonight (Monday) at 8.00pm. The meeting takes place on the irc server irc.openprojects.net in the #alug channel, you can take a look at www.openprojects.net to get more info on the openprojects network. Popular irc clients include tkirc, bitchx, xchat and ircII on Unix, and Mirc under windows. Here are some links to help you get started with irc. Unix http://www.bitchx.com http://www.xchat.org http://freshmeat.net http://www.epicsol.org/ (for Brett!) Windows http://www.mirc.com (loads of help with irc for newbies!)

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Re: [Alug] ALUG Librarian stuff
by MJ Ray 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

David Freeman <david_freeman(a)rocketmail.com> writes: > Exactly. The english language is a self referential incomplete system ( > i.e. recuresion to recursion) and by using a meta language - UML - we > can desribe things without the self referentailism. ...but instead UML is defined in English which is a self-referential... you get the idea ;-) > I think you mean spiral [...] Instead of what? "Waterfall" rings a bell from my Systems Engineering course many years ago. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] ANNOUNCE: ALUG 2001.4 (End Of The Academic Year!)
by MJ Ray 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

"Mark Wilkinson" <mark(a)wilkinson.uk.com> writes: > I hate to be the one to say this but I think it's worth pointing out that > 17th June is Father's day and some of us may have other commitments that > day, especially those travelling a long distance. Oh well, where were you 10 days ago? Bit late to change now, unless there's an overwhelming outcry. I'll hold the announcement back until tomorrow just in case. -- MJR

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Re: [Alug] ALUG Librarian stuff
by MJ Ray 10 Jun '01

10 Jun '01

David Freeman <david_freeman(a)rocketmail.com> writes: > > Anyway, imperative-OO still has "do this, do that" at its core... > Not if used properly. its more on event x do y etc... Still, imperative. [...] > True. I wasn't there so can't comment much. but how was the program > spec defined? I'm not too clear on that (I was just trying to assess technical skills), but copiously specified by recognised experts from partner institutions. ;-) > prototypes? you design it in pseudo code, Yippee, non-testable code! > this then becomes your comments as you write code round them. All > languages(well most) have the same basic principles of sequence > selection and interation. Read Code Complete by Steve Mcconnell. Is it a book, article, kiwi fruit, sth else? You're describing imperative programming again, but that's irrelevant here. -- MJR

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Assumptions and Paradoxes Re: ALUG Librarian stuff
by MJ Ray 10 Jun '01

10 Jun '01

David Freeman <david_freeman(a)rocketmail.com> writes: > > Have to pretty much try this. Having some sort of deposits may be a > > good move, but who holds them? > In a per-to-peer system? good question, in a centralised system? the > librarian. So who is the librarian with lots of space and time for travelling? No-one, I suspect. [assumptions] > So basically you are using one incomplete system for prove another > incomplete system? An assumption is object with no evidence of fact > backing it up which is used to help prove one system. And as such they > are the mother of all f*** ups. No, assumptions are essential to any logic system. You may not like them because they can't be proved, but you can't do anything without them. Did you know that the commonly-taught version of mathematical set theory has assumptions which lead to logical inconsistencies? A good example is Russell's paradox, the set of all sets which do not contain themselves. There was a long effort early last century to define a set theory which was free of inconsistencies. My memory is not perfect, but I don't think that it succeeded. Therefore, I propose that any system will have flaws arising from its assumptions. The best we can hope for is minor flaws, but by making the assumptions relevant, we can get something which serves us well. -- MJR

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