ULA InstallFest

[Patrick Lang]

Hopefully you've seen the flyers up by now, and I'm looking for anyone who would like to help out at our first Installfest.  We've had a couple people RSVP already, but we don't have a projection of the attendance yet.  Anyway, if you'd like to help, let me know asap.   http://www.utexas.edu/students/unixlinux/       I understand there was some sort of incident last semester regarding the Unix/Linux Association.  I do not know the full details of it as I just came on board this semester, but Walter and the others have acknowledged their mistake from last semester, and its over with.        I've had some people ask why we have a Linux organization separate from SIGlinux, and it not based off of any sort of ill-feelings or disagreements.  We started from scratch as an organization to promote both Linux and Unix in general, primarily within the business school, and in fact, our staff associate is one of the business deans.  From the beginning of my involvement with ULA, my goal has been to help newbie Linux users and advocate Linux to a completely different set of people then whom SIGlinux caters to, and not hang out with other techies or hack code.        Other than educating new users, we're working to get some non-Microsoft classes into the business school.  They have one on Oracle, but none on Unix, and essentially none of the MIS graduates know a thing about Unix.  By working with them, we will be producing more fresh Unix/Linux/*BSD friendly businessmen for the future.       If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask, and please email me directly asap if you would like to help out with the Installfest or future events.   Patrick Lang