From michael at redengine.co.nz Thu Oct 9 15:51:20 2008 From: michael at redengine.co.nz (Michael McCallum) Date: Thu Oct 9 15:51:28 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Freeview In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <200810091551.20544.michael@redengine.co.nz> On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:56:25 Nevyn wrote: > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Mark Foster wrote: > > You suprise me Nevyn. > > > > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice > > > > Most of the automotive ref's are right in their intent. See also 'bling'. > > > > Mark. > > Oh dear .... I remember when I first heard the term "bling". A friend > and I were in hysterics over the absurdity of it. PHAT definitely fits > into that category as well. > > Surely the optimizations you choose in Gentoo have to have more than a > cosmetic value to them? > one would argue that Gentoo users are quite the opposite, we start with something thats completely stripped down and just add the bits we need to make it function.... where as the distros bolt all sorts of pretty stuff to make it look like candy which may or may not make it function any better at all. on a side note I saw someone compiling apache at a JUG recently... and I thought i've been running gentoo for 6 years and its been about 6 years since I ran make && make install. -- Michael McCallum | Software Consultant | Red Engine Ltd 43 Teal Crescent | Beach Haven | North Shore City +64.21.576.907 | aim: gholamses | http://www.RedEngine.co.nz/ From nevynh at gmail.com Thu Oct 9 16:29:56 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Thu Oct 9 16:30:11 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Freeview In-Reply-To: <200810091551.20544.michael@redengine.co.nz> References: <200810091551.20544.michael@redengine.co.nz> Message-ID: On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Michael McCallum wrote: > On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:56:25 Nevyn wrote: >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Mark Foster wrote: >> > You suprise me Nevyn. >> > >> > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice >> > >> > Most of the automotive ref's are right in their intent. See also 'bling'. >> > >> > Mark. >> >> Oh dear .... I remember when I first heard the term "bling". A friend >> and I were in hysterics over the absurdity of it. PHAT definitely fits >> into that category as well. >> >> Surely the optimizations you choose in Gentoo have to have more than a >> cosmetic value to them? >> > one would argue that Gentoo users are quite the opposite, we start with > something thats completely stripped down and just add the bits we need to > make it function.... > > where as the distros bolt all sorts of pretty stuff to make it look like candy > which may or may not make it function any better at all. > > on a side note I saw someone compiling apache at a JUG recently... and I > thought i've been running gentoo for 6 years and its been about 6 years since > I ran make && make install. Unfortunately my latest attempt of Gentoo failed again - this time when trying to get the boot-loader working. I might try it again when I get my new computer. From steven at openmedia.co.nz Sat Oct 11 09:25:39 2008 From: steven at openmedia.co.nz (Steven Ellis) Date: Sat Oct 11 09:25:50 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Freeview In-Reply-To: <1221261961.26299.21.camel@cosmos> References: <1221207761.6705.3.camel@ACER> <1221261961.26299.21.camel@cosmos> Message-ID: On 13/09/2008, at 11:26 AM, Kent Wilkinson wrote: > After switching to Ubuntu 8.04 64bit from Gentoo, I have issues with > freeview, I have had to disable the in loop filter when watching TV3 > as > the system could not keep up. > > When I was running Gentoo my Q6600 was running @ 2.4GHz and had no > problems playing TV3 with the following command: > > mplayer -channels 2 -fs -vo gl -mc 2 -delay -0.3 -lavdopts > fast:threads=4 -vf pp=fd,harddup -fps 50 /home/kent/tmp.ts > > tmp.ts is the TV3 stream being dumped to disk by another process. > > > Now after switching to ubuntu and upgrading my heat sink and fan, my > computer is running stable and 10 degrees cooler @ 3.0GHz and it can > only just keep up with the in loop filter disabled. It cant keep up at > all with default clock speed. Now using this command: > > mplayer -channels 2 -fs -vo gl -mc 2 -delay -0.3 -lavdopts > fast:skiploopfilter=nonref:threads=4 -vf pp=fd,harddup -fps > 50 /home/kent/tmp.ts > > If I look at the system monitor it appears that the work is being > performed by only one core. > > I followed this howto to install svn mplayer > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=558538 > > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > Has Freeview changed the h264 stream to disable slicing? > > Kent - Any chance you can confirm the build of mplayer you were using under Gentoo. If you do an uptodate build of mplayer off SVN you should get all the whistles and bells needed for decoding freeview|HD, although TV3 can still prove to be a challenge. There are a couple of gotchas with live streams as the bitrate can vary quite a bit which increases the CPU requirements. Steve Steven Ellis - Technical Director OpenMedia Limited email - steven@openmedia.co.nz website - http://www.openmedia.co.nz From blakjak at blakjak.net Thu Oct 23 15:10:26 2008 From: blakjak at blakjak.net (Mark Foster) Date: Thu Oct 23 15:10:56 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Crosspost: Linux.net.nz get's some PR. Message-ID: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> I spotted this on stuff.co.nz today: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4735216a28.html Nice to see Linux.net.nz get a plug. A fairly sane article too, I thought. I responded with a post on http://www.linux.net.nz which was pretty agreeable. Cheers Mark. From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Thu Oct 23 16:34:10 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Thu Oct 23 16:31:41 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Crosspost: Linux.net.nz get's some PR. In-Reply-To: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> References: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> Message-ID: <48FFF0B2.6060302@symsys-it.co.nz> Very nice article. I agree with most points in it and the overall point of the post being that OSS is all about choice and that Microsoft must be a part of that choice is very very true. Don't get me wrong I'd love to see Linux and Macs being the dominant forces in the Operating System arena, with Microsoft never even being heard of, but that isn't the case and isn't going to happen. With that in mind, the world still needs MS. For a start Linux wouldn't look half as good as it does if it weren't for the blue screen of death and the Windows way of "if it stops working, reboot, reboot and if that doesn't work, reboot." :D As an extra note this group has been really far too quiet lately, surely there must be stuff out there that we can all talk about? Alex Mark Foster wrote: > I spotted this on stuff.co.nz today: > > http://www.stuff.co.nz/4735216a28.html > > Nice to see Linux.net.nz get a plug. > > A fairly sane article too, I thought. I responded with a post on > http://www.linux.net.nz which was pretty agreeable. > > Cheers > Mark. > > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > From nevynh at gmail.com Thu Oct 23 17:14:40 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Thu Oct 23 17:14:49 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Crosspost: Linux.net.nz get's some PR. In-Reply-To: <48FFF0B2.6060302@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> <48FFF0B2.6060302@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Alex Williams wrote: > Very nice article. I agree with most points in it and the overall point of > the post being that OSS is all about choice and that Microsoft must be a > part of that choice is very very true. > > Don't get me wrong I'd love to see Linux and Macs being the dominant forces > in the Operating System arena, with Microsoft never even being heard of, but > that isn't the case and isn't going to happen. With that in mind, the world > still needs MS. For a start Linux wouldn't look half as good as it does if > it weren't for the blue screen of death and the Windows way of "if it stops > working, reboot, reboot and if that doesn't work, reboot." :D > > As an extra note this group has been really far too quiet lately, surely > there must be stuff out there that we can all talk about? > > Alex The weather bites and isn't really related to Linux? I've never been good at small talk. From candle.man.nz at gmail.com Thu Oct 23 17:17:53 2008 From: candle.man.nz at gmail.com (Kevin Adams) Date: Thu Oct 23 17:17:56 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Crosspost: Linux.net.nz get's some PR. In-Reply-To: References: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> <48FFF0B2.6060302@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <5b6001920810222117g7f4df4c3v55110a60054b059d@mail.gmail.com> Cure - Take several stubbies of your favourite brew and retire somewhere comfortable. On 23/10/2008, Nevyn wrote: > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Alex Williams wrote: > >> Very nice article. I agree with most points in it and the overall point of >> the post being that OSS is all about choice and that Microsoft must be a >> part of that choice is very very true. >> >> Don't get me wrong I'd love to see Linux and Macs being the dominant >> forces >> in the Operating System arena, with Microsoft never even being heard of, >> but >> that isn't the case and isn't going to happen. With that in mind, the >> world >> still needs MS. For a start Linux wouldn't look half as good as it does if >> it weren't for the blue screen of death and the Windows way of "if it >> stops >> working, reboot, reboot and if that doesn't work, reboot." :D >> >> As an extra note this group has been really far too quiet lately, surely >> there must be stuff out there that we can all talk about? >> >> Alex > > > The weather bites and isn't really related to Linux? I've never been good at > small talk. > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Thu Oct 23 17:29:00 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Thu Oct 23 17:26:35 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] Crosspost: Linux.net.nz get's some PR. In-Reply-To: <5b6001920810222117g7f4df4c3v55110a60054b059d@mail.gmail.com> References: <39128.119.15.0.26.1224727826.squirrel@webmail.blakjak.net> <48FFF0B2.6060302@symsys-it.co.nz> <5b6001920810222117g7f4df4c3v55110a60054b059d@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <48FFFD8C.7030606@symsys-it.co.nz> Unfortunately for me, taking a few of my favourite brew means going to King Dicks and getting a case of Carlsberg, which I can't be bothered to do, and retiring somewhere comfortable means sitting here in front of my computer, finishing the secure PHP backend I'm working on for our website :( Normally this would sound great to me, but today I'm having trouble getting excited about it. Kevin Adams wrote: > Cure - Take several stubbies of your favourite brew and retire > somewhere comfortable. > > On 23/10/2008, Nevyn wrote: > >> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 5:34 PM, Alex Williams wrote: >> >> >>> Very nice article. I agree with most points in it and the overall point of >>> the post being that OSS is all about choice and that Microsoft must be a >>> part of that choice is very very true. >>> >>> Don't get me wrong I'd love to see Linux and Macs being the dominant >>> forces >>> in the Operating System arena, with Microsoft never even being heard of, >>> but >>> that isn't the case and isn't going to happen. With that in mind, the >>> world >>> still needs MS. For a start Linux wouldn't look half as good as it does if >>> it weren't for the blue screen of death and the Windows way of "if it >>> stops >>> working, reboot, reboot and if that doesn't work, reboot." :D >>> >>> As an extra note this group has been really far too quiet lately, surely >>> there must be stuff out there that we can all talk about? >>> >>> Alex >>> >> The weather bites and isn't really related to Linux? I've never been good at >> small talk. >> _______________________________________________ >> AuckLUG mailing list >> AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > From steven at openmedia.co.nz Thu Oct 23 23:55:18 2008 From: steven at openmedia.co.nz (Steven Ellis) Date: Thu Oct 23 23:55:45 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? Message-ID: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> Any plans for a November meeting? Steve Steven Ellis - Technical Director OpenMedia Limited email - steven@openmedia.co.nz website - http://www.openmedia.co.nz From G.Kloss at massey.ac.nz Sat Oct 25 09:10:47 2008 From: G.Kloss at massey.ac.nz (Guy K. Kloss) Date: Sat Oct 25 09:10:57 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> Message-ID: <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: > Any plans for a November meeting? Would be nice! Guy -- Guy K. Kloss Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences Te Kura P?taiao o M?hiohio me P?ngarau Room 2.63, Quad Block A Building Massey University, Auckland, Albany Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre voice: +64 9 414-0800 ext. 9585 ? fax: +64 9 441-8181 eMail: G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz ?http://www.massey.ac.nz/~gkloss/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. Url : http://www.linux.net.nz/pipermail/aucklug/attachments/20081025/37aa034e/attachment.pgp From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 10:36:33 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 10:34:00 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> Message-ID: <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> Guy K. Kloss wrote: > On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: > >> Any plans for a November meeting? >> > > Would be nice! > > Guy > > > I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet was held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That seemed like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would be able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in progress. All further ideas welcomed. Alex From nevynh at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 10:51:18 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Sat Oct 25 10:51:24 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams wrote: > > Guy K. Kloss wrote: > >> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: >> >> >>> Any plans for a November meeting? >>> >>> >> >> Would be nice! >> >> Guy >> >> > I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet was > held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That seemed > like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would be > able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in > progress. All further ideas welcomed. > > Alex > To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange it. I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an approximate date you guys want to do this. Regards, Nevyn. From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 12:11:07 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 12:08:11 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> Nevyn wrote: > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams wrote: > > >> Guy K. Kloss wrote: >> >> >>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Any plans for a November meeting? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Would be nice! >>> >>> Guy >>> >>> >>> >> I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet was >> held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That seemed >> like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would be >> able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in >> progress. All further ideas welcomed. >> >> Alex >> >> > > To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. > > If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange it. > I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an > approximate date you guys want to do this. > > Regards, > Nevyn. > > I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek so won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have nothing on for that evening :D From G.Kloss at massey.ac.nz Sat Oct 25 12:15:30 2008 From: G.Kloss at massey.ac.nz (Guy K. Kloss) Date: Sat Oct 25 12:15:36 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:11:07 pm Alex Williams wrote: > I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek > so won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have > nothing on for that evening :D What's wrong with sticking to the "usual" day (Monday)? That will create less confusion and less interference with people's usual agenda. I know e. g. that I won't be able to make a Wed meeting. Guy -- Guy K. Kloss Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences Te Kura P?taiao o M?hiohio me P?ngarau Room 2.63, Quad Block A Building Massey University, Auckland, Albany Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre voice: +64 9 414-0800 ext. 9585 ? fax: +64 9 441-8181 eMail: G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz ?http://www.massey.ac.nz/~gkloss/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. Url : http://www.linux.net.nz/pipermail/aucklug/attachments/20081025/eb0c2272/attachment.pgp From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 12:30:18 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 12:27:21 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> Message-ID: <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> Guy K. Kloss wrote: > On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:11:07 pm Alex Williams wrote: > >> I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek >> so won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have >> nothing on for that evening :D >> > > What's wrong with sticking to the "usual" day (Monday)? That will create less > confusion and less interference with people's usual agenda. I know e. g. that > I won't be able to make a Wed meeting. > > Guy > > I have no particular issue with a Monday meeting as such, but this monday is Labour day so most people will probably still be doing things with their families I would think? The monday after that would be fine it's just getting a bit further into the month was my thinking. I can make that Monday though so if everyone else can, no problem. From blakjak at blakjak.net Sat Oct 25 14:53:30 2008 From: blakjak at blakjak.net (Mark Foster) Date: Sat Oct 25 14:54:05 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, Alex Williams wrote: > Guy K. Kloss wrote: >> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:11:07 pm Alex Williams wrote: >> >>> I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek >>> so won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have >>> nothing on for that evening :D >>> >> >> What's wrong with sticking to the "usual" day (Monday)? That will create >> less confusion and less interference with people's usual agenda. I know e. >> g. that I won't be able to make a Wed meeting. >> >> Guy >> >> > I have no particular issue with a Monday meeting as such, but this monday is > Labour day so most people will probably still be doing things with their > families I would think? The monday after that would be fine it's just getting > a bit further into the month was my thinking. I can make that Monday though > so if everyone else can, no problem. Before people go changing the norm, has anyone spoken to the AuckLUG organisers? Also I caution the use of a Pub. The LUG has previously had members attend who were not yet the legal drinking age. Mark. From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 15:22:39 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 15:19:42 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> Mark Foster wrote: > > > On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, Alex Williams wrote: > >> Guy K. Kloss wrote: >>> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:11:07 pm Alex Williams wrote: >>> >>>> I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek >>>> so won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have >>>> nothing on for that evening :D >>>> >>> >>> What's wrong with sticking to the "usual" day (Monday)? That will >>> create less confusion and less interference with people's usual >>> agenda. I know e. g. that I won't be able to make a Wed meeting. >>> >>> Guy >>> >>> >> I have no particular issue with a Monday meeting as such, but this >> monday is Labour day so most people will probably still be doing >> things with their families I would think? The monday after that would >> be fine it's just getting a bit further into the month was my >> thinking. I can make that Monday though so if everyone else can, no >> problem. > > Before people go changing the norm, has anyone spoken to the AuckLUG > organisers? > > Also I caution the use of a Pub. The LUG has previously had members > attend who were not yet the legal drinking age. > > Mark. > Although your note of caution is accepted Mark, I have to say, if the AuckLUG organisers are not organising a meet, why shouldn't the members organise one themselves? If that happens to be on a different day to the norm so be it, I haven't seen one meet organised through this list since I joined it two months ago apart from SFD and that ended up a 2 person non-event in the end because of hanging about waiting for others to make decisions, who never did, then when a decision was finally made, no one could make it. As for using the pub, granted under agers should not be drinking, but I hardly think them being present in the pub on a week night is going to cause much offense if they're drinking coke and with plenty of *Cough* responsible adults. However, with your point in mind, but the lack of a differing suggestion so far and my mind being incapable of thinking of an alternative either right now, could someone else suggest a location other than a pub, which won't cost anything more than a pint/glass of coke each and is easily accessible, open on a week night and has good parking? I'm not being sarcastic here either, I know it seems it but I am genuinely asking for an alternative suggestion lol. I don't want to sound harsh here Mark and I hate that I'm singling you out, but you're the only one who's raised the issues this time round, so far, and I would really like to actually get a meet organised, I was only saying the other day how dead the list has become of late. Alex From robin.paulson at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 15:27:52 2008 From: robin.paulson at gmail.com (Robin Paulson) Date: Sat Oct 25 15:27:57 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : > Although your note of caution is accepted Mark, I have to say, if the > AuckLUG organisers are not organising a meet, why shouldn't the members > organise one themselves? If that happens to be on a different day to the > norm so be it, I haven't seen one meet organised through this list since I > joined it two months ago apart from SFD and that ended up a 2 person > non-event in the end because of hanging about waiting for others to make > decisions, who never did, then when a decision was finally made, no one > could make it. > > As for using the pub, granted under agers should not be drinking, but I > hardly think them being present in the pub on a week night is going to cause > much offense if they're drinking coke and with plenty of *Cough* responsible > adults. However, with your point in mind, but the lack of a differing > suggestion so far and my mind being incapable of thinking of an alternative > either right now, could someone else suggest a location other than a pub, > which won't cost anything more than a pint/glass of coke each and is easily > accessible, open on a week night and has good parking? I'm not being > sarcastic here either, I know it seems it but I am genuinely asking for an > alternative suggestion lol. > > I don't want to sound harsh here Mark and I hate that I'm singling you out, > but you're the only one who's raised the issues this time round, so far, and > I would really like to actually get a meet organised, I was only saying the > other day how dead the list has become of late. the university, where they used to be held there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. people know, and keep that space clear if they care From blakjak at blakjak.net Sat Oct 25 16:02:34 2008 From: blakjak at blakjak.net (Mark Foster) Date: Sat Oct 25 16:03:02 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: >> > Although your note of caution is accepted Mark, I have to say, if the AuckLUG > organisers are not organising a meet, why shouldn't the members organise one > themselves? If that happens to be on a different day to the norm so be it, I > haven't seen one meet organised through this list since I joined it two > months ago apart from SFD and that ended up a 2 person non-event in the end > because of hanging about waiting for others to make decisions, who never did, > then when a decision was finally made, no one could make it. FWIW I agree. And were I still in Auckland we wouldn't be in this situation.. It sounds like the guys who have up until now arranged AuckLUG 'things' are pretty tied up. I've been trying to get their attention spasmodically for a few months now :-) > accessible, open on a week night and has good parking? I'm not being > sarcastic here either, I know it seems it but I am genuinely asking for an > alternative suggestion lol. The suggestion of Auckland Uni or a similar environment makes sense, for reasons already stated; a Pub is not necessarily an ideal place for conversation. Cafe's are better (ambient noise often lower) but are no good when your numbers go much above the dozen mark (or less). > I don't want to sound harsh here Mark and I hate that I'm singling you out, > but you're the only one who's raised the issues this time round, so far, and > I would really like to actually get a meet organised, I was only saying the > other day how dead the list has become of late. > All well and good Alex and I appreciate your angle on this, which is reasonable. Suggest though that the best approach would be to use the usual convention (First Monday of the month), set a venue (somewhere central and accessible) and then see who arrives. If you want material posted on linux.net.nz give me a holler, that's where meetings are announced (as well as posting to nzlug-announce, which I can do for you also.) Mark From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 16:44:10 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 16:41:12 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> Robin Paulson wrote: > 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : > >> Although your note of caution is accepted Mark, I have to say, if the >> AuckLUG organisers are not organising a meet, why shouldn't the members >> organise one themselves? If that happens to be on a different day to the >> norm so be it, I haven't seen one meet organised through this list since I >> joined it two months ago apart from SFD and that ended up a 2 person >> non-event in the end because of hanging about waiting for others to make >> decisions, who never did, then when a decision was finally made, no one >> could make it. >> >> As for using the pub, granted under agers should not be drinking, but I >> hardly think them being present in the pub on a week night is going to cause >> much offense if they're drinking coke and with plenty of *Cough* responsible >> adults. However, with your point in mind, but the lack of a differing >> suggestion so far and my mind being incapable of thinking of an alternative >> either right now, could someone else suggest a location other than a pub, >> which won't cost anything more than a pint/glass of coke each and is easily >> accessible, open on a week night and has good parking? I'm not being >> sarcastic here either, I know it seems it but I am genuinely asking for an >> alternative suggestion lol. >> >> I don't want to sound harsh here Mark and I hate that I'm singling you out, >> but you're the only one who's raised the issues this time round, so far, and >> I would really like to actually get a meet organised, I was only saying the >> other day how dead the list has become of late. >> > > the university, where they used to be held > > there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture > theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it > has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public > transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus > form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay > > my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell > them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why > sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. > people know, and keep that space clear if they care > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly which university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm confused :s. Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and through nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and where it is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. From robin.paulson at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 16:53:08 2008 From: robin.paulson at gmail.com (Robin Paulson) Date: Sat Oct 25 16:53:12 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <2f3aa2770810242053x5989081bs61addd72285c6d8f@mail.gmail.com> 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : >> the university, where they used to be held >> >> there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture >> theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it >> has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public >> transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus >> form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay >> >> my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell >> them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why >> sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. >> people know, and keep that space clear if they care > Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly which > university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in > Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm confused :s. university of auckland, on symonds st (city campus) there have been previous meetings in the owen g glenn building and the engineering building sorry, no idea of any details around booking - you do need to arrange it beforehand though, i know that i think joel used to organise things: Joel van Velden joel@tpnz.co.nz > > Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and through > nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First > monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and where it > is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. From blakjak at blakjak.net Sat Oct 25 16:53:35 2008 From: blakjak at blakjak.net (Mark Foster) Date: Sat Oct 25 16:53:52 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: >> > Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly which > university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in > Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm confused :s. > > Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and through > nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First > monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and where it > is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. When you actually have some clear details to post, I will post them for you (in the absence of Joel and/or Scott to do so.) Confirm a venue. You can't just bowl up to University of Auckland, it needs to be arranged by someone. (That's a side of things I never had much to do with.) Mark. From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Sat Oct 25 17:12:46 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Sat Oct 25 17:09:52 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <2f3aa2770810242053x5989081bs61addd72285c6d8f@mail.gmail.com> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810242053x5989081bs61addd72285c6d8f@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> Robin Paulson wrote: > 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : > >>> the university, where they used to be held >>> >>> there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture >>> theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it >>> has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public >>> transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus >>> form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay >>> >>> my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell >>> them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why >>> sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. >>> people know, and keep that space clear if they care >>> > > >> Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly which >> university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in >> Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm confused :s. >> Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and through >> nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First >> monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and where it >> is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. >> > > university of auckland, on symonds st (city campus) > > there have been previous meetings in the owen g glenn building and the > engineering building > > sorry, no idea of any details around booking - you do need to arrange > it beforehand though, i know that > > i think joel used to organise things: > > Joel van Velden > > joel@tpnz.co.nz > > FROM MARK: > When you actually have some clear details to post, I will post them for > you (in the absence of Joel and/or Scott to do so.) > > > > Confirm a venue. You can't just bowl up to University of Auckland, it > needs to be arranged by someone. (That's a side of things I never had > much to do with.) > > > > Mark. > Fair point, I've been elbow deep in PHP all day working so kinda forgot it was already Saturday, whoops. Well hopefully Joel is on the list? So he should see all this anyway and get back to us about organising it then. Would be really good to get this organised so Joel please read this :D In which case of course I have no doubt Joel would post the meeting details on linux.nz.net anyway, thanks Mark and Robin. Alex From nevynh at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 22:42:17 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Sat Oct 25 22:42:24 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810242053x5989081bs61addd72285c6d8f@mail.gmail.com> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Alex Williams wrote: > > Robin Paulson wrote: > >> 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : >> >> >>> the university, where they used to be held >>>> >>>> there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture >>>> theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it >>>> has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public >>>> transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus >>>> form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay >>>> >>>> my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell >>>> them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why >>>> sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. >>>> people know, and keep that space clear if they care >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly which >>> university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in >>> Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm confused >>> :s. >>> Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and >>> through >>> nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First >>> monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and where >>> it >>> is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. >>> >>> >> >> university of auckland, on symonds st (city campus) >> >> there have been previous meetings in the owen g glenn building and the >> engineering building >> >> sorry, no idea of any details around booking - you do need to arrange >> it beforehand though, i know that >> >> i think joel used to organise things: >> >> Joel van Velden >> >> joel@tpnz.co.nz >> FROM MARK: >> When you actually have some clear details to post, I will post them for >> you (in the absence of Joel and/or Scott to do so.) >> >> >> >> Confirm a venue. You can't just bowl up to University of Auckland, it >> needs to be arranged by someone. (That's a side of things I never had much >> to do with.) >> >> >> >> Mark. >> >> > Fair point, I've been elbow deep in PHP all day working so kinda forgot it > was already Saturday, whoops. Well hopefully Joel is on the list? So he > should see all this anyway and get back to us about organising it then. > Would be really good to get this organised so Joel please read this :D > > In which case of course I have no doubt Joel would post the meeting details > on linux.nz.net anyway, thanks Mark and Robin. > > Alex > You guys definitely don't want the pub? One of my concerns about the LUG meetings has been that they've felt a little formal and so a pub or that gaming place on K-road appeals a little more to me just on the basis that it's not just a group of people listening to a lecture or standing around in a room looking around awkwardly at each other as the LUG meetings often feel like. So... I think we should probably do a social meet. Whether it's a pub or something else but definitely NOT a lecture hall or a class room or a school hall or whatever ever non-social inducing environments people here seem so keen on. Hell, lets form some relationships with businesses (outside of academia - it's really irritating me that there seems to be this trend on this list for everything to end up back inside a classroom). If someone else wants to organize a more structured LUG meeting, then cool - lets do that as well. But lets not do one exclusively over the other. Linux is about choice right? So lets get organized. What sort of meeting are people interested in? If a couple of us were to meet up at a pub for a drink, who might come along? If there was to be something done inside a classroom/lecture hall, what would the subject matter be? Regards, Nevyn. From candle.man.nz at gmail.com Sat Oct 25 22:56:31 2008 From: candle.man.nz at gmail.com (Kevin Adams) Date: Sat Oct 25 22:56:37 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810251215.30364.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49025A8A.7010907@symsys-it.co.nz> <490282EF.4010608@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810241927i22936f75ud8aa7560f341b450@mail.gmail.com> <4902960A.1060801@symsys-it.co.nz> <2f3aa2770810242053x5989081bs61addd72285c6d8f@mail.gmail.com> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <5b6001920810250256l72fa02e7ia6fb6a88c57391ed@mail.gmail.com> "that gaming place on K-road appeals a little more to me" Me too! There is no reason to remove the monthly meeting from "austere academia" but a second more convivial meet is a real possibility where we can chat over our experiences as well. Kevin 2008/10/25 Nevyn > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Alex Williams > wrote: > > > > > Robin Paulson wrote: > > > >> 2008/10/25 Alex Williams : > >> > >> > >>> the university, where they used to be held > >>>> > >>>> there are sometimes 30+ people at these meetings, and a lecture > >>>> theatre is a lot better for addressing people than a pub room, plus it > >>>> has ready to go projectors, wireless internet, etc and parking/public > >>>> transport is better - dominion road is shocking to get to on the bus > >>>> form anywhere other than town or blockhouse bay > >>>> > >>>> my suggestion: don't try and find a time everyone can make, just tell > >>>> them where it's going to be with plenty of notice. which is why > >>>> sticking to 'first monday in the month' or whatever it is, is good. > >>>> people know, and keep that space clear if they care > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > >>> Excellent Idea, can someone tell me where it is though and exactly > which > >>> university we're talking about? I didn't go to Uni at all, let alone in > >>> Auckland and I know there are a LOT of uni's in Auckland so I'm > confused > >>> :s. > >>> Mark it would be great if you could post this on linux.net.nz and > >>> through > >>> nzlug-announce as well. I say we set it here and now, Monday 3rd (First > >>> monday in November) at the uni (When someone tells me which one and > where > >>> it > >>> is that is :D) and I'll be there with bells on. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> university of auckland, on symonds st (city campus) > >> > >> there have been previous meetings in the owen g glenn building and the > >> engineering building > >> > >> sorry, no idea of any details around booking - you do need to arrange > >> it beforehand though, i know that > >> > >> i think joel used to organise things: > >> > >> Joel van Velden > >> > >> joel@tpnz.co.nz > >> FROM MARK: > >> When you actually have some clear details to post, I will post them for > >> you (in the absence of Joel and/or Scott to do so.) > >> > >> > >> > >> Confirm a venue. You can't just bowl up to University of Auckland, it > >> needs to be arranged by someone. (That's a side of things I never had > much > >> to do with.) > >> > >> > >> > >> Mark. > >> > >> > > Fair point, I've been elbow deep in PHP all day working so kinda forgot > it > > was already Saturday, whoops. Well hopefully Joel is on the list? So he > > should see all this anyway and get back to us about organising it then. > > Would be really good to get this organised so Joel please read this :D > > > > In which case of course I have no doubt Joel would post the meeting > details > > on linux.nz.net anyway, thanks Mark and Robin. > > > > Alex > > > > You guys definitely don't want the pub? > > One of my concerns about the LUG meetings has been that they've felt a > little formal and so a pub or that gaming place on K-road appeals a little > more to me just on the basis that it's not just a group of people listening > to a lecture or standing around in a room looking around awkwardly at each > other as the LUG meetings often feel like. > > So... I think we should probably do a social meet. Whether it's a pub or > something else but definitely NOT a lecture hall or a class room or a > school > hall or whatever ever non-social inducing environments people here seem so > keen on. Hell, lets form some relationships with businesses (outside of > academia - it's really irritating me that there seems to be this trend on > this list for everything to end up back inside a classroom). If someone > else > wants to organize a more structured LUG meeting, then cool - lets do that > as > well. But lets not do one exclusively over the other. Linux is about choice > right? > > So lets get organized. What sort of meeting are people interested in? If a > couple of us were to meet up at a pub for a drink, who might come along? If > there was to be something done inside a classroom/lecture hall, what would > the subject matter be? > > Regards, > Nevyn. > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > From scottn at ihug.co.nz Sun Oct 26 15:28:25 2008 From: scottn at ihug.co.nz (Scott Newton) Date: Sun Oct 26 15:28:36 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> On Saturday 25 October 2008 22:42:17 Nevyn wrote: > So lets get organized. What sort of meeting are people interested in? If a > couple of us were to meet up at a pub for a drink, who might come along? If > there was to be something done inside a classroom/lecture hall, what would > the subject matter be? I was hoping to be helping organising AuckLUG again by now but it looks like the New Year at least before that is going to happen. I'm not sure what has happened to Joel but in his absence I'm happy for someone else to be organising them. Historically the best meetings we had were probably those in the Asterisk building which had the facilities but also a lounge like area so in a sense we had the best of both worlds. Also I think the location helped - it was central enough for most people and there was free parking (a big factor to my mind). The Solnet build also worked for the same reason (we had permission to park in their underground garage). Both had the issue though of getting into them - you needed a security swipe card. The other issue with organised meetings is finding people to speak. Maybe linking up with the likes of the Python users group etc might be a way around the speaker issue. By the way, the Plone World Day is on the 7 November for those of you interested: http://plone.org/events/wpd/2008/akl -- Regards Scott Newton From nevynh at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 09:08:14 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Tue Oct 28 09:08:21 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> Message-ID: On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Scott Newton wrote: > On Saturday 25 October 2008 22:42:17 Nevyn wrote: > > So lets get organized. What sort of meeting are people interested in? If > a > > couple of us were to meet up at a pub for a drink, who might come along? > If > > there was to be something done inside a classroom/lecture hall, what > would > > the subject matter be? > > I was hoping to be helping organising AuckLUG again by now but it looks > like > the New Year at least before that is going to happen. I'm not sure what has > happened to Joel but in his absence I'm happy for someone else to be > organising them. > > Historically the best meetings we had were probably those in the Asterisk > building which had the facilities but also a lounge like area so in a sense > we > had the best of both worlds. Also I think the location helped - it was > central > enough for most people and there was free parking (a big factor to my > mind). > The Solnet build also worked for the same reason (we had permission to park > in > their underground garage). Both had the issue though of getting into them - > you needed a security swipe card. The other issue with organised meetings > is > finding people to speak. Maybe linking up with the likes of the Python > users > group etc might be a way around the speaker issue. > > By the way, the Plone World Day is on the 7 November for those of you > interested: > http://plone.org/events/wpd/2008/akl > > -- > Regards > Scott Newton In the interests of getting a meeting going (It seems that this thread has died a very slow death), I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the 5th of November at the Clare Inn. If we have any members under 18 who would like to attend, let me know (as soon as humanly possible) and I'll change the venue to a cafe or pizza joint or something - I just need time in order to find somewhere. The meeting will be a very socail sort of event with no speaker to speak of though if you would like to do a presentation, come along, bring anything you need to do your presentation (we have no internet access) and we'll figure something out. Regards, Nevyn. From freakalad at hotmail.com Tue Oct 28 10:16:18 2008 From: freakalad at hotmail.com (Jaco van der Merwe) Date: Tue Oct 28 10:16:23 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] FYI - non-AuckLUG meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: As a spin-off of the AuckLUG efforts (SFD), there are now fairly regular meeting @ WharfIT (.co.nz) on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. This may or may not be complementary to gLinux, as it revolves more around FOSS in general, and not purely gLinux (I'm trying to arrange some of the meets to be held @ RVB, as this is a bit more central) This is in no means meant to distract from the AuckLUG, but merely to provide members with other opportunities to meet with peers & prospective "converts" - Jaco _________________________________________________________________ Get the next generation of Free Windows Live Services http://get.live.com From nevynh at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 10:28:57 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Tue Oct 28 10:29:04 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] FYI - non-AuckLUG meets In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Jaco van der Merwe wrote: > > As a spin-off of the AuckLUG efforts (SFD), there are now fairly regular > meeting @ WharfIT (.co.nz) on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. This may or may > not be complementary to gLinux, as it revolves more around FOSS in general, > and not purely gLinux (I'm trying to arrange some of the meets to be held @ > RVB, as this is a bit more central) > > This is in no means meant to distract from the AuckLUG, but merely to > provide members with other opportunities to meet with peers & prospective > "converts" > > - Jaco Can we have an indication of when you plan to kick this off Jaco? From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Tue Oct 28 10:37:38 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Tue Oct 28 10:34:08 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> Message-ID: <490634A2.2080109@symsys-it.co.nz> Nevyn wrote: > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Scott Newton wrote: > > >> On Saturday 25 October 2008 22:42:17 Nevyn wrote: >> >>> So lets get organized. What sort of meeting are people interested in? If >>> >> a >> >>> couple of us were to meet up at a pub for a drink, who might come along? >>> >> If >> >>> there was to be something done inside a classroom/lecture hall, what >>> >> would >> >>> the subject matter be? >>> >> I was hoping to be helping organising AuckLUG again by now but it looks >> like >> the New Year at least before that is going to happen. I'm not sure what has >> happened to Joel but in his absence I'm happy for someone else to be >> organising them. >> >> Historically the best meetings we had were probably those in the Asterisk >> building which had the facilities but also a lounge like area so in a sense >> we >> had the best of both worlds. Also I think the location helped - it was >> central >> enough for most people and there was free parking (a big factor to my >> mind). >> The Solnet build also worked for the same reason (we had permission to park >> in >> their underground garage). Both had the issue though of getting into them - >> you needed a security swipe card. The other issue with organised meetings >> is >> finding people to speak. Maybe linking up with the likes of the Python >> users >> group etc might be a way around the speaker issue. >> >> By the way, the Plone World Day is on the 7 November for those of you >> interested: >> http://plone.org/events/wpd/2008/akl >> >> -- >> Regards >> Scott Newton >> > > > In the interests of getting a meeting going (It seems that this thread has > died a very slow death), I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the > 5th of November at the Clare Inn. If we have any members under 18 who would > like to attend, let me know (as soon as humanly possible) and I'll change > the venue to a cafe or pizza joint or something - I just need time in order > to find somewhere. > > The meeting will be a very socail sort of event with no speaker to speak of > though if you would like to do a presentation, come along, bring anything > you need to do your presentation (we have no internet access) and we'll > figure something out. > > Regards, > Nevyn Just to confirm, the Clare Inn is the pub on Dominion Road? If so then that's great. I'll be there and will keep an eye on the list for times and other info. Alex From nevynh at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 11:20:37 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Tue Oct 28 11:20:49 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <490634A2.2080109@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> <490634A2.2080109@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Alex Williams wrote: > > Nevyn wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Scott Newton wrote: >> >> >> >> In the interests of getting a meeting going (It seems that this thread has >> died a very slow death), I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for >> the >> 5th of November at the Clare Inn. If we have any members under 18 who >> would >> like to attend, let me know (as soon as humanly possible) and I'll change >> the venue to a cafe or pizza joint or something - I just need time in >> order >> to find somewhere. >> >> The meeting will be a very socail sort of event with no speaker to speak >> of >> though if you would like to do a presentation, come along, bring anything >> you need to do your presentation (we have no internet access) and we'll >> figure something out. >> >> Regards, >> Nevyn >> > Just to confirm, the Clare Inn is the pub on Dominion Road? If so then > that's great. I'll be there and will keep an eye on the list for times and > other info. > > Alex Yep. I'll annouce something after either: a) I've had a call for a under 18 venue and have come up with something age appropriate b) I've talked to the Clare Inn - this normally wouldn't be necessary but given that we're coming up to Xmas their upstairs is quite often booked. If we can get more than say... 20 people there, we may be able to get them to open up their upstairs bar (otherwise it's a walk up the stairs with pints). From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Tue Oct 28 12:15:02 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Tue Oct 28 12:11:26 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> <490634A2.2080109@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <49064B76.8010005@symsys-it.co.nz> Nevyn wrote: > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Alex Williams wrote: > > >> Nevyn wrote: >> >> >>> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Scott Newton wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> In the interests of getting a meeting going (It seems that this thread has >>> died a very slow death), I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for >>> the >>> 5th of November at the Clare Inn. If we have any members under 18 who >>> would >>> like to attend, let me know (as soon as humanly possible) and I'll change >>> the venue to a cafe or pizza joint or something - I just need time in >>> order >>> to find somewhere. >>> >>> The meeting will be a very socail sort of event with no speaker to speak >>> of >>> though if you would like to do a presentation, come along, bring anything >>> you need to do your presentation (we have no internet access) and we'll >>> figure something out. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Nevyn >>> >>> >> Just to confirm, the Clare Inn is the pub on Dominion Road? If so then >> that's great. I'll be there and will keep an eye on the list for times and >> other info. >> >> Alex >> > > > Yep. I'll annouce something after either: > a) I've had a call for a under 18 venue and have come up with something age > appropriate > b) I've talked to the Clare Inn - this normally wouldn't be necessary but > given that we're coming up to Xmas their upstairs is quite often booked. If > we can get more than say... 20 people there, we may be able to get them to > open up their upstairs bar (otherwise it's a walk up the stairs with pints) Understood. I'm not particularly averse to walking up stairs with pints if thats what it takes, especially since I'll only be able to drink one with driving home but the point is valid, it would be nice if we could have the upstairs bit, for the most part to ourselves and if we don't have to walk up and downstairs all the time then excellent. Looking forward to this. Alex From freakalad at hotmail.com Tue Oct 28 16:11:42 2008 From: freakalad at hotmail.com (Jaco van der Merwe) Date: Tue Oct 28 16:11:49 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] FOSS meets (non-AuckLUG) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Info on the FOSS (beyond scope of "pure-Linux") to be posted here: http://wharfit.co.nz/Free_Software_meetings (I'll ask Milan to join up here to post more info) _________________________________________________________________ Get the next generation of Free Windows Live Services http://get.live.com From martin at kurahaupo.gen.nz Tue Oct 28 20:26:20 2008 From: martin at kurahaupo.gen.nz (Martin D Kealey) Date: Tue Oct 28 20:26:33 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> Message-ID: On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Nevyn wrote: > I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the 5th of November at the > Clare Inn. I have to admit I initially thought the suggestion of Guy Fawkes Night was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Those of use with "nothing else to do" indeed... At least consider booking somewhere with a good view! -Martin From nevynh at gmail.com Tue Oct 28 22:05:49 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Tue Oct 28 22:05:56 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> Message-ID: On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Martin D Kealey wrote: > On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Nevyn wrote: >> I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the 5th of November at the >> Clare Inn. > > I have to admit I initially thought the suggestion of Guy Fawkes Night was > supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Those of use with "nothing else to do" > indeed... > > At least consider booking somewhere with a good view! > > -Martin Oh... is that night Guy Fawkes? Never been a huge fan myself. Okay - lets have some people weigh in here. Who would be able to make that night? what sort of numbers do we have? If not that night, then perhaps the Thursday? There's only a poker night at the Clare on the Thursday so it might work out better (Wednesday is a singer / song writers night which probably isn't all that conducive to conversation) anyway. From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Tue Oct 28 22:24:55 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Tue Oct 28 22:21:11 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> Message-ID: <4906DA67.9000302@symsys-it.co.nz> Nevyn wrote: > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Martin D Kealey > wrote: > >> On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Nevyn wrote: >> >>> I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the 5th of November at the >>> Clare Inn. >>> >> I have to admit I initially thought the suggestion of Guy Fawkes Night was >> supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Those of use with "nothing else to do" >> indeed... >> >> At least consider booking somewhere with a good view! >> >> -Martin >> > > Oh... is that night Guy Fawkes? Never been a huge fan myself. > > Okay - lets have some people weigh in here. Who would be able to make > that night? what sort of numbers do we have? If not that night, then > perhaps the Thursday? There's only a poker night at the Clare on the > Thursday so it might work out better (Wednesday is a singer / song > writers night which probably isn't all that conducive to conversation) > anyway Yeah I hadn't thought about that either, I have kids so they'll probably want to watch all the neighborhood fireworks or go to a show, in lieu of us having a suitable garden to set some of our own off. So I probably can't make that night and still win dad of the year. Thursday would be much better for me and poker night sounds much better than singer/songwriter night in terms of actually speaking to people and getting to know them yes. Alex From nevynh at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 07:09:40 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Fri Oct 31 07:09:46 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4906DA67.9000302@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <49029CBE.5040802@symsys-it.co.nz> <200810261528.25765.scottn@ihug.co.nz> <4906DA67.9000302@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: If it is on the Thursday, can I have a show of hands of who is likely to turn up? At the moment it just sounds like Alex and I going out for a pint. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:24 PM, Alex Williams wrote: > > Nevyn wrote: >> >> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Martin D Kealey >> wrote: >> >>> >>> On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, Nevyn wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I'm going to go ahead and arrange something for the 5th of November at >>>> the >>>> Clare Inn. >>>> >>> >>> I have to admit I initially thought the suggestion of Guy Fawkes Night >>> was >>> supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Those of use with "nothing else to do" >>> indeed... >>> >>> At least consider booking somewhere with a good view! >>> >>> -Martin >>> >> >> Oh... is that night Guy Fawkes? Never been a huge fan myself. >> >> Okay - lets have some people weigh in here. Who would be able to make >> that night? what sort of numbers do we have? If not that night, then >> perhaps the Thursday? There's only a poker night at the Clare on the >> Thursday so it might work out better (Wednesday is a singer / song >> writers night which probably isn't all that conducive to conversation) >> anyway > > Yeah I hadn't thought about that either, I have kids so they'll probably > want to watch all the neighborhood fireworks or go to a show, in lieu of us > having a suitable garden to set some of our own off. So I probably can't > make that night and still win dad of the year. Thursday would be much better > for me and poker night sounds much better than singer/songwriter night in > terms of actually speaking to people and getting to know them yes. > > Alex > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > From sbwithers at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 07:58:42 2008 From: sbwithers at gmail.com (Steve Withers) Date: Fri Oct 31 07:58:50 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> Message-ID: <4372ea620810301158t5fe39a41q8b3e5dfe91e723d6@mail.gmail.com> I'm too busy with Green Party stuff (big push - every day) in the final week before the election. How about after the election? Steve On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Alex Williams wrote: > > Nevyn wrote: > >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams > >wrote: >> >> >> >>> Guy K. Kloss wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Any plans for a November meeting? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Would be nice! >>>> >>>> Guy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet >>> was >>> held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That >>> seemed >>> like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would be >>> able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in >>> progress. All further ideas welcomed. >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >> >> To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. >> >> If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange >> it. >> I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an >> approximate date you guys want to do this. >> >> Regards, >> Nevyn. >> >> >> > I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek so > won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have nothing on > for that evening :D > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > -- Steve Withers sbwithers@gmail.com +64-21-0267-3530 From candle.man.nz at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 09:14:10 2008 From: candle.man.nz at gmail.com (Kevin Adams) Date: Fri Oct 31 09:14:20 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <4372ea620810301158t5fe39a41q8b3e5dfe91e723d6@mail.gmail.com> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <4372ea620810301158t5fe39a41q8b3e5dfe91e723d6@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <5b6001920810301314y57635911l1d3372e6317c31a0@mail.gmail.com> What time Nevyn? I will try to get there. Kevin 2008/10/31 Steve Withers > I'm too busy with Green Party stuff (big push - every day) in the final > week > before the election. > > How about after the election? > > Steve > > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Alex Williams >wrote: > > > > > Nevyn wrote: > > > >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams >> >wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> Guy K. Kloss wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Any plans for a November meeting? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> Would be nice! > >>>> > >>>> Guy > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet > >>> was > >>> held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That > >>> seemed > >>> like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would > be > >>> able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in > >>> progress. All further ideas welcomed. > >>> > >>> Alex > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. > >> > >> If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange > >> it. > >> I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an > >> approximate date you guys want to do this. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Nevyn. > >> > >> > >> > > I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek so > > won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have nothing > on > > for that evening :D > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AuckLUG mailing list > > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > > > > > -- > Steve Withers > sbwithers@gmail.com > +64-21-0267-3530 > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > From nevynh at gmail.com Fri Oct 31 11:18:43 2008 From: nevynh at gmail.com (Nevyn) Date: Fri Oct 31 11:18:50 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: <5b6001920810301314y57635911l1d3372e6317c31a0@mail.gmail.com> References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <4372ea620810301158t5fe39a41q8b3e5dfe91e723d6@mail.gmail.com> <5b6001920810301314y57635911l1d3372e6317c31a0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: Say... 8? That should provide enough time for people to organise dinner and all that sort of stuff. Assume a maximum of say 2 hours to have a couple of pints, meet everyone, have a chat about whatever... Regards, Nevyn. On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Kevin Adams wrote: > What time Nevyn? I will try to get there. > > Kevin > > 2008/10/31 Steve Withers > >> I'm too busy with Green Party stuff (big push - every day) in the final >> week >> before the election. >> >> How about after the election? >> >> Steve >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Alex Williams > >wrote: >> >> > >> > Nevyn wrote: >> > >> >> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams > >> >wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Guy K. Kloss wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Any plans for a November meeting? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> Would be nice! >> >>>> >> >>>> Guy >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet >> >>> was >> >>> held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That >> >>> seemed >> >>> like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would >> be >> >>> able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in >> >>> progress. All further ideas welcomed. >> >>> >> >>> Alex >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. >> >> >> >> If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange >> >> it. >> >> I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an >> >> approximate date you guys want to do this. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Nevyn. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek so >> > won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have nothing >> on >> > for that evening :D >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > AuckLUG mailing list >> > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >> > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Withers >> sbwithers@gmail.com >> +64-21-0267-3530 >> _______________________________________________ >> AuckLUG mailing list >> AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Fri Oct 31 12:10:46 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Fri Oct 31 12:06:35 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: <07E20DC7-2458-4042-AB02-AD97B5B1DEAE@openmedia.co.nz> <200810250910.47735.G.Kloss@massey.ac.nz> <49023FE1.2000900@symsys-it.co.nz> <4902560B.7090408@symsys-it.co.nz> <4372ea620810301158t5fe39a41q8b3e5dfe91e723d6@mail.gmail.com> <5b6001920810301314y57635911l1d3372e6317c31a0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <490A3EF6.7060101@symsys-it.co.nz> Sounds good to me Nevyn wrote: > Say... 8? That should provide enough time for people to organise > dinner and all that sort of stuff. Assume a maximum of say 2 hours to > have a couple of pints, meet everyone, have a chat about whatever... > > Regards, > Nevyn. > > On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Kevin Adams wrote: > >> What time Nevyn? I will try to get there. >> >> Kevin >> >> 2008/10/31 Steve Withers >> >> >>> I'm too busy with Green Party stuff (big push - every day) in the final >>> week >>> before the election. >>> >>> How about after the election? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Alex Williams >> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Nevyn wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Alex Williams >>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Guy K. Kloss wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:55:18 pm Steven Ellis wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any plans for a November meeting? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Would be nice! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Guy >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> I'd definitely be up for a meet. How about the same place the SFD meet >>>>>> was >>>>>> held (Not that I managed to make that because I was in Kaikohe). That >>>>>> seemed >>>>>> like a fairly central location (Dominion Road) where most people would >>>>>> >>> be >>> >>>>>> able to get to, park and still have a pint while the meeting was in >>>>>> progress. All further ideas welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Alex >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> To be fair, that wasn't really a meet - There were two of us there. >>>>> >>>>> If you're happy doing a social meet at a pub, I'm quite happy to arrange >>>>> it. >>>>> I'll talk to the owners and get us the room upstairs. Just give me an >>>>> approximate date you guys want to do this. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Nevyn. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'd like to suggest 5th November, nice and early in the month, midweek so >>>> won't interfere with peoples weekend plans and I currently have nothing >>>> >>> on >>> >>>> for that evening :D >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> AuckLUG mailing list >>>> AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >>>> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Withers >>> sbwithers@gmail.com >>> +64-21-0267-3530 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AuckLUG mailing list >>> AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >>> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> AuckLUG mailing list >> AuckLUG@linux.net.nz >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > From freakalad at hotmail.com Fri Oct 31 17:52:07 2008 From: freakalad at hotmail.com (Jaco van der Merwe) Date: Fri Oct 31 17:52:35 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] RE: AuckLUG Digest, Vol 41, Issue 10 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: So? What's the consensus? SFD venue on Dominion, or RVB on K? The Thurs (6th?) after Guy Fawkes (there's also a security meet elsewhere on that day) Also note that Milan may be hosting some sort of Ibex intro @ his next get-together @ WharfIT early next week, so any interested parties would be welcome. Check their site for info So. Yea! See you guys @ the next LUG meet - Jaco _________________________________________________________________ Join the all-new Windows Live Messenger family http://get.live.com From alex at symsys-it.co.nz Fri Oct 31 18:04:50 2008 From: alex at symsys-it.co.nz (Alex Williams) Date: Fri Oct 31 18:02:24 2008 Subject: [AuckLUG] November Meeting? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <490A91F2.9070209@symsys-it.co.nz> Jaco van der Merwe wrote: > So? What's the consensus? > SFD venue on Dominion, or RVB on K? > The Thurs (6th?) after Guy Fawkes (there's also a security meet elsewhere on that day) > > Also note that Milan may be hosting some sort of Ibex intro @ his next get-together @ WharfIT early next week, so any interested parties would be welcome. Check their site for info > > So. Yea! > See you guys @ the next LUG meet > > - Jaco > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the all-new Windows Live Messenger family > http://get.live.com > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG@linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > Well I'm happy no matter where it is, so long as it happens. I reckon the Clare in on the Thursday should be absolutely fine. If someone who happens to be 16 or 17 shows up I'm sure they can drink coke instead of beer can't they? Anyway, come on guys, in the words of several famous artists who have covered the same song, "Let's get together". Of course I don't mean it in the same way the song was intended.