* From: Mark J Ray h089@uea.ac.uk
- From: James Green jg@cyberstorm.demon.co.uk
What I'd like to do is incorporate stuff like /. and freshmeat headlines in the front page and stuff suitable for all Linux users like links to major distros and websites, and make ALUG a headline link off it. I'll see how I progress then we can merge ideas and colour schemes :)
Take a look at www.svlug.org who do a similar thing. You can even download the (Perl) code from them.
A web forum might be more useful if we announce date/times when we meet and invite people over during these 'virtual' meets. Might be useful for newbies in uk.comp.os.linux when they need help and don't know about #Linuxhelp. This is however a side issue.
I think a web FAQ is a better option, still. Doing real-time chat is far easier on IRC (hey, you can find me when I'm at work and some other times as MrMarkJ, #slashdot, irc.slashnet.org)
Agreed. UEA isn't know for it's uptime - at least in the dept. I know of
Computing centre machines are unstable as hell, it is true. One of the student Union machines has been up for 94 days now (that's what the stu.uea bit means). I'm more concerned about getting another reprimand for abuse of Union facilities and getting the list where it doesn't depend on one of my employers. Besides, anglian.lug.org.uk makes more sense than stu.uea and it can probably get digests, etc there.
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One "it's" in place of "its" that I spotted. I'd also rather link to linuxberg and linux.org.uk rather than the contentious opensource.org and linux.org (OK, so I hate Malcolm McLagan or whatever his name is because of the LSA fiasco).
Thanks for that. I guess we wait for Andrew to put his name on it, people to improve it (if that's possible), then shove it out?
Weekends are good for me. I live in Norwich but am a student in Colchester so bear in mind I may have to travel up on a train back home and grab a car to come on Sat or Sun, then hit reverse.
I suspect when we get nearer the time we can sort out a less redundant way of organising transport in some/most cases. Especially as this meeting isn't in a major centre.