On 2023-04-02 14:20, Rick Leir wrote: > We never even told you about open source nerds an nachos > http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=XbaZ37larFA-2FuV5MohrYpdrra25MtI4CzodbRR1Rd1mhr1xShVkCrqYYJqodQha1Aed-2F1qUSLs6eE-2FnxdFa7Fg-3D-3DOci8_COUti7EiCTywajQe-2FUkV6Q7oHg8Owr4aj15Vgmgy0-2FUPjgcSDE0tIBzjPB-2BXWZdgj0mye-2FgrcNz8MTWCYihALtVMSZ8IC4j20GcVcTJQQyXc0WZinDFTeLQ951R3WISxMqtBnsNIONHr1SZbXMJmILE8bUtPkRxQdjLpoCgL7w7tmpstWIyHGPleFAUD5E6JRcc3QiHd7u375zQeN5X3KCEcFBiTfXSVHPy62OlI5YQLGui69h8h9PX10udeS4HKh3WSAuk9jYAKSpXNAvQAFLxtFQ5Rq8id9EfvSEgXtEdM0dx7yc5GqJNcDGhzQMbgYKRjGgiL1ztJQgELtUdpl4k23760j-2B4mGbRWv7ppmq4LwU5d6ejXBhisb3OKDMtVbWYsxkLWhNK0vrKUdEX60a-2BQTvvZ5reRgAKQLFckNMmSqITR4OAJ7xxXPi8-2FK3-2Fxsktis30k-2FrUmmFH2Pk0rMOSX-2BeQ-2BxcLMhfmu5egWpSp1TfTWRLdEngTrmn8URkablEndokOEoXmkc34wJ81HC0G8C8xL-2FMkaAwRMpmPeYvhQfkiyIGW5P4sLR9Apl-2F7F5-2BjoBFG9mD1aWDIk6YeknlwRuIhUbs2T1glSH-2FZDS7rIVKqj7LPiaDfHqYWTMOGyDso5EaVr8eKbKhDtoTscZ6w-2BZZfLHsO0PektkMEKOIZZY-2F-2FjO87CcnSb08Jq8o6707qurGKkEpY761XmsqupGQ7-2F7FsTLsLCXi7VHvs7DIU-3D
Ah yes, this came out of GOSLINGS... That photo was from Open Concept Consulting's office on Somerset W... > On March 31, 2023 3:30:02 PM EDT, Katherine Mcmillan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >Illumos would be a great one to include too. > > > >-Katie > >________________________________ > >From: Katherine Mcmillan <[email protected]> > >Sent: 31 March 2023 15:18 > >To: Richard Guy Briggs <[email protected]> > >Cc: Tug Williams <[email protected]>; Linux-Ottawa > ><[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023 > > > >"OCUNIX"! That's awesome Richard - it wasn't successful? When did it stop > >existing? > > > >Doesn't the OCBUG have the same problem as the OCLUG right now? Don't get > >me wrong, I would go out to a Royal Oak and chat with Scott, Ian and others > >anytime, but it isn't really a formal group. > > > >Sincerely, > >Katie > >________________________________ > >From: Richard Guy Briggs <[email protected]> > >Sent: 31 March 2023 14:20 > >To: Katherine Mcmillan <[email protected]> > >Cc: Tug Williams <[email protected]>; Linux-Ottawa > ><[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023 > > > >Attention : courriel externe | external email > > > >On 2023-03-31 17:25, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > >> Hi Tug, > >> > >> Just out of curiousity, has there ever been any discussion about forming > >> an "Ottawa Unix User Group"? (although "OUUG" sounds terrible, and it > >> can't be "CUUG" because that's already taken - I suppose it could be > >> "NCRUUG" or just "CRUUG"). I ask for several reasons: > > > >OCUNIX used to exist, so did OCUUG. They effectively became OCBUG. > > > >> 1. I'm currently on the Board of Directors for EuroBSDCon (a *BSD > >> focussed international conference). > >> 2. BSDCan<https://www.bsdcan.org/2023/> is coming up in Ottawa! > >> 3. I recently attended a Calgary Unix User Group (CUUG) meeting (thanks > >> all for including me if any of you are on this list!) Theo de Raadt was > >> speaking, and that was really fantastic to witness. It seemed like a > >> successful user group and approach. > >> 4. There are a number of people based in Ottawa and Quebec that are > >> *BSD users/developers/advocates, and more recently I've come across some > >> QNX and Darwin people. There seems to be potential for a collaborative > >> approach to leveraging Unix and Unix-like operating systems. > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Katie > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Tug Williams <[email protected]> > >> Sent: 31 March 2023 11:31 > >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023 > >> > >> Attention : courriel externe | external email > >> > >> When: 7pm Thursday April 6th 2023 > >> Where: https://meet.jit.si/oclug_2023-04-06 > >> > >> Check the mailing list for individuals hosting in-person clusters. > >> > >> Request for volunteers to give talks, short or long, for future meetings - > >> If you have a Linux related presentation or demo you'd be comfortable > >> sharing with the group, or a discussion topic you wish to introduce, then > >> please let us know. > >> > >> We have a couple of talks, and a proposed change that needs airing and > >> discussing... > >> > >> Topics > >> > >> 1) Discussion of the boards proposal to dissolve the OCLUG corporation > >> (not the club, just the not-for-profit corporation the board believes has > >> outlived is benefit) > >> 2) talk from Katie McMillan: "The Princess and the Wacom One" > >> 3) talk from John Nash: "M1 Macintosh and floating point" > >> > >> > >> Proposal to dissolve corporation > >> > >> Linux-Ottawa members are asked to vote as per instructions below on the > >> dissolution of the Ontario not-for-profit corporation "Ottawa Carleton > >> Linux Users Group" Ontario Corporation number 1476767. > >> > >> In that we have not organized events requiring the structure and resources > >> of a corporation for some years, the motivations for having a corporation > >> no longer apply. > >> > >> This vote does NOT imply that Linux-Ottawa will not continue. We intend, > >> with member support, to continue the electronic mailing list and regular > >> virtual and hybrid meetings. However, we have not had anyone step forward > >> willing to take on Board responsibilities, and the current Board is not in > >> a position to carry out the legally required administrative operations. A > >> requirement of dissolution is to transfer resources to an organization > >> with similar goals. The National Capital Freenet has indicated their > >> willingness to accept a donation. Moreover, they use and promote > >> open-source software and have suggested that they would use some of the > >> monies to increase such activity. Note that we could assist in such work, > >> as some of us are already NCF members and supporters. > >> > >> Assuming the vote is positive, an agent will be engaged to handle the > >> technical details. One such agency has indicated willingness, with a fee > >> under $400. > >> > >> Note that there is no Plan B unless some members step up with a viable > >> plan that can get majority member approval in a recorded vote. > >> > >> The motion is as follows: > >> > >> We, the members of the "Ottawa Carleton Linux Users Group" Ontario > >> Corporation number 1476767 are in favour of dissolution of that > >> corporation and transfer of residual money to the National Capital Freenet. > >> > >> Procedure: > >> > >> All members who have responded to the request to provide their legal name > >> before March 27, 2023, are eligible to vote. A ballot will be sent by > >> email from [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > >> to each such person on or before April 6. Voting will close at 11:59pm on > >> April 6th EDT. You may vote before the April 6th meeting, or wait for the > >> discussions at that meeting. > >> > > > > slainte mhath, RGB slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to [email protected] To get help send a blank message to [email protected] To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
