Ben,
Ive wanted and mentioned before that I would like to do a eug-lug distro,
but nobody really wants to do all the work... others have expressed it would
be cool, but its a lot of work... like the beowulf cluster project... it
never took off, I was the only one that brought and left a computer in the
meeting room for it. tim bolz was interested in trying it, but I never got
help with it, so the computer just sat... There are a lot of cool projects we
could do, but getting people to invest the time/energy into it is difficult.
I have a bunch of p-90 systems we could use if anyone wants to try doing a
beowulf cluster. I would be willing to help make a linux distro... but
without support, I cant.
Jamie
On Thursday 29 November 2001 10:54, you wrote:
> Dammit, could you guys do that bit off-list? We're getting much closer
> to re-opening the doors of expression here. And maybe even getting
> somewhere with it. I'm glad that most of us have survived *this* round
> of recouperation...
> I was speaking with Jim Beard last eve, about the group, and we thought
> up some good things that we can discuss more tonight (tho I don't think
> he'll make it as he's a busy grad student now):
> 1) Locally: other than continuing to improve our regular venues like
> OCF, demo days, etc (and burning man for me!) where we promote linux
> (and freedoms in general), I'd like to see a locally-produced distro, or
> even just some defined package-sets and software configurations that
> could be used across multiple distro's... Think preconfig'ed dialup to
> efn or other isp's, preconfig'ed package sets with what we like and
> think would help people use linux for the first time, maybe different
> sets -- red hat's anaconda makes it easier for instance, and other folks
> know more about debs and bsds and such...
> 2) Nonlocally: (Jim Beard's idea mostly?) How can we leverage the
> power of the group, to accomplish greater tasks for the
> linux/open-source community? Does something need ported?
> bug-tested? documented? we could work together, and say it was done by
> *US* and not any individual... or at least recognize the group and get
> our group's name out there more...
> I think it's cool that we're getting near a milestone with seti@, but
> I'd rather see collective efforts and not just idle cpu time.... not
> everyone has time of course, but this is why we work together.
> See ya tonight!
>
> >It was part of a private conversation. Mail can be used for more than
> > just mailing lists.
> >
> >I didn't ignore you. I was already sending my email when I got yours.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Linux Rocks ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:49 PM
> >Subject: [EUG-LUG:306] Re: An incomplete meeting agenda for tomorrow
> >
> >>funny... you ignore me when I say that... yet I dont remember seeing any
> >>posts from kbob saying anything like that... you did that before, a few
> >> weeks ago... couldnt be that your bias'd here? or is it an outlook
> >> thing?
> >>
> >>Jamie
> >>
> >>On Wednesday 28 November 2001 16:18, you wrote:
> >>>KBob made an great suggestion, a written agenda for the meeting, so
> >>> people can brainstorm and so on in the meantime... and stay focused at
> >>> the meeting itself.
> >>>
> >>>Proposed agenda (feel free to suggest items if it's something radically
> >>>different and not close to covered by any of the specifics below)
> >>>
> >>>Club Organization
> >>> incorporate?
> >>> dues and budget?
> >>> officers?
> >>>
> >>>Please keep in mind that *all* of the above itself is questionable, and
> >>>part of why the meeting is being held: to make some decisions (or rather
> >>>REmake some decisions, as most of these have been discussed in the past
> >>> a few times... and for many reasons, we've passed on doing them. One
> >>> of the main questions will be benefits to doing so.)
> >>>
> >>> Activities
> >>> Clinics - how often, which night?
> >>> Presentations -Monthly?
> >>> Special Events - details...
> >>> K-12 project?
> >>> Others
> >>>
> >>> Meeting Space
> >>> Candidate spaces
> >>> EWEB
> >>> U of O
> >>> other?
> >>>
> >>> Plan of Action
> >>>
> >>> Other?
> >>>
> >>>Again, be there, be willing to commit time/energy/resources, and be
> >>>helpful. Or don't come.
> >>>
> >>>Stan's PC Training Center, 635 West7th, 6 PM....
> >>>No PCs, no installs, not much tech, just organizational but vital...
