Re: [MLUG] mlug?

[John Engelbrecht <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I like that EXPO over by Jesse Hall, where they were
giving out free linux/unix shirts. And VA, aptia and a few
groups came, Upstairs was the quake 3 LAN.


On Sun, 8 Dec 2002, Michael wrote:

> > hey, what the heck is going on with mlug?  the website hasn't been
> > updated for like a year
>
> I noticed that too. I don't care about that really but we should at least
> remove the year+ old 'recent news'. :)
>
> > and there isn't even any freesoftware.missouri.edu anymore.
>
> I think Neil has his own version on here.
>
> > does mlug even have a president?
>
> Last I knew we consolated all positions into our godlike admin.
>
> > does he or she do anything?
>
> Putting up with all of us he probably works his ass off. ;)
>
> > when was the last meeting/presenation/expo/installfest?
>
> No idea. I'd like to do an expo again but I think I'm the only one really
> interested and don't live in Columbia anymore.
>
> > all this is kinda discouraging, considering the crap acm/msug/msdnaa is
> > pushing for free (as in beer) software.  seems like unix is pretty much
> > dying around here (e.g., delphi) and it really pains me to see freshman
> > sucking up the free copies of winxp and visual studio.  (yeah, the first
> > one is always free...)  and it really sucks to see microsoft "buying
> > out" the ignorant youth when at the same time linux is really making
> > progress in terms of things like desktop usability and enterprise
> > scalability.
>
> They can have the ignorant youth. Give me the programmers, engineers, and
> geeks. I don't care about the leeches.
>
> > so what?  is it okay for mlug to ostensibly do nothing while the rest
> > of the campus migrates to exchange server, outlook webmail, and winxp?
>
> Why not? They leave us alone and we leave them alone.
>
> > was jay the only president who could call a meeting?
>
> Offer free pizza and beer at your house and setup some table space and a
> fast network switch.. you'll get a mlug meeting. :)
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