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begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999 alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > Maybe if they're local companies they ask "What's in it for me?" so we > could offer to place advertisements in position where people can see > them like "COME TO JOE BLOGGS COMPUTERS at etc etc" just for a bit of > free advertising, it may work it may not True. Banner ads on the website? Company logos on all our printed materials? I'm happy to sell my soul for a stack of free CD-Rs etc ;-) Another thing I keep forgetting to mention about the meeting - if several of us are planning on bringing machines, and some of you want to install linux etc, we need to decide on a type of network. I vote cheapernet (BNC style connections) over CAT-5, if only cos I've got three lengths of cable I can lay my hands on. It also means we don't need to worry about hubs etc... Anyone graphically-minded out there and willing to throw together a few posters? Posters need to include: Name of event: Anglian Linux User Group Meeting Date/Time: 2 or 3pm, 2nd May 1999 Venue: er, Laurie, what's the full address? Contact: http://www.anglian.lug.org.uk/ or me (details in press release) Details: perhaps a bit of blurb about it? Andrew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk - 01603 593473 - ITCS, University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] Status of alug.lug.org.uk subdomain and mailing list..
by Laurie Brown 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > > * From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> > > On Sun, 11 Apr 1999 Mark wrote: > > > Should I go away more often? ;) > > I'm quietly biting my tongue :-) > > > 3pm so we don't clash with the Jazz? > > Or we could make the Jazz the first thing on the agenda! A few drinks and > some good music would be a great way to kick things off... The Jazz is scheduled to finish at 2:30, but will almost certainly go on until 3pm. The room I've set aside for us is at the other end of the Hotel (I can't have geeks mixing with normal people ;^)) and is some 20 foot by 40 foot (should be big enough). If we do start during the Jazz, it won't interfere with us. > > I'd swap the troubleshoot and the demos, so that the open-ended > > item is the last one. Apart from the first bit, I take it > > we're going for an open-style meeting with bits of kit on > > tables around the room? Agreed, and yes, I expect bits of kit, so I think it needs to be pretty open-ended. Sometimes, I have no doubt that we'll have meetings where we won't be able to spread kit about, so let's make use of it while we can. > Yep, fair enough. Kinda depends on how many people want demos really, > although it would be good if we got some "not using linux, but wanting to > see what it's all about" types at the meet. Agreed. > On a side note, I'm thinking of writing to local computer companies to see > if we can scrounge some goodies from them. I was thinking PC World, > Software Warehouse, Time - any others in East Anglia worth hassling? Try paul(a)bentek.co.uk > I thought I'd say something like.... > > ================================ > > Dear _______, > > On Sunday 2nd May 1999 the Anglian Linux User Group will be holding its > inaugural meeting. We are expecting a good crowd of people from all walks > of life to attend what is sure to be an entertaining and informative > introduction to linux. > > As I'm sure you are aware, the free linux operating system has been > gaining huge amounts of support both from computing hobbyists and > professionals and the mainstream press. The Anglian Linux User Group is > just one sign of the growing support for the operating system in this > region. > > I am writing to you to ask if you would be able to support this event. > Sponsorship in whatever form of this event would be a very good way for > your company to show support for your customers, which in turn I'm sure > would encourage your customers to visit you more frequently. > > Particular areas where help would be appreciated include: > > * Software - copies of RedHat Linux or Applixware as sold by your company > would be extremely welcome during the "installation" part of our meeting; > > * Media - blank CDs would be useful, as we intend to provide visitors with > copies of other free software such as Netscape. > > * Financial - any donations to the Anglian Linux User Group would help us > to cover our overheads and would ensure a glowing recommendation of your > company! > > Thank you for your time, and if you wish to discuss any ways you can help > further, please do not hesitate to contact me. > > Yours, > > blah. > > ================================ > > What do you think? It's worth a go! Go for it! Cheers, Laurie. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Minor tweak to alug@stu and the html template
by Mark J Ray 12 Apr '99

12 Apr '99

* List: alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk Hi all remaining people, I'm becoming increasingly disconcerted by the problems at lists.lug.org.uk, so I've actually done some maintenance on this list. Messages now appear to be from their senders, so you'll have to filter on the [ALUG] subject tag... Sorry about that. When the other list resurfaces, I'll ask about whether we really want to use that one if it's going to keep goofing around... Also, to take into consideration the new colours on www.anglian.lug.org.uk, I've edited the HTML template file at http://www.mth.uea.ac.uk/~h089/alug/ and sever masochists can now get my px2h template file in the maker.tar.gz. -- Mark. Stats Postgrad mailto:M.J.Ray@UEA.ac.uk http://stats.mth.uea.ac.uk/ UEA Norwich UK mailto:markj@stu.uea.ac.uk http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/ What's On? http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/entsdb?Q [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Mark J Ray <h089(a)uea.ac.uk> On Sun, Apr 11, 1999 at 12:26:42PM +0100, alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > * From: Paul Ward > I'll have go at designing some posters etc Thanks. If you can make the results available as gzipped postscript, we'll shove them up all over the place, I'm sure. As per your request for decent Linux info: I started trying to compile a list, but it would be much better coming from someone rather newer to this game than me. As soon as Martyn gives CGI access to the main site, Andrew has got my link indexing script... hensa.linuxberg.com then follow links may be a good start, though. And please, invite your friends to join us. Everyone! Hopefully, we can move to the new list now, Martyn? Has James's problem been fixed? -- Mark. Stats Postgrad mailto:M.J.Ray@UEA.ac.uk http://stats.mth.uea.ac.uk/ UEA Norwich UK mailto:markj@stu.uea.ac.uk http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/ What's On? http://www.stu.uea.ac.uk/cgi-bin/entsdb?Q [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Paul Ward <pward(a)linklaters.com> By the way I don't know if this is common knowledge but SuSE linux 6.1 with Kernel 2.2.5, KDE 1.1 and gnome 1.0 will be out the day after the meeting 3/5/99 This could be a topic for debate or maybe if someone could get hold of a preview copy please see web site http://www.suse.de/e/ Thanks Paul ____________________________________________________________ This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. ____________________________________________________________ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Paul Ward <pward(a)linklaters.com> 4 ports in the hub ____________________________________________________________ This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. ____________________________________________________________ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Andrew Savory <A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk> On Sun, 11 Apr 1999 alug(a)stu.uea.ac.uk wrote: > By the way I've got this "natty" or so I think it is !!! network kit > from PC world to link 2 PC's together for file sharing etc - I haven't > had time to set it up (it is two lengths of T Base 10 cable with a hub - > perhaps if I bring that we could get it installed so I could then do it > at home ? - just a thought. Think I've seen it - sure, bring it along. We should be able to get it up and running. How many ports in the hub? It could act as a bridge between the cheapernet and cat-5 types of network, if need be... Should probably move onto anglian(a)lists.lug.org.uk now, folks... Andrew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Savory(a)uea.ac.uk - 01603 593473 - ITCS, University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] begging letters / adverts / more meet qs
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Paul Ward <pward(a)linklaters.com> I'll have go at designing some posters etc By the way I've got this "natty" or so I think it is !!! network kit from PC world to link 2 PC's together for file sharing etc - I haven't had time to set it up (it is two lengths of T Base 10 cable with a hub - perhaps if I bring that we could get it installed so I could then do it at home ? - just a thought. Anyway I'll wait to hear from your reply . I'm at work here until 4.00pm today see ya Paul ____________________________________________________________ This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. ____________________________________________________________ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Re: [ALUG] Status of alug.lug.org.uk subdomain and mailing list..
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: Paul Ward <pward(a)linklaters.com> Good Idea Maybe if they're local companies they ask "What's in it for me?" so we could offer to place advertisements in position where people can see them like "COME TO JOE BLOGGS COMPUTERS at etc etc" just for a bit of free advertising, it may work it may not I know the company I work for would ask that. Paul Ward Colchester. ____________________________________________________________ This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or otherwise protected by work product immunity or other legal rules. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; you should not copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. ____________________________________________________________ [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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Status of alug.lug.org.uk subdomain and mailing list..
by alug＠stu.uea.ac.uk 11 Apr '99

11 Apr '99

* From: "Martyn B. Drake" <martyn(a)drake.org.uk> I've finally got confirmation that www.anglian.lug.org.uk has come through. I've just gotten around to setting up the web space for that, so it's already for someone to upload their stuff. The lug.org.uk mailing list should be available by today, but there appears to be some configuration problems at their end (I tried subscribing myself to the list, but got a configuration error back - I've emailed the chap and hopefully that'll get fixed fairly shortly). I'll post details when it's ready for use. Email addresses at the anglian.lux.org.uk domain are almost ready - again, this looks like another configuration error (an MX record points to www.anglian.lug.org.uk and not anglian.lux.org.uk - I've pointed this out to the lug.org.uk chap and this should get fixed soon). If anyone wants an email forwarding address at anglian.lug.org.uk, just email me and I'll get those set-up on Monday. M. [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce(a)stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]

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