A few months ago we actually had a wee networky talk.

Chris H. gave us a talk on Mail servers and network kind of stuff.

> 
> I think that Networking is a very interesting topic for a lot of 'post
> newbie' Linux users, and there are some members of the CLUG who could talk
> for hours(days, weeks) on the topic.

As I recall you did :-)
(and quite interesting IIRC )

> 
> IMHO, this type of topic would be much better dealt with in the workshop
> type meeting environment that has been discussed.  Get a couple of users to
> bring along windows machines, and another to bring a Linux box, and get a
> volunteer geek to make it all talk together.  Dealing with card and
> connectivity issues on the fly, and answering questions etc.
> 

This sounds like a good idea although some structure might be a good idea so
 people can follow what is going on. I know you Chris and you go ninety to the dozen
and all of sudden I wondering how the hell you did that :-)
So what might be a good idea is to decide on a goal then arrange an easy to follow 
set-up procedure demonstrating in an obvious fashion. 

It won't matter if we get a *little* (not too much!) side tracked because that's what 
makes 
it fun for us geeks and I think also helps people learn. (e.g. describing the range of 
tools 
 or methodology to do a particular job, or anecdotes aaaah.. the anecdotes)

> In terms of workplace Linux/MS Integration there isn't a great deal that is
> of technical interest.  The politics of getting pro-MS (or other OS)
> management to accept Linux as a solution however is an artform.

Amen
 For me it's a constant struggle.

> 
> Cheers, Chris.
> 
> 
> 

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