Then if John B. is willing to handle the work load, I'm for it. John Hebert
-----Original Message----- From: Dustin Puryear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [brluglist] Commercial work and BRLUG - how do we handle this? was RE: [brlug list] Linux setup I think that is an excellent idea. Regards, Dustin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of john beamon > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:09 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Commercial work and BRLUG - how do we handle > this? was RE: [brlug list] Linux setup > > > I'd be willing to add an alphabetical list of consultants, including areas > of specialty and contact information, to the links page. I'd rather not > see areas of specialty become an ever-increasing field as each of us adds > a new skill to one-up the next guy. Perhaps we can arrange a list of > terms and allow each specialist to choose three or four? "Web > development, web hosting, mail hosting", for example. Let's get a generic > list of skills, maybe 10-20 distinct areas. Once that's presented, our > consultants can pick three and send in their contact info to be posted. > > This is a suggestion to a more-or-less democracy. I'd like to hear a > couple "yea's" and give this a day or two to circulate before jumping on > it, but it won't take long to finish if it's approved. > > -- > -j > > On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, John Hebert wrote: > > > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:23:53 -0600 > > From: John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [brluglist] Commercial work and BRLUG - how do we handle this? > > was RE: [brlug list] Linux setup > > > > Edmund, > > > > Good idea. But, this could be a sticky situation as the BRLUG > is considered > > a non-profit, non-commercial entity. Also, as some of the > organizers of the > > BRLUG are also contractors/consultants (myself included), I > would not want > > to do anything that would appear to be unethical or biased in directing > > potential work towards any particular members. > > > > So, BRLUG members, how do we handle this? I think that we should not > > incorporate any business interests within the BRLUG, as the potential > > competition between members could cause problems. But what is the > > alternative? A consortium of Linux consultants in the BR area? > Or something > > more laissez-faire? Or what about simply providing a set of > links (no ads) > > on the www.brlug.net site to local consultants? > > > > I can see that this raises a lot of issues that we should deal with now, > > before it becomes a problem. > > > > John Hebert > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Edmund Cramp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 8:59 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > Dear listmembers, > > > > It would be nice if there was a list somewhere of the local folks who > > do commercial Linux installations - I've been interested in moving my > > two NT servers to a UNIX/Linux environment for a while but there's very > > little information to help the NT Admin port a business to Linux etc. > > The BRLUG web page has a few links to "helpful" URLs but nothing that > > appears to point a local Baton Rouge business to any local help. > > Talking to the local Gateway and CompUSA folks gets the usual blank > > stare... although Gateway were helpful in pointing me towards a local > > FreeBSD shop. > > > > Edmund Cramp > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of John Hebert > > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 7:56 AM > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > Dustin, > > > > > > Probably so, via Samba and specified user groups. I think he > > > or she would also want a mail server if it is going to be a > > > public server, as well as NAT, firewall, etc, etc. :) > > > > > > But, it sounds like someone should contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > soon to help implement this server. > > > > > > To [EMAIL PROTECTED], there are a number of people in BRLUG > > > who do this kind of work for a living. I'll leave it up to > > > the individuals to contact you directly. But be warned, the > > > BRLUG membership as a whole will be extraordinarily helpful > > > and interested in seeing a business implement Linux! > > > :) > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Dustin Puryear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:54 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > > > > I wonder if he means allowing users easy access to the site's > > > content so that the content can be modified conveniently? > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Behalf Of Shannon Roddy > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 8:07 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure... What kind of integration into the network do you need? Just > > > > file sharing, printing etc.? or do you need more than that? > > > > > > > > Shannon Roddy > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-12-26 at 19:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I am relatively new to Linux and have struggled with what > > > > should be a relatively easy task. I am therefore searching for > > > > someone to do the following. > > > > > > > > > > 1. Setup a basic website on a server using Linux > > > > > 2. Integrate this computer to a Microsoft LAN for a small > > > business. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > Shannon Roddy California Institute of Technology > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] LIGO Livingston Observatory > > > > ph: (225)686-3106 19100 LIGO Lane > > > > fx: (225)686-7189 Livingston, LA 70754 > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > > > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. 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