At 10:39 AM 3/21/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Wiki or PostNuke style forums could probably serve the purpose well... I'd >volunteer the space to do it all, but at this point I can't guarantee >uptime. I can volunteer time, though. If someone has the space, I'd gladly >set up a mail/mailing list/web server for the group. > >I wonder.. with all of the DSL/Cable users here, could BRLUG do some sort >of distributed (via round-robin dns with low ttl) web host? And do >periodic rsyncs of the content?
We can run PHP and CGI on brlug.net already. Can this be done on the current server? Regards, Dustin >-Tim > > >John Hebert wrote: > >>Sure, that could be better, but it would require more >>work. Whereas Yahoo! Groups has a pretty decent setup >>for looking through mail archives. If I didn't make it >>clear, brlugforsale would be setup on Yahoo! Groups >>initially, but if it were moved to something on >>brlug.net, I would hope Dustin will preserve some of >>the needed fuctionality. >> >>Using Yahoo! Groups is kinda cheating: we should take >>all of our big brains and free software and put up a >>web server, wiki server, mail server, etc. on our own >>boxen at home (and if you don't know it already, >>Dustin is shelling $ out of his own pocket for >>www.brlug.net). BUT, that would require somebody to >>make that effort. Anyone who wants to do so, feel >>free. Believe me Tim, I don't mean to insult you when >>I ask this, but are you volunteering when you suggest >>this? :) >> >>Ideas are great, really, I'm all about ideas. I get a >>huge rush out of brainstorming. But putting ideas into >>action is something different, as I'm learning through >>experience. >> >>John Hebert >> >> >> >>--- Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>Wouldn't that be a better function for a web page? >>>Mailing list messages aren't very persistent, and someone may decide 5 >>>days after a post that they want an item. A web page would eliminate the >>>need to go rifling through old messages or asking for a re-post. >>> >>> >>>-Tim >>> >>> >>>Banker, Craig wrote: >>> >>>>You could put the 'invitation' in the trailer that >>>appears in messages in >>> >>>>this list... sort of inviting anyone on this >>>list... >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: John Hebert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:51 AM >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: create brlugforsale? was Re: [brluglist] >>>Additions to sale >>> >>>> >>>>There's been a proposal for the creation of a new >>>>mailing list: brlugforsale. I'd join it, cause I >>>got a >>> >>>>lot of junk I'd like to send to a good home. >>>> >>>>Who else would join it? I figure it we could get 10 >>>>people to join, it would be worth the effort. >>>> >>>>Also, what kind of guidelines should we have? I >>>>suggest only BRLUG member user hardware/software >>>kinds >>> >>>>of posts and questions. I really don't wanna see >>>MAKE >>> >>>>$$$ FAST AT HOME type stuff on it, so I guess it >>>could >>> >>>>be invitation only. >>>> >>>>John Hebert >>>> >>>>--- Jeff Crosby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>While Mr. Hebert is setting up the announcements >>>>>list maybe he could set up list for used >>>equipment. >>>>>I've noticed several people selling hardware and >>>>>software lately. I think it would be good, >>>>>especially for the ones here in BR or nearby. >>>What >>> >>>>>do you think? Also, I happen to have a Nokia >>>445Xi >>> >>>>>Multigraph 21" CRT monitor that I would like to >>>>>sell. Hopefully for $200. >>>> >>>>__________________________________________________ >>>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>>Yahoo! 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