[LUNA] Just heard that LUNA is back!

strages strages at gmail.com
Wed Jan 29 14:54:25 CST 2014 

Heh, the local 2600 meeting got its start at Linux Support Services as
well.  Which btw is still going, we meet at Newk's on University Dr now.

Installfests aren't bad ideas at all.  Installing Linux has only gotten
easier over the years.  A lot of it is going to be showing folks what
applications they need to get things done and how to use the package
managers.

Raymond


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Christopher R. Key <crkey at crkey.com> wrote:

> If I ever resurrect my currently dead box (would love some help figuring
> that one out), I could tell you exactly where we met and when as I have a
> mail archive going back to at least 1996 or 1997.
>
> We've previously met at:
> * Mr. Gatti's (sp? pizza place on University across from the present
> Aldi's)
> * Air2LAN (ISP downtown near courthouse)
> * Office at Perimeter Pkwy (MITRE maybe?)
> * Former offices of Linux Support Services (later becoming Digium)
> * Intergraph
>
> I think there may have been one or two others over the years, but the
> height of meetings or "install fests" was 1996-2000.
>
> Personally, I think I would hate or feel embarrassed to attend one of
> these today as my installation skills have devolved down to "Staff, go
> install this and get it done by tomorrow."
>
>
> On 2014-01-29 11:30, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
>
>> Not an idea, but I do support the idea of meeting up, and I like
>> making it open for minors (and others who prefer a non-alcoholic
>> venue).
>>
>> I think makers local has a meeting room, so that might be a good
>> place for a meet-up, or one of the pizza places. I think we met at Big
>> Ed's once, or was that hsv.general?
>>
>> If there is a desire to gain interest, someone demo-ing the new
>> SteamOS might be a good thing (I don't game, so I shouldn't
>> volunteer).
>>
>> [personal opinion (not politics) it kind of bugs be that some people
>> (not this list) think that available alcohol is a requirement for any
>> gathering, and won't show up if if isn't.]
>>
>> ------
>> Paul F. Pearson
>> We all laugh in the same language
>>
>> ----- "Bob Nance" <bob.nance at novationsys.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Great post. Thanks, Paul!
>>>
>>> That post mentioned that we used to occasionally have a meet-up. I do
>>> remember having a few of those. At one point, there was a move to get
>>> an
>>> open source guru to come speak (for a price). I think the last
>>> remnants of
>>> the old group started visiting the local Maker's group:
>>>
>>>         http://256.makerslocal.org
>>>
>>> I think we should meet somewhere in 2014, just to get to know the
>>> faces in
>>> the crowd. I would recommend a tapping at a local brewery, but, as I
>>> recall, we occasionally get minors (and maybe a few miners, too) in
>>> the
>>> group and I wouldn't want to alienate anyone.
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>>> --
>>>  Bob Nance
>>>
>>>  Novation Systems
>>>  256-534-4620; 227
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/29/14, 8:20 AM, "Paul F. Pearson" <pfpearson at mchsi.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Just to let y'all know, there's a post on reddit about the list. I
>>>>
>>> think
>>>
>>>> it's being added to the Rocket City Wiki as well.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/HuntsvilleAlabama/comments/
>>>> 1wegk6/linux_users_of_n
>>>> orth_alabama_luna_mailing_list_is/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------
>>>> Paul F. Pearson
>>>> We all laugh in the same language
>>>>
>>>> ----- "Bob Nance" <bob.nance at novationsys.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  +2!
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>>  Bob Nance
>>>>>  Novation Systems
>>>>>  256-534-4620
>>>>>
>>>>> (iPhone-flavored)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  On Jan 28, 2014, at 9:26 PM, "Christopher R. Key"
>>>>>>
>>>>> <crkey at crkey.com>
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I was at church the other day and heard that the
>>>>>>
>>>>> healthcare.gov
>>>
>>>> site was run on an old version of Linux, slackware even.  Also
>>>>>
>>>> heard
>>>
>>>> they used Pico to edit the source code.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :)  Sorry - I couldn't resist (and I'm making all of the above up
>>>>>>
>>>>> -
>>>
>>>> for spice I threw in politics and linux politics).
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  On 2014-01-28 12:37, Bob Nance wrote:
>>>>>>> Though we¹d like to keep it focused, I am sure that there will
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> be
>>>
>>>> off-topic posts, occasionally.
>>>>>>> Since none of us can escape MS Windows, I am sure there will be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> posts
>>>>>
>>>>>> concerning that.
>>>>>>> Since Linux was born from the loins of UNIX, I am sure that
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> UNIX-related
>>>>>
>>>>>> posts will arrive.
>>>>>>> My only hope is that we steer clear of politics, religion and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> current
>>>>>
>>>>>> events, except as they may affect Linux and computing.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Bob Nance
>>>>>>> Novation Systems
>>>>>>> 256-534-4620; 227
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 1/28/14, 10:53 AM, "Paul F. Pearson" <pfpearson at mchsi.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I was hoping LUNA would get started back up. Hello!
>>>>>>>> I was thinking of letting the folks on
>>>>>>>> http://reddit.com/r/HuntsvilleAlabama know about LUNA starting
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> up.
>>>
>>>> Would
>>>>>
>>>>>> there be any objections to that?
>>>>>>>> Will this still be a "general discussion" list, or more
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> focused?
>>>
>>>> ------
>>>>>>>> Paul F. Pearson
>>>>>>>> We all laugh in the same language
>>>>>>>> -------------- next part --------------
>>>>>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
>>>>>>>> URL:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> <http://lunagroup.us/pipermail/luna/attachments/
>>>>> 20140128/6fc6112b/attachm
>>>>> e
>>>>>
>>>>>> nt.html>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> LUNA mailing list
>>>>>>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>>>>>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> LUNA mailing list
>>>>>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>>>>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> __________________________________________________
>>>>>>   Christopher R. Key
>>>>>>   Whatever happened to wanting to be John Wayne?
>>>>>>   http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherkey
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> LUNA mailing list
>>>>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>>>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> LUNA mailing list
>>>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> LUNA mailing list
>>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> LUNA mailing list
>>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> LUNA mailing list
>> LUNA at lunagroup.us
>> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>>
>
> --
> __________________________________________________
>    Christopher R. Key
>    Whatever happened to wanting to be John Wayne?
>    http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherkey
> _______________________________________________
> LUNA mailing list
> LUNA at lunagroup.us
> http://lunagroup.us/mailman/listinfo/luna
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lunagroup.us/pipermail/luna/attachments/20140129/2be82651/attachment.html>

More information about the LUNA mailing list