A BRIEF NOTE: I forgot two items on the page-o-thanks. I left off saying
thank you to Sonic.net for loaning us the iMac to put Linux on to demo. I
also forgot to mention Kat. Without Kat, I would have certainly lost it at
the InstallFest. She keeps me calm and helps out with not only Scribe
duties, but also administrative nightmares that I can't take the time to
think about most of the time. Thanks, Kat! :)
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Hey all! Just wanted to finally get out the official announcement about the
October meeting. In case you hadn't wandered over to the web site, the
speaker this month will be Sybase. For those who don't know who Sybase is,
they are one of the top three database server vendors.
Just to help set your minds at ease, I have spoken with Sybase and they have
assured me this will not be a dog-and-pony show as some of you may be
expecting. They were already aware that people who take time out of their
schedules to come to a Linux user group, aren't going to want to sit around
and listen to a bunch of marketing types. Now - I'm not about to say they
won't do SOME marketing and sales stuff (hey...we all have to make money),
but they will be able to talk technical and will be spending most of their
time talking in that light. There will also be a time for Q&A.
The Sybase representatives will be demonstrating SQL Anywhere Studio for
Linux -- the Industry's First Mobile and Embedded Database for Linux. With
the same robust features and full technical support of SQL Anywhere Studio's
other core platforms, Sybase's Linux version leverages Linux's
enterprise-class reliability and performance on low-cost hardware, such as
work-group servers, monitoring systems, edge servers or point-of sale
devices. Also, you'll have the chance learn more about their new support for
Red Hat 6.0.
The meeting will be at our normal time and location - O'Reilly in Sebastopol
at 7:30PM. Remember to get there before 7:30, since once the meeting has
started, we will no longer give out tickets for the door prize drawing.
For further information, check out our web site, http://www.nblug.org/.
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
dustin(a)nblug.org
Hey all!
I just wanted to let you know we've got a meeting coming up in three weeks.
Brad has put together a nice little page on the NBLUG home page thanking
some of the people that helped out at the InstallFest, and a small spoiler
about what's going on next month. It'd be really swell if you could wander
over and take a look ... think of it as your way of saying thanks to all
those who helped out.
I don't have copy yet from our speaker, so I can put together the
announcement, but keep your eyes peeled on this mailing list and the web
site around Monday night the 27th. I should have something by then.
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
dustin(a)nblug.org
Howdy all!
The monthly Sonoma Perl Mongers meeting is just around the corner!
* Learn about Perl & XML
* Find out how Perl is being used in business
* Ask the experts about Perl
* Raffled perl goodies (Free Stuff!)
When:
Tuesday, September 28th, 1999
7:30-9:00pm
WHERE:
O'Reilly & Associates
103B Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA
Directions: http://www.oreilly.com/oreilly/seb_directions.html
(FYI: Entrance to the meeting will be in the rear of building 103)
See you there!
Kevin Bingham O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
O'Reilly Book Support 101 Morris St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
booktech(a)oreilly.com O'Reilly home page http://www.oreilly.com
ph: 707-829-0515 fax: 707-829-0104 tollfree 800-998-9938 US/Canada only
to order: order(a)oreilly.com * technical questions: booktech(a)oreilly.com
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Greetings all!
I just wanted to make a small announcement about our General Meeting this
coming Tuesday.
We don't really have anything planned, mainly because we've all been working
so hard on putting together the InstallFest/LDD event yesterday (Sunday).
If you didn't get to stop by this weekend, it was a very cool event. It was
so successful, it was close to being a failure - we had more people show up
looking for help than we actually had helpers. A first in NBLUG history!
Hopefully, also the last. :)
Devin talked to a lot of people about Linux and how to use it etc. For a
while, I thought his neck was going to explode from over-use he was talking
so much. Eric tried to keep from being pulled apart by people wanting help
installing, and I tried to keep everything from spinning too far out of
control. Last time I checked, all Kat could say was "Welcome! If you could
fill out a survey, we'd appreciate it...here's a name badge.." She did an
outstanding job greeting people and helping me with getting out goodies for
the prize drawings.
Then there were all the people who actually helped the masses with installs
- Bill, Eli, Brad, Troy, Eric-sub-2 (Eric Pulley), Greg and I'm sure several
others who I can't remember right now.
Well, more about the meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) night. It's at our usual
spot - ORA in Sebastopol, and is from 7:30 until 9. It's going to be lead
by Eric, although I should be showing up around 8:30 or so. Again, more
information about how to find O'Reilly can be found on our web site at
http://www.nblug.org/.
Hope to see all you there!!
-Dustin
--
Founder & President
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org/
dustin(a)nblug.org
Hi there everyone. This month we've got something pretty cool lined up for
you. Not only are we going to have an InstallFest this time around, but we
are also participating in Linux Demo Day '99 (http://www.linuxdemo.org/).
You can check out their site for more info, but basically, it's a group of
LUG's around the world who are trying to put on a demo of Linux in their
community. It's a very exciting event, and the even cooler part is that a
number of vendors are sponsoring, so we've got lot's of goodies to give out!
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| September 12th, 1999 @ 103B Morris Street |
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FREE STUFF
Well...hopefully that got your attention :)
Since there are several vendors who are sponsoring the event, we
have been blessed with lot's of great things to give away as door prizes.
You will have the opportunity to walk away with T-shirts, books, CD's or
other Linux related goodies. We've got stuff from Caldera, TurboLinux, Red
Hat, Linux Central, O'Reilly & Associates, SuSE and more!
We will have a drawing each hour of the event for those who are
present. You must be present to win, and you may only win once in the day.
The first drawing will be held at 11AM and will continue until 4PM.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We need some help to make this event the best it can be. What we
need from you is to help us spread the word. If you know someone at a North
Bay company, school or other group that would be interested in Linux, pass
this on to them. They don't have to be running Linux currently - this event
is designed to help them understand what Linux is, and how it could
potentially help them solve tasks or problems. Here's a brief list of
schools and companies we thought of that we'd like to invite :
* Santa Rosa Junior College - CIS Dept, Computing Services, BOT Dept
* Sonoma State - IS Dept, CIS, Library
* High Schools - El Molino, Piner, SRHS, Casa Grande
* Companies - AVE, Cerent/Cisco, Alcatel, Autodesk, Lucas, Fireman's
Fund, Truetime, Broderbund/Learning Company, OCLI, FairIsaac
If you know someone who works in the IS/IT or Engineering
departments at any of the companies above, or any other company in the North
Bay, I'd encourage you to forward this message on to them.
LINUX DEMO DAY '99
As part of the LDD '99, we are going to have a number of special
things going on. First, we will have a demo of computers that are non-Intel
boxes that Linux runs on. We plan on having a SGI, a Sun, a DEC/Compaq
Alpha and some sort of Macintosh platform. This is by no means the only
hardware Linux runs on, but it helps to illustrate how older machines can be
re-purposed as small servers for departments, or companies or schools with
small budgets.
We will have local Linux gurus on hand to demo the machines, as well
as show you some of the solutions Linux can provide in your environment.
These range from Internet services such as Web and email to file serving and
printer sharing.
INSTALL FEST
NOTE: PLEASE DON'T SHOW UP AT 3:30 EXPECTING HELP!!!
If you have always wanted to run Linux at home or at work, but were
afraid to take that step forward, this is for you! You can bring your
machine to the Install Fest where you can get help from local Linux experts
in installing Linux on your box.
If you have thought about it, but still aren't ready to bring your
box in, that's fine too. You can discuss your concerns and issues with
others in preparation for that day when you are ready to install it.
Here's how it works. Arrive early so that we can assist you with
what you need. You will need to bring your monitor, keyboard and mouse with
you as well. You don't need to bring your peripherals (like printers etc),
unless of course, you need help getting your peripheral working. Remember
though, space is at a premium, so don't bring more than you really need to.
Also, it's good to bring a power strip as well. We will have a couple, but
they are on a first come, first served basis. If you bring a power bar, you
will get priority in plugging all your stuff in.
As far as what to install at the Install Fest, we will have several
distributions available for you. We will have Red Hat 6.0 & 5.2 and Debian
2.1. It might be a good idea to bring your own media, as the CD's will be
available to those who get there first. You can get a cheap CD from Cheap
Bytes (http://www.cheapbytes.com/) or you can get something direct from Red
Hat or any other Linux vendor.
We will have access to a T1 connection to the Internet, so if you'd
like to bring your machine to grab some stuff off of the 'net, feel free to
do that as well, however, don't be downloading anything you wouldn't want to
show your mom. :) We will have a 18 port hub available. The network
connectivity is on a first come, first served basis as well. If you have a
small hub, you may want to think about brining it to guarantee you get a
connection.
We will have a small number of network cards available for loan
should you not have a network card. If you plan on getting network
connectivity, you may want to bring a network cable as well. We will have a
few cables, but they are (surprise, surprise) on a first come first served
basis.
Well, I suppose that about covers everything. If you have any
questions regarding the Install Fest, please feel free to contact me at the
address below.
Looking forward to seeing you there!!
-Dustin Mollo
--
The North Bay Linux Users' Group
http://www.nblug.org
dustin(a)nblug.org
