And a permanent home that we could also offer a mailman list and webspace, etc... to other inland empire LUG's. (if they were interested)
but I agree with Roger about the idea of supporting the un-paid/volunteer IT folks who have Linux Q's Roger E. Rustad, Jr. wrote: > 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > 909linux mailing list > [email protected] > http://909linux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/909linux
