Quick NBLUG update

[ME]

Eric Eisenhart said:
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 09:32:15PM -0800, ME wrote:
>> Though I would like to see netcat people at installfests, we should be
>> careful with actually running such software at SSU:
>
> First, as I said, it's currently just a possibility.  I talked briefly
> with one of the nocat people about it and it sounded like it met 3
> criteria that made it possible: (1) Helping out the local community, (2)
> Linux and (3) very little extra work for us.

Very cool. :-)

>> Installs of NoCat are perfectly fine, just so long as they are not
>> *run* to interfere with the students in the rest of the bulding who
>> may use wireless cards.
>
> I believe the idea was to get the hardware set up (many of these would
> be slightly unusual hardware) and the OS installed and probably actually
> head out to the location in question to do the final set up.

Wow, that is a very cool idea!

>> Even before I changed sides, I knew "they had ways" to check on things
>> like this. We should make sure our group keeps a good relationship
>> with the uni, so that installfests and the movie showing in March can
>> continue. We have done a great job of not causing problems and have
>> been welcomed back several times. We are doing a great job in this
>> respect.
>
> I definitely do want to keep a good relationship with SSU and don't want
> to mess up their wireless network.
>
>> Really, this is just as simple as "not making more work for others."
>> Running a wireless access point with DHCP is something that could
>> create complaint and/or work.
>
> I think with the appropriate precautions this is probably mostly a
> non-issue; it might provide a small amount of inconvenience for the
> nocat folks, though...

With all of these limits included, it would be great to have nocat people
come down to the installfest. It would be nice to have a wider audience.

I should have figured you (Eric) was allready on top of this with respect
to the wireless and other stuff.

Thanks!

-ME



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