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Rooms and Website // was Re: Free Hardware Foundation
by MJ Ray 24 Oct '00

24 Oct '00

"Adrian F. Clark" <alien(a)essex.ac.uk> writes: > How about a meeting here at the University of Essex? I could > undoubtedly book a room 'n' things. Pick a date, any date... it's only John that'll get obstructed, as I've done nothing on the UEA date yet. If you two can pick two of the next three months, I'll get the other at UEA (Christmas permitting). As people seem to want talks to kick meetings off, what shall we have talks on? Finally, we now have a more up-to-date website, but it's sadly missing much of what ought to be there and some design work would probably not go amiss. The initial call for editors is on the site, but I could also do with setting some topics and having little graphics for them. Hackneyed, of course, but would help to break the page up a bit. Once we're sorted out for the next few meetings, I'll post the dates (and topics) to the site and ngs. Feel free to send them on to any interested parties. MJR

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Re: [Alug] Free Hardware Foundation
by MJ Ray 24 Oct '00

24 Oct '00

Mills <planet14(a)boyznow.net> writes: > If there is another meeting in Norwich/UEA I will probably be there. I think November/December may be at UEA. Not really got that far ahead yet, but I suspect Syleham may get a bit less fun to get to in the depths of winter? I'd love to go to a Cambridgeshire or Essex venue, if anyone there can host a meeting... > If there is a Free Software Foundation (FSF) why is there no Free > Hardware Foundation (FHF). FHF could have open source chip designs, > that could be loaded on to FPGAs. Image free modem, cpus etc.. You > could get the latest bug-fix, speed improvement, feature etc. There are several related projects underway, I think. None have reached completion (and given how much has to be put in to chip design, perhaps they won't for some time yet). Try looking at http://f-cpu.tux.org/ for example. MJR

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Re: [Alug] Printing oddities
by MJ Ray 24 Oct '00

24 Oct '00

Raphael Mankin <raph(a)panache.demon.co.uk> writes: > Sounds as if you ahge the wrong paper size configured Edited /usr/share/ghostscript/5.10/gs_init.ps to use a4 which seems to have cured it. I wonder what changed that then :/ Thanks... I didn't realise US Letter showed itself by chopping the top off (I'm more used to it chopping the bottom, as someone else said). MJR

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Free Hardware Foundation
by Mills 24 Oct '00

24 Oct '00

Hello ALUG, If there is another meeting in Norwich/UEA I will probably be there. If there is a Free Software Foundation (FSF) why is there no Free Hardware Foundation (FHF). FHF could have open source chip designs, that could be loaded on to FPGAs. Image free modem, cpus etc.. You could get the latest bug-fix, speed improvement, feature etc. Yours Tarquin Mills

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Re: Linux Group (fwd)
by Andrew Savory 23 Oct '00

23 Oct '00

For info. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 14:28:00 +0100 From: Kevin Revill <krevill(a)myopenapps.com> To: info(a)anglian.lug.org.uk Subject: Re: Linux Group Dear Linux group organiser We are a major UK applications Service Provider looking to recruit. Could you please pass on the message below to your members who may wish to take up positions with us. -- | Kevin Revill "Smart Applications - Tools for life" | available @ | Insight ASP LTD http://www.myopenapps.com +---------------Open Source Innovation-------------------- PROGRAMMERS MyOpenApps is an ASP from Sheffield England, with backing from a US Fortune 1000 company turning over $2 billion per annum, that is committed to making a lot of noise! We are expanding rapidly and are looking for people who want to work with exciting customers and partners who turn us on and stretch us mentally, from whom we can learn, and whom we enjoy associating. We want people who are innovative, not restricted by their own imagination, and who want to help build their own futures the way they see them. We want people who DON'T want: 1). to wear shirts and ties to work. (if they don't want to) 2). to engage in office politics. 3). to work in a strict authoritian environment which stifles their progress and hampers their creativity. BUT DO want: 1). to learn. 2). to pursue excellence in ALL areas. (after all, we DO have customers to die for!) 2). to be part of a team building the future. So if you want to push the boundaries of your career to new highs, and you want to excel in ALL areas then come down and meet us. Pre-Requisites: ---------------- Experience of : 1). HTML or DHTML 2). PHP or C 3). SQL. 4). Sun Solaris or Linux 5). A passion for Pizza and Diet Coke! Excellent Salary & Working Environment available NOW!!! Successful applicants will receive notification within 24 hours of interview. Send your C.V to careers(a)myopenapps.com or visit us at http://www.myopenapps.com/

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Re: [Alug] Are we alive?
by MJ Ray 22 Oct '00

22 Oct '00

Aquarius <aquarius(a)kryogenix.org> writes: > I've been quiet because I've been persuading the alug list to be a > newsgroup, which now works very nicely indeed :-) So that's why you were bouncing mail and confusing the hell out of me with the errors? TYVM ;-) > contact details at all, apart from webmaster(a)tree.uk.com, and mails to > there seemed to be ignored. People: do not buy stuff from them. I bought from tree once, waited double the stated delivery time and had the order arrive in pieces interspersed with much hassling. People, do not but stuff from them. They are the exact opposite of the good service I've had from the Emporium. MJR

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Administrivia: MIME attachments
by MJ Ray 22 Oct '00

22 Oct '00

Just a quick reminder that this list is currently holding anything it thinks looks like a MIME attachment for approval, so you should sign/ enclose inline if you must. This dates back to the moron who sent an advert as a large attachment a few months ago. Any problems, as ever, to alug-owner(a)stu.uea.ac.uk (which ought to outlive me...)

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Are we alive?
by James Green 21 Oct '00

21 Oct '00

Hrm, Not received any ALUG mail since the 8th... Either something's borked or it's been _really_ quiet around here lately. Assuming people can read this message, can we have a stab at discussing the next (physical) meeting of the group? Third Sunday in November perhaps? -- James Green jg(a)linux.com Programmer jg(a)bp2bp.com Programmer, Manager jg(a)linuxnewbie.com

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Re: [Alug] How is everyone?
by MJ Ray 15 Oct '00

15 Oct '00

Adam Bower <abower(a)zeus.com> writes: > how are things going for you all? have the weekly irc meets been taking > place? I have been so busy recently myself that I have not had time to be > an active alug member and wanted to know how things are going. Some of them did, but it's fizzled out a little now. I think we all need to get face-to-face again. We also need webspace updating (Andrew, Martyn, expect mail). John, any luck with the hall? I might get chance to do some posters today (which would be good). MJR

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How is everyone?
by Adam Bower 15 Oct '00

15 Oct '00

Hi all, how are things going for you all? have the weekly irc meets been taking place? I have been so busy recently myself that I have not had time to be an active alug member and wanted to know how things are going. Adam -- Adam Bower, <abower(a)zeus.com> Tel: +44 1223 525000 System Administrator Fax: +44 1223 525100 Zeus Technology Ltd http://www.zeus.com Zeus House, Cowley Road Cambridge CB4 0ZT England

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