On 5 Dec 2000, MJ Ray wrote:

I've no problem with SmoothWall or VA wanting to work with LUGs. I do have a serious problem with them setting up *new* LUGs because groups they haven't talked to haven't helped them. Sorry, but the telepathic networking device isn't working yet...

Anyway, more VA involvement in the increasingly competitive UK Linux arena would be better for all concerned. I'll be glad to see it at last.

I can't comment on VA as I don't work for or with them, Smoothwall is an independant project. As for *new* LUGs, the Smoothwall project is not involved with any attempt to setup new LUGs, it is a GPL dialup router/firewall project. Again, a separate issue if anyone involved with Smoothwall is involved with LUGs new or old. Personally I consider myself involved with UK LUGs - again a separate issue to Smoothwall, although had that is how I became aware of it at its inception!

Sorry that paragraph was rather negative :-( So I'll finish by agreeing that any support form Linux companies, or companies using Linux for that matter, in the UK would be very nice to see. I'd love to be able to do something with Smoothwall, but being a non-commercial venture we are in much the same position as LUGs in terms of funding, and being worked on in 'spare' time :-(

Too many fowns in that, so here's a smile :-)

--- Paul Tansom: Talking to penguins can be inTUXicating, whereas talking to windows is only 1 step away from talking to the wall!