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same as Ashley, I would also love to be removed from this list seeing as I don't even go to UVM anymore and i have also requested once before... Thank you, Bethany Ashley Marie Laughney wrote: > May I please be removed from this mailing list? I have already > requested once before. Thank you, ashley. > > > Quoting Alba Gabriela Garay <[log in to unmask]>: > >> Hi Galen!!! >> >> Gary is in the list already!!! I added him-even he could do it by >> himself, i >> just took the initiative... >> >> Then let's see what are his comments because the issue is that he is >> very busy >> this semester...Wednesday's nights work for everyone? >> >> Finally, I hope the ACM Chapter would be created soon-remember that >> we just need >> 10 members that will be willing to participate...and the Department >> could almost >> for sure be able to pay the fee for our memberships...but we need >> action!!! >> >> Check this link for more info: >> http://www.acm.org/membership/student/ >> >> >> Gabriela >> --------------- >> CSSA Secretary >> IEEE-ACM Member >> >> >> >> Quoting Galen Justus Wilkerson <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Gary Johnson is probably a good person to organize this. He was going >>> to mention this idea to the movie group, along with the ACM issue. >>> >>> He should be put on this list... and we should let him know that we >>> "volunteered" him. Basically, the only organizing is to pick a date >>> and place, and bring your computers, maybe instead of the movie one >>> week. >>> >>> G >>> >>> >>> Quoting Alba Gabriela Garay Romero <[log in to unmask]>: >>> >>> > Hi Angelica!!! >>> > >>> > It is good to hear from you and all the ideas you have given to us >>> about >>> > organizing this activity... Would you have time to help us out with >>> > something if >>> > we can organize the event? >>> > >>> > I don't think anything like this has been organized since >>> 2003...and it >>> seems >>> > there is a general interest... >>> > >>> > What the rest of the CSSA Mailing List think about the right time >>> for this >>> > activity? >>> > >>> > Please, share your thoughts, >>> > >>> > Thanks, Angelica!!! >>> > >>> > >>> > Gabriela >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Quoting "A. N." <[log in to unmask]>: >>> > >>> >> I don't post much but I listen. I led the first Linux install >>> party at >>> UVM >>> >> in 2003. I'm not offering to lead this time. I'm no longer a >>> >> student there. >>> >> But I'm glad that you're thinking of holding another event such as >>> >> this. At >>> >> that time, other students, mostly CS grad students, were holding >>> events >>> on >>> >> topics such as Emacs and GCC. >>> >> >>> >> I don't know if there have been other Linux events since the >>> one in >>> 2003. >>> >> My only source of news is the CSSA list and occasional meetings >>> with UVM >>> >> folks I know. >>> >> >>> >> The first event had the following format: >>> >> >>> >> On Thursday or Friday, there was a demonstration of an install on >>> >> one of my >>> >> test machines. The test machine had WIndows 98 on it because the >>> Windows >>> >> pagefile is more easily managed that way. The test machine also >>> had a >>> Rage >>> >> Pro video card because I wanted people to see the video problem that >>> often >>> >> occurs with an install and how to fix it the long way with >>> >> xf86config. I was >>> >> stacking the deck in order to demonstrate as much as I could. >>> This took >>> 2 >>> >> hours and attracted considerable attention from people I had >>> never met - >>> I >>> >> assume, grad students. >>> >> >>> >> Then on Saturday, I had the Library cafe area reserved, with >>> refreshments, >>> >> and had asked people to bring their PCs and laptops. I brought >>> multiple >>> >> copies of Red Hat, SuSE, and Knoppix, and we installed together on >>> several >>> >> machines, helping each other as problems arose. Other people >>> brought >>> Debian >>> >> and several other Linux versions. We were there about 4-6 >>> hours. The >>> >> advantage of the cafe was the internet connection, the tables and >>> the >>> space. >>> >> However, there were about 1/4 of the people at this event than >>> the first. >>> >> >>> >> The main issue that arose during installation was the video >>> problem, >>> >> especially with laptops. I will look for my notes on video issues >>> because >>> >> they are still common,and will post them when I find them. >>> >> >>> >> I wish you all the best with this one! >>> >> >>> >> Angelica Nelson (married name) >>> >> >>> >> Galen Justus Wilkerson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >> Yes, >>> >> >>> >> and I think it would also be fun and interesting to invite down >>> people >>> >> from ACM at McGill or UQAM, etc. >>> >> >>> >> http://acm.cs.mcgill.ca/ >>> >> or this looks interesting: >>> >> >>> >> http://montreal.siggraph.org/about-us >>> >> >>> >> Maybe just send an open invitation for them to come present their >>> >> projects and talk about their department. We could offer to hot >>> them, >>> >> etc. >>> >> >>> >> Galen >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------- >>> >> We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love >>> >> (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >