I'm thinking, "Geez, I wonder if we can find a 'permanent home' for what's otherwise running in David's closet."
Strategically speaking, I'm hoping little things like this can put LSU (and possibly the SBM) on the map for IT projects. I think a hard core *nix club could be very beneficial to the SDA system (educational institutions, overseas projects, etc) at large. On 11/14/06, Brian Friday <[email protected]> wrote:
Not sure what roger was thinking. On Nov 14, 2006, at 11:59 AM, Chris Louden wrote: > 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 >> 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
