[GLLUG] Presentations, Website, Meeting Announcement

[Lachniet, Mark]

Charles,

Do you have a document detailing which chunks of the LPI training you
need presenters for?  I'd be willing to do one if I could find a section
I knew pretty well.

Thanks,

Mark Lachniet
Technical Director, Security Group
Analysts International
(517) 336-1004 (voice)
(517) 336-1160 (fax)
mailto: mlachniet at analysts.com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu 
> [mailto:linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu] On Behalf Of Charles Ulrich
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:35 PM
> To: linux-user at egr.msu.edu
> Subject: [GLLUG] Presentations, Website, Meeting Announcement
> 
> 
> Howdy all,
> 
> First of all, I want to apologize for my continually late 
> meeting announcements. Recently, they've all come a little 
> too close to the deadline. A few never appeared at all. I'll 
> be working on something soon that will automate this. (Yes, I 
> intend to replace myself with a very small shell script.)
> 
> Now to the business at hand.
> 
> 1) Presentations.
> 
> In particular, we need them. We'll be starting up a slightly 
> different schedule as of next week. The schedule, it would 
> seem, is two workshop-style meetings (like what we've been 
> doing throughout the summer), an LPI Certification training 
> night, and one presentation night. On months that happen to 
> have an extra Thursday (roughly every third month), we'll try 
> to meet at a different venue just to spice things up a bit.
> 
> I've got a couple of people lined up for presentations, but 
> they are not able to present until possibly a few months down 
> the road. (Those who have offered to present, please email me 
> your short presentation description as soon as you can.) I 
> will be attempting to contact the Novell and NetMax to 
> (re)schedule their respective presentations.
> 
> We welcome presentations on practically any topic. The only 
> requirement is that we want it to involve Linux or open 
> source software in some way. Commercial presentations are 
> welcome as well, but we would appreciate ones which 
> demonstrate the features and uses of the product or 
> technology rather than simply market it. We like to ask lots 
> of in-depth and nerdy questions, so be prepared for those. 
> (In other words, send your tech person, not your salesperson. 
> We like to heckle salespeople until they cry. Not that we've 
> ever done anything like that. Recently.)
> 
> So if you've got a really great, keen, and cool piece of 
> software or something that you know inside out and would like 
> to introduce to the rest of us, go right ahead and send me a 
> short description and when you'd like to do it. Or if you'd 
> like to see a presentation on something, by all means throw 
> the suggestion out to the list!
> 
> If we don't have anyone volunteering to do a presentation in 
> September, I'll be forced to do one on [dramatic and ominous 
> chord] manually creating XF86Config and xorg.conf files.
> 
> Just as importantly, we could use ideas for the workshops. 
> Send those along as well!
> 
> We also need volunteers for the LPI certification training 
> nights. We have the content, all you have to do is 
> regurgitate it in front of others and be somewhat familiar 
> with it so that you can answer questions and give examples.
> 
> Finally, flyers. We always need flyers. Be a pal, make us a 
> few and send them to the list.
> 
> 2) Website.
> 
> I just switched the www.gllug.org site over to the new 
> Mambo-based site. 
> Quite obviously, it needs some work. Those with 
> content-posting privileges may feel free to post some content 
> and help build the site into what it should be. I'll be 
> working on what I can this week and possibly over the 
> weekend. If you want to help but don't have privileges, post 
> a request to the list and we'll see what we can do. In 
> general, if you've been a part of the LUG for a long time OR 
> if you show up to meetings semi-regularly, there shouldn't be 
> any problem.
> 
> Also, the... er, aesthetics of the site can probably be 
> improved to some degree. If you want to tinker with the 
> layout or CSS, I can post the template here to the list.
> 
> 3) Meeting Announcement. (Aha, you thought I'd forget, didn't you?!)
> 
> Another weekly GLLUG meeting is scheduled to be held at the 
> Gone Wired cybercafe in Lansing at 6:00PM. Gone Wired is at 
> 2021 E Michigan Ave in Lansing on the north side of the 
> street between N Clemens and Fairview avenues. Here is a map 
> with the (approximate) location:
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/7mh2w
> 
> We typically meet in the back portion of the cafe on the lower level. 
> Venue website: http://www.gonewiredlansing.com/
> 
> Agenda: (null)
> 
> We honestly don't have anything on the agenda. Not that it 
> really matters much, as most of us have a smashing good time 
> chattering back and forth about one geeky thing or another 
> over cafe-style beverages even when there is an agenda. So 
> come on out and chatter!
> 
> Please take a moment to RSVP if you plan to attend this 
> meeting so that we can get a general idea of how many will 
> show up. Just reply to this message (with the GLLUG list 
> address in the "To:" field) indicating your desire to attend 
> and/or change the message Subject to "RSVP". 
> Thanks!
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