[KLUG Members] Re: KLUG's 501(c)(3) status

[Bruce Smith]

> > I do not have any spare SCSI cables or terminators.
> 
> If KLUG can make use of that donation -- I've got a few extra SCSI
> cables and terminators, and I'll donate whatever I can to help make
> the connection.  They're mixes of 25- and 50-pin only, I'm afraid
> (no 68-pin).  Excess accrual from early-'90s Macs :)

Sure, we might be able to use some SCSI cables.

> BTW, if KLUG is in need of equipment or monetary donations, I don't
> see anything about it on the website (after clicking around for a
> few minutes).  I assume that, still, the bulk of KLUG's need is in
> thinkeffort and beingthere, but if there's any need for other, more
> tangible quantities, someone let us know.

I don't think our web page is finalized after the recent 501c3 approval.

We're not in dire "need", but we'll accept equipment or monetary
donations.  As long as the equipment is somewhat useful.  We already
have enough token ring equipment.   :-)

> I've been wondering for a while -- would it be valuable for KLUG to
> have one or two low-end machines with largish (17"+) monitors, to
> bring in to meetings?  It might be valuable to have (1) unimportant
> test-beds, to show newbies the installation process for whatever
> distro they want to see installed, and/or (2) a machine that is
> sitting around ready, at every meeting, in case a presenter suddenly
> gets the urge to show a live demo of some particular software.

I think that's a very good idea.  Instead of bringing them to meetings, 
we should leave them there.

As far a machine to demo installs, it should have a fast CDROM drive and
enough CPU power to complete an install in a reasonable amount of time. 
The meetings are only two hours long . . .    :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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