Re: [committee] Re: Are we going to have a meeting tonight?

Jeremy Johnstone <[email protected]> 06 Oct 2003 22:28:24 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.aclug.presentations
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I would be more than happy to drive down from KC and help with the
November presentation. I have extensive experience with PHP and web
development.

Jeremy

On Mon, 2003-10-06 at 21:30, James Lancaster wrote:
> On Monday 06 October 2003 12:59, you wrote:
> > That would be a very good idea.  I would like to help with the websit=
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> > and I am learning PHP.  That would work out great.  ~Anne
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> > On Mon, 2003-10-06 at 10:06, Clint Brubakken wrote:
> > > Tonight is actually the first Monday. So our meeting should be week=
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> > > today.
> > >
> > > But we need to get a topic decided ASAP. You seem to have a idea , =
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> > > website. Maybe Dale or Tom Hull can go over the website and PHP nuk=
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> > > show us how they put it together.
> > >
> > > That would cover PHP somewhat and that's something people want a
> > > presentation on.
> > >
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> Here is a proposal for the next couple of meetings w/people willing to =
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> Oct
> 1) Where ACLUG should go
> Nov
> 2) PHP/Website Tom/Webdev
> Dec
> 3) CD/DVD Burning James L
> Jan
> 5) XFree86 Tom Wallis
> Feb
> 4) History of Linux in an Hour James L, anyone else wanting to help.
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> We might combine one or two of them.
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> Or second suggestions by John Gorzen (09-15-2003):
> 2. The "renewed excitement" option:
>    a. October presentation: "What's exciting about Linux" and why peopl=
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>       are thrilled about it.  And what good ACLUG has done in its lifet=
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>       Where Linux is going, what new areas it's getting in to.  Rough
>       areas of Linux, and why they're worth weathering.
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>    b. November presentation: split.  First half about OpenOffice
>       and CD burning.  Second half about something more advanced:
>       Python, Perl, Apache, mutt, etc.
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>       -- or --
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>       entire thing about printing with CUPS.  (Can appeal to both
>       newbies and more advanced people)
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>    c. December: Ordered Q&A.  Maybe take a pool for pizza.
>       Opener: "fun moments in Linux history"...  video of Bill Gates
>       having Windows BSOD on him, the Microsoft KSH episode,
>       Linus' letter to SCO.  Concludes with a "Linux geek's Christmas
>       list" of suggestions from the audience :-)
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> :end
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> Notes: on the November one, just do it about OO.o and CD burning
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> We certainly need an install day sometime. (Might even make some of it =
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> two-day event for people wanting to install gentoo (several of them aro=
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> wsu))
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> I will try and be in #aclug most of the weekdays, when I can.
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> James L.
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