Re: Feb meeting...
Steve wrote: On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:45:04 +1300 Volker Kuhlmann list0...@paradise.net.nz wrote: The meeting scheduled for 7:30pm on February 10th 2009, will be at the St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street. We have a Sat meeting now? That would be royally annoying as I couldn't possibly make anything that weekend. Errr that'll be a Tuesday. I found the presentations at the Resource Centre to be very good, so it would be a shame to not have them. Maybe a second more social meeting could be added to each month if there are enough people interested. Has anyone confirmed the booked day with the Resource Centre? There was talk last year of changing the day to Thursday. Brent
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2009/2/5 Brent Megan b.wh...@clear.net.nz: Has anyone confirmed the booked day with the Resource Centre? Yes, There was talk last year of changing the day to Thursday. Could not be done. Second Tuesday is booked for the whole of the year. -- Sincerely etc. Christopher Sawtell
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:51:10 Zane Gilmore wrote: Although I like the idea of getting together for a geeky chin-wag over a few beers, I think that we can put together a few talks. Occasionally people will turn up who are worth listening to and right now we could easily do a couple a talks right now. I arranged for Derek to do a talk on what he was up to. And Andrew and I could do a presentation on what went down at LCA (linux.conf.au). There were some very cool things that happened there. (e.g http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22752/1090/1/0/ ) BTW Have you seen that the next one is in Wellington!? Hi, OK, So for those who are still recovering from post LCA trauma; so many projects so little time.. The meeting scheduled for 7:30pm on February 10th 2009, will be at the St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street. The speaker will be: Derek Smithies And there might be other things discussed during the tea break. Can I get confirmation on this so I can mark it on the family room calendar. Thanks, Andrew
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Do we know what the topic of the talk will be? -Original Message- From: Andrew Sands [mailto:and...@theatrix.org.nz] Sent: Friday, 30 January 2009 11:44 am To: linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz Subject: Re: Feb meeting... On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:51:10 Zane Gilmore wrote: Although I like the idea of getting together for a geeky chin-wag over a few beers, I think that we can put together a few talks. Occasionally people will turn up who are worth listening to and right now we could easily do a couple a talks right now. I arranged for Derek to do a talk on what he was up to. And Andrew and I could do a presentation on what went down at LCA (linux.conf.au). There were some very cool things that happened there. (e.g http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22752/1090/1/0/ ) BTW Have you seen that the next one is in Wellington!? Hi, OK, So for those who are still recovering from post LCA trauma; so many projects so little time.. The meeting scheduled for 7:30pm on February 10th 2009, will be at the St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street. The speaker will be: Derek Smithies And there might be other things discussed during the tea break. Can I get confirmation on this so I can mark it on the family room calendar. Thanks, Andrew ** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **
Re: Feb meeting...
The meeting scheduled for 7:30pm on February 10th 2009, will be at the St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street. We have a Sat meeting now? That would be royally annoying as I couldn't possibly make anything that weekend. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
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We have a Sat meeting now? Doh. Scratch that. Flips to the *February* calendar... -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:45:04 +1300 Volker Kuhlmann list0...@paradise.net.nz wrote: The meeting scheduled for 7:30pm on February 10th 2009, will be at the St Albans Community Resource Centre, 1047 Colombo Street. We have a Sat meeting now? That would be royally annoying as I couldn't possibly make anything that weekend. Errr that'll be a Tuesday. -- Steve st...@greengecko.co.nz
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Hi On Fri, 30 Jan 2009, Payne, Owen wrote: Do we know what the topic of the talk will be? We do. Quoting from an earlier email to the list on this topic: Last year, Nick wrote quite passionately about local Christchurch companies using linux and wondering if any had any stories to tell in a meeting.. I replied, and noted that a wireless rate control module I had written has been added to the mainline kernel. Now, if you peruse your way to: http://blogs.computerworld.com/node/12825/print where you can read about the five best features in 2.6.28, you will find the comment: Frankly, based on what I've been seeing while using it with my Linux-powered ThinkPad R61, I'd upgrade to 2.6.28 for this feature alone. The wireless rate control module I helped write is called Minstrel. I will describe what wireless rate control modules are, why you need them and how the one I wrote works. Further. There will be examples of it operating at the meeting. Someone will need to bring a projector. I have not yet done the slides/presentation, but anyhow.. Derek. -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. IndraNet Technologies Ltd. Email: de...@indranet.co.nz ph +64 3 365 6485 Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:32:23 David Lowe wrote: Just a suggestion... are we thinking too hard about this? Maybe we just drop down to having a monthly social gathering. Just put the kettle on, put in a few bucks for biccys and stand around and chat. Go home after an hour if thats what you want to do. Maybe someone would even bring a few beers along (and yes I'm sure the fun police will restrict that!). I'd have to agree with David that a more informal style of meeting is required even if it was only to swap between a drinking establishment and the Community Centre venue on a bi-monthly basis. This really needs to be part of the discussion topic for the Feb meeting. Given the following.. - Inserted Message - - SNIP - Hi all, It's been to the West Island and to the South Island, now linux.conf.au is coming to the North Island! We're looking forward to hosting linux.conf.au next year, and invite you all to follow the signs and visit Wellington! Our website is http://www.penguinsvisiting.org.nz . I've also put a link to the video I tried to play at the announcement on our planet, at http://planet.penguinsvisiting.org.nz (or come to the Open Day and watch it there!). Cheers, and see you all next year! Andrew Ruthven Director - LCA2010 - End Of Inserted Message - If it is not possible to retain regular meat-space gatherings then I think the local linux community will be the worse for it. IMHO. Andrew
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Although I like the idea of getting together for a geeky chin-wag over a few beers, I think that we can put together a few talks. Occasionally people will turn up who are worth listening to and right now we could easily do a couple a talks right now. I arranged for Derek to do a talk on what he was up to. And Andrew and I could do a presentation on what went down at LCA (linux.conf.au). There were some very cool things that happened there. (e.g http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22752/1090/1/0/ ) BTW Have you seen that the next one is in Wellington!? -- - Zane Gilmore Development and Web Infrastructure Team Leader DDI: 325 9631 Cell:0276 319 206 The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited: Rangahau Ahumaara Kai Postal Address: Plant Food Research Lincoln Private Bag 4704, Christchurch Mail Centre, CHRISTCHURCH 8140 Physical Address: Plant Food Research Lincoln Canterbury Agriculture Science Centre, Gerald St, Lincoln 7608 http://www.plantandfood.co.nz/ -- On 24/01/2009 at 2:42 p.m., in message alpine.deb.2.00.0901241434060.6...@monster, Derek Smithies de...@indranet.co.nz wrote: Hi, Last year, Nick wrote quite passionately about local Christchurch companies using linux and wondering if any had any stories to tell in a meeting.. I replied, and noted that a wireless rate control module I had written has been added to the mainline kernel. Now, if you peruse your way to: http://blogs.computerworld.com/node/12825/print where you can read about the five best features in 2.6.28, you will find the comment: Frankly, based on what I've been seeing while using it with my Linux-powered ThinkPad R61, I'd upgrade to 2.6.28 for this feature alone. Anyhow, Zane said something to me about a talk on Minstrel, and I think it was organised to be in February. any details yet?? No, nothing. Ahhm. Actually. There is quite a bit.. Derek. === On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Don Robertson wrote: Christopher Sawtell wrote: On Monday 19 January 2009 19:05:51 Steve Holdoway wrote: any details yet?? No, nothing. Therefore can't help but wonder if I should cancel the venue booking, and let CLUG return to being just an email-list operation. Greetings all. I have recently returned to Christchurch, and joined the list a few weeks ago. I'd like to go to a meeting now and then. On the other hand, I haven't been to any yet so I don't know what they are like :-) I'd go along with the suggestion of a pub or cafe someplace and take it from there. I can't suggest any place in particular - I haven't frequented the local hostelries since - well, I remember I was wearing an onion in my belt, because it was the fashion at the time ... Comments please CLUGgers. Note that I personally cannot do anymore program organizing, because I will be away for the winter, and as I may well be leaving the country permanently life is just too busy at the moment, and anyway I think I've done my bit. don On 1 December 2008 HortResearch merged with Crop Food Research to create The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited. The contents of this email are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disseminate, distribute or reproduce all or any part of this email or attachments. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. Any opinion or views expressed in this email are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited.
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Zane Gilmore gilmo...@crop.cri.nz wrote: Although I like the idea of getting together for a geeky chin-wag over a few beers, I think that we can put together a few talks. Speaking as a now-DunLUG pubgoer, I can say that the planned technical content is very low (i.e. zero) ... however in the flow of conversation some interesting technical questions do get asked, and sometimes answered! It's not a perfect situation for those occasions where a structured presentation is desired ... From here, it looks like Rik is still doing well with the GNU/Linux users meetings in Sydenham; if this is so, perhaps it would be worthwhile handing the torch for technical content over to those meetings, and letting the CLUG meetings officially go social until you all get some energy back? -jim
Re: Feb meeting ..and the move towards a public house.
Hi all, Sounds like a good idea to me. I've been lurking on this mailing list since December, and was planning on coming to some meetings this year. I would definitely be keen to come if it was at a pub meeting, we might even be able to convert some of their customers... :) Cheers Tim
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Hi, Last year, Nick wrote quite passionately about local Christchurch companies using linux and wondering if any had any stories to tell in a meeting.. I replied, and noted that a wireless rate control module I had written has been added to the mainline kernel. Now, if you peruse your way to: http://blogs.computerworld.com/node/12825/print where you can read about the five best features in 2.6.28, you will find the comment: Frankly, based on what I've been seeing while using it with my Linux-powered ThinkPad R61, I'd upgrade to 2.6.28 for this feature alone. Anyhow, Zane said something to me about a talk on Minstrel, and I think it was organised to be in February. any details yet?? No, nothing. Ahhm. Actually. There is quite a bit.. Derek. === On Fri, 23 Jan 2009, Don Robertson wrote: Christopher Sawtell wrote: On Monday 19 January 2009 19:05:51 Steve Holdoway wrote: any details yet?? No, nothing. Therefore can't help but wonder if I should cancel the venue booking, and let CLUG return to being just an email-list operation. Greetings all. I have recently returned to Christchurch, and joined the list a few weeks ago. I'd like to go to a meeting now and then. On the other hand, I haven't been to any yet so I don't know what they are like :-) I'd go along with the suggestion of a pub or cafe someplace and take it from there. I can't suggest any place in particular - I haven't frequented the local hostelries since - well, I remember I was wearing an onion in my belt, because it was the fashion at the time ... Comments please CLUGgers. Note that I personally cannot do anymore program organizing, because I will be away for the winter, and as I may well be leaving the country permanently life is just too busy at the moment, and anyway I think I've done my bit. don -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. IndraNet Technologies Ltd. Email: de...@indranet.co.nz ph +64 3 365 6485 Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/
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On Sat 24 Jan 2009 14:42:24 NZDT +1300, Derek Smithies wrote: [...] I'd be very interested in listening to any of your RD activities. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
Re: Feb meeting ..and the move towards a public house.
Good points Nick:- * Dunedin people ain't stupid - excepting the stupid ones, but they are less stupid than they would have been if they lived further north or south, if you know what I mean *A pub night once a fortnight would be better than once a month, you will get a different mix on the different nights, meals on site etc, chance encounters with other humans - inevitable * Pub (is open source and free access, rather copyleft and very lurker friendly - it is not easy to walk into a hall half filled with semi mad linuxatics in the middle of a distro-war that has been less than raging since 1983 *Pick your pub well, coffee facilities are a must, (terminal and alcohol not good) three pin plugs for those who cannot be reliably parted from their lappies. Internet capable has its + and -'s, with is obvious, without means you have to have what you are trying to show off at least down loaded before you open the old mouth. *If internet is a must I can sort a coin operated cafe style machine with all the toys attached - requires no input from publican, just needs to be capable of getting the money out of it before it gets full - most publicans with help from above (gravity) can manage that *As a non drinking and out of town Linux abuser (rather than true contributing user) be nice to know I can always find a little pocket of resistance when in Chch at a place and day / time without any of the last minute cat / dog / mouse / bird thing cheers Kevin Nick Rout wrote: On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM, David Lowe da...@thistledown.co.nz wrote: I manage to attend meetings regularly last year (and thoroughly enjoyed all of them), but I'm now traveling a lot and can't commit to being a regular... but I'd hate to think the opportunity to connect with the like-minded was gone. The world doesn't need another email support list - it needs a place where we can share war stories face to face. Just a suggestion... are we thinking too hard about this? Maybe we just drop down to having a monthly social gathering. Just put the kettle on, put in a few bucks for biccys and stand around and chat. Go home after an hour if thats what you want to do. Maybe someone would even bring a few beers along (and yes I'm sure the fun police will restrict that!). As long as someone (take turns?) commits to being there to put the kettle on, nothing else formal should be required. Long Live Clug! Lets emulate DunLUG and just meet regularly at a pub. No cost, drink and eat what you want/can afford. Those who tell the best lies^h^h^h^h war stories win!
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On Monday 19 January 2009 19:05:51 Steve Holdoway wrote: any details yet?? No, nothing. Therefore can't help but wonder if I should cancel the venue booking, and let CLUG return to being just an email-list operation. Comments please CLUGgers. Note that I personally cannot do anymore program organizing, because I will be away for the winter, and as I may well be leaving the country permanently life is just too busy at the moment, and anyway I think I've done my bit. -- With Sincerity, Christopher Sawtell
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I manage to attend meetings regularly last year (and thoroughly enjoyed all of them), but I'm now traveling a lot and can't commit to being a regular... but I'd hate to think the opportunity to connect with the like-minded was gone. The world doesn't need another email support list - it needs a place where we can share war stories face to face. Just a suggestion... are we thinking too hard about this? Maybe we just drop down to having a monthly social gathering. Just put the kettle on, put in a few bucks for biccys and stand around and chat. Go home after an hour if thats what you want to do. Maybe someone would even bring a few beers along (and yes I'm sure the fun police will restrict that!). As long as someone (take turns?) commits to being there to put the kettle on, nothing else formal should be required. Long Live Clug! - David On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Christopher Sawtell csawt...@gmail.comwrote: On Monday 19 January 2009 19:05:51 Steve Holdoway wrote: any details yet?? No, nothing. Therefore can't help but wonder if I should cancel the venue booking, and let CLUG return to being just an email-list operation. Comments please CLUGgers. Note that I personally cannot do anymore program organizing, because I will be away for the winter, and as I may well be leaving the country permanently life is just too busy at the moment, and anyway I think I've done my bit. -- With Sincerity, Christopher Sawtell
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On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM, David Lowe da...@thistledown.co.nz wrote: I manage to attend meetings regularly last year (and thoroughly enjoyed all of them), but I'm now traveling a lot and can't commit to being a regular... but I'd hate to think the opportunity to connect with the like-minded was gone. The world doesn't need another email support list - it needs a place where we can share war stories face to face. Just a suggestion... are we thinking too hard about this? Maybe we just drop down to having a monthly social gathering. Just put the kettle on, put in a few bucks for biccys and stand around and chat. Go home after an hour if thats what you want to do. Maybe someone would even bring a few beers along (and yes I'm sure the fun police will restrict that!). As long as someone (take turns?) commits to being there to put the kettle on, nothing else formal should be required. Long Live Clug! Lets emulate DunLUG and just meet regularly at a pub. No cost, drink and eat what you want/can afford. Those who tell the best lies^h^h^h^h war stories win!
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Christopher Sawtell wrote: On Monday 19 January 2009 19:05:51 Steve Holdoway wrote: any details yet?? No, nothing. Therefore can't help but wonder if I should cancel the venue booking, and let CLUG return to being just an email-list operation. Greetings all. I have recently returned to Christchurch, and joined the list a few weeks ago. I'd like to go to a meeting now and then. On the other hand, I haven't been to any yet so I don't know what they are like :-) I'd go along with the suggestion of a pub or cafe someplace and take it from there. I can't suggest any place in particular - I haven't frequented the local hostelries since - well, I remember I was wearing an onion in my belt, because it was the fashion at the time ... Comments please CLUGgers. Note that I personally cannot do anymore program organizing, because I will be away for the winter, and as I may well be leaving the country permanently life is just too busy at the moment, and anyway I think I've done my bit. don begin:vcard fn:Don Robertson n:Robertson;Don adr:;;;Christchurch;;;New Zealand email;internet:d...@robertson.net.nz tel;cell:64 021 294 1452 version:2.1 end:vcard
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any details yet?? Cheers, Steve -- Steve Holdoway st...@greengecko.co.nz
