Re: [MLUG] Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Swap Meet & Installathon TODAY

[Phillip Kelchen <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think the problems with people not showing up would be:

1. Work. I know I had to on Saturday, so I came at about 2:30 instead of 
at 11.

2. It's the summer. All of the people who lived in the dorms last year 
(all of this fall's sophomores and quite a few of the juniors) aren't 
going to be around. Many people sublet so they can go back to their 
hometowns to work for the summer. Only those who could actually find a 
job here in Columbia over the summer and couldn't get a subleaser are 
going to be here.

3. People are generally thinking about going out and partying on 
Saturdays or are "otherwise occupied." Well, at least quite a few of the 
people I know are. I'm not a partier, but generally the early afternoon 
is when the alcohol runs are made and the cups gotten so that everything 
can be in place at the party's start at 7-8pm or so. I don't think that 
the stereotypical "antisocial computer geek" description fits very many 
here at MU (neither does the "geeky engineer can't find a date" one as 
haven't seen but a couple of truly geeky engineers and I've seen 
thousands of 'em!), so I think the social aspect is valid.

It's a shame that no more than just the three of us showed up as I 
enjoyed talking to others who are interested in Linux and computers in 
general. Most people I know can use Webmail and /maybe/ set up a 
wireless NIC. If they've ever even heard of Linux, they generally just 
shudder because there is a reputation of difficulty that precedes it. So 
I am rather at a loss for people that can talk on a more technical level 
about things with. I personally would try to make MLUG visible to the 
technical majors (engineers and CS majors) as that would likely be the 
most fruitful.

I never wanted to "defy the man" when I came to school. My parents went 
to college in the late '70s and they said the "man-defiers" all just 
smoked pot in the halls, protested anything that tickled their fancy, 
and flunked out after a semester or two. I just wanted to "git 'r done" 
with a minimum of jacking around. That's why I jumped in with both feet 
into classes or else I would have had to stay a 5th year if I did 12-13 
hours/semester instead of 16 or so. That also applies in my choice of 
OSes- I was tired of jacking around with all of the broken programs and 
wizards whose magic was less than perfect in XP, so I installed Linux 
with zip for experience and learned as I went. I am much happier for 
having done so. Maybe that could be a selling point- you're not in high 
school anymore, so it's time to graduate to a better OS? That would at 
least get a few laughs!

Phillip


Christian M. Cepel wrote:

> This would be just the thing to interest returning and new students 
> this fall.  Besides... the new students are looking to defy the man.  
> This isn't your father's Oldsmobile... er operating system.
>
> It's a good thing to get them early on in the semester while they are 
> still under the illusion that they can take on the world and juggle 18 
> hours of classes & 8 extra curricular clubs and the soup kitchen 2 
> nights a week.
>
> George B. Robb III wrote:
>
> > So far two people (it is 2:45) :(  Linux non-noobs one that is doing a
> > network install of OpenBSD from a Gentoo server that I setup as a local
> > mirror box... (he came for bandwidth)  And another Suse user who came in
> > to chat and take a gander at the hardware and drop off CDs :)
> >
> > Annoyance is that I have been prepping for this for a full month now:
> >
> > Here is the gear (wish you could see the room I reserved it is awesome):
> >
> > Private full 10/100 switched network...  A local distro mirror server...
> > plus several burned CD / DVD based distos...  7 flat panel work areas
> > (just missing CPUs)...  a projector running movies...  cases of soda in
> > a beer fridge on wheels... Center tables full of swap hardware with no
> > one to Swap with...  Literally a wheely cart full of Hard Drives...  
> > And Pizza was going to be ordered but, I think I am going to save my
> > money and eat Taco Bell...
> >
> > I am calling it a total waste of my Saturday!
> >
> > Maybe I am a total glutton for punishment but, maybe next month there
> > will be better turn out...
> >
> > I'll let everyone know when the next installaton is :)
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jerry Gamblin wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Hows the turn out today? Sorry I couldnt make it!
> > >
> > > On 7/9/05, George B. Robb III <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey MLUG-
> > > >
> > > > We are here and will be here till 5:00 pm installing Linux in room 107
> > > > Townsend...  Swing by and help out or install for yourself :)
> > > >
> > > > George
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