Is this for a dedicated server for the LUG?
On 11/14/06, Brian Friday <[email protected]> wrote:
No promises but I do not see an issue with meeting here at the University. For the 1U box in the rack, that might be a possibility as well but more of a longterm thing.... We do host some non-profit types on campus so that may be a way to do it. On Nov 12, 2006, at 10:04 PM, Roger Rustad wrote: > Hey 909/951 *nix dudes: > > Tonight David and I kicked around the idea of pushing the 909 Linux > club in a couple of directions: > > (1) uniting/networking with other clubs (Murrietta, Chico, Redlands) > (2) establishing some sort of permanence (regular meets, > affiliations, etc) > > Goals (1) and (2) might be possible with some sort of affiliation > with a university, like La Sierra University. Regarding goal (1), > La Sierra would also be an acceptable driving distance for the > Murrietta group, and one of the computer labs on campus would > provide is (2). > > (I'm currently helping the dean of the School of Business [Johnny > Thomas] connect their NT domain and IT's LDAP system, so that lab > is a good possibility.) > > A campus would give us a few things: > > 1. high speed internet access > 2. professional affiliation (which would help us get cool speakers) > 3. new blood (engineering/math/CS/MIS majors, teachers, etc) > 4. good location for install fests > 5. potential access to investors (who often come to the dean there > for seed capital) > > I also like the idea of arranging with the dean an "open source for > managers" seminar class. There are lots of MBA students there, > many of which are going to be IT decision makers. Something like > this gives the School of Business a vested interest in giving us a > place to meet. > > There is a lot of talent in our group, and I'm hoping to make this > more than something where we just get together and talk about stuff > we've read on digg or play Stratego (what the heck is up with that > new numbering system, anyway? 1 is still a Marshall, in my book). > > Rog > > P.S. Still looking for good Linux support solutions. > P.P.S. Maybe if we ask nicely, we can get Brian to let us shove a > 1U pizza box in his new rack. > _______________________________________________ > 909linux mailing list > [email protected] > http://909linux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/909linux Brian Friday Infrastructure Manager Information Technology La Sierra University Riverside, CA 92515 Tel: (951) 785-2900 Fax: (951) 785-2908 [email protected] _______________________________________________ 909linux mailing list [email protected] http://909linux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/909linux
