[KLUG Members] KLUG Meeting Notes for 01/07/2003

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KLUG Meeting Notes:  Tuesday - January 07, 2003  7:00PM       

I.	PRESENTATION RECAP  		  
II.	NEXT WEEK'S MEETING INFO   <=== Elections & Advocacy!!! 
III.	KLUG MAILING LISTS              
IV.	KLUG NEWS FLASHES
V.      KLUG CONTACT & MEETING INFO

Tonight's Meeting Moderator: Dirk Bartley

I.  PRESENTATION RECAP         
THIS WEEK'S KLUG PRESENTATION:   (20 active KLUG participants)
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Linux for Beginners
by Dirk Bartley

THE BEGINNER'S MEETINGS ARE HELD the first Tuesday of each
month.  Linux basics and distribution installs are the
lessons of these evenings.  If you do want KLUG's FREE help
installing Linux on your computer at one of these meetings,

http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings/installform.html
Contact the KLUG Installmasters for more information:
installmaster@kalamazoolinux.org  
 - and -
ORDER YOUR SOFTWARE HERE:  http://kalamazoolinux.org/bsware

Now is the time to get started!  Linux is becoming a mainstay
of free software, free choice, dependability and power.

BEGINNER'S NIGHT MEETING SUMMARY:
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KLUG Install Master Andrew Thompson was one busy guy tonight.
We had 4 desktop PC's and 3 laptop PC's getting his services
tonight.  In addition to a great deal of pre-meeting e-mail
communication, he was seen running from install to install all
night long.  Andrew did great GNU/Linux install support work!!!    

INSTALL/CONFIGURATION SUMMARY -
Desktop #1 - Full install of BS-Ware (aka Red Hat v8.0)
Desktop #2 - Mouse configuration on Red Hat v8.0
Desktop #3 - Mandrake v9.0 modem configuration
Desktop #4 - Server upgrade from Red Hat v7.3 to v8.0
Laptop  #1 - SaMBa network server configuration
Laptop  #2 - Full install of BS-Ware (aka Red Hat v8.0) 
Laptop  #3 - Suse v8.1 new ISP configuration

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THE STANDARD KLUG BEGINNER'S PRESENTATION - LINUX BOOT CAMP!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/beginner01.html
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Note:
As Linux matures as an OS, the educational needs are evolving.
The Beginner's Meeting format is changing with those needs.
It is difficult to cover all the basics in one meeting.  Linux
is not just for CS experts and IT professionals.  The "BASICS"
meetings are intended for those with limited experience with
Operating System's or even Personal Computer's.  Your comments
and questions are welcomed!

Dirk Bartley, a WMU graduate, works as a systems
administrator for Schupan Aluminum Sales, a division
of Schupan and Sons.  His passion for free software
comes second to spending time with his wife Dawn, an
Upper Peninsula native, and taking Shelly, their
sheltie/terrier mix pound pooch, for a walk.  These
interests are only followed by his love of playing
ice hockey.


II.  NEXT KLUG MEETING - TUESDAY  01/14/2003   
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Elections & Open Source GNU/Linux Advocacy
presented by KLUG

Participate in the KLUG 2003 vote if you are a member.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/organize   - for more info -

All KLUG members can vote in the annual election of officers!
Contact the Elections Committee: elections@kalamazoolinux.org
if you need clarification on the KLUG election by-laws.

ELECTED KLUG OFFICERS:
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Chairperson			Dirk Bartley		   ?
Vice-Chairperson		Stu Gillis		   ?
Treasurer			Matthew Tisch		   ?
Recording Secretary		Ralph Worick		   ?

After the election process is completed we will have an open
discussion concerning Open Source GNU/Linux Advocacy.


III.   K L U G    M A I L I N G    L I S T S
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Diversified mailing lists can be found on the KLUG web site.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/listserv/
Facilitated by - John Bridleman listmaster@kalamazoolinux.org   
Sign up and participate to serve the Open Source community!!!


IV.   K L U G    N E W S    F L A S H E S ! ! !
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              K  L  U  G    O F F I C E R
E L E C T I O N S    C O M I N G    I N    J A N U A R Y  !!!
            * TUESDAY JANUARY 14TH MEETING *
Nominate KLUG Members for Offices!  Participate in the Vote.
http://kalamazoolinux.org/organize   - for more info -
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SIGNIFICANT KLUG HARDWARE DONATIONS GIVEN TO KLUG RECENTLY!
Two major contributions of PC hardware accepted this week.
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DONATION #1
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Joe Roman, a KLUG Supporting Member, has graciously donated
a PC to KLUG!!!  This was a needed and great contribution.
Everyone make a point to thank Joe for his kind generosity.
Stu Gillis donated a PCI graphics card for use in this PC.
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(New PC that was still in the shipping box)
Compaq EVO W4000
SPECS: 
IntelŪ PentiumŪ 4 2.4GHz Processor with 512 L2 cache
512MB ECC DDR Memory (ECC DDR266/PC2100)
18.2GB SCSI 10,000 RPM (Atlas 10K318wls Drive)
Adaptec 29160 SCSI Ultra160 Controller (68 pin)
533MHz Front Side Bus
16x DVD Optical Drive + Software
AC 97 16-Bit Audio
Built-In Premium Speaker
Intel's Legendary 845 ECC DDR Motherboard
Intel Pro/100 VM Network Connection
Dual Case-Cooling System
Compaq Premium Keyboard and Mouse
Dual Boot: "Your choice of" Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional (see note)
3-Year Compaq ON SITE, Parts and Labor Warranty
** (note: Red Hat v8.0 has been installed on this PC!) **
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DONATION #2
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Vice Chair Stu Gillis snagged 15 used PCs for KLUG use from
Steve who works at Digilink on South Westnedge.   The donor
is EIMO Americas http://www.tsss.com (formerly know as Triple
S  Plastics).  Steve solicited the donation and contacted Stu.
Great going guys!  These machines were inventoried and stored
at the Chamber for use in various KLUG projects.

These PC's included (1) 486-DX4/100 MHz, (1) Pentium I
133 MHz, (2) Pentium I 166 MHz, (9) Pentium I MMX 166 MHz,
and (2) AMD K6 200 MHz.  In addition to these cases with
motherboards we got 2 hard drives, 3 CD-ROM's, 1 3.5" 
floppy drive, 12 memory SIMM's of unknown size, 1 tape
backup drive, and 2 RJ45 connection 10 Mbit network cards.
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JON JOHANSEN, A NORWEGIAN TEENAGER, WAS CLEARED OF DVD PIRACY
charges on Tuesday in a landmark trial brought on behalf of
major Hollywood studios.  See what the court's judge ruled...
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=569&ncid=738&e=4&
u=/nm/20030107/tc_nm/tech_norway_hacker_dc
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EVERYTHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WWW.SLASHDOT.ORG!!!
http://slashdot.org/faq/slashmeta.shtml
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IS OPEN SOURCE GNU/LINUX DESTRUCTIVE OR DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY?
ARTICLE:
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/03/01/06/030106opsource.xml
DISCUSSION:
http://forums.infoworld.com/webx?230@36.oms9aZSgCaf.0@.ee76a7b
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V.   K L U G    C O N T A C T   &   M E E T I N G    I N F O  
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KLUG WEB SITE  http://kalamazoolinux.org

MEMBERS AND GUESTS - COME JOIN US FOR A MEETING!!!
http://kalamazoolinux.org/meetings           
WE MEET WEEKLY, EACH TUESDAY AT 7:00PM.      
                                             
Our meeting site is the Kalamazoo Chamber    
of Commerce office building downtown.          
346 W. Michigan Ave. - Kalamazoo, MI  49007
http://kazoolug.org/meetings/maps.php3   <=== MAP!

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Kalamazoo Linux Users Group, Inc.
6749 South Westnedge Avenue
Suite K-288
Portage  MI 49002
e-mail address: chairman@kalamazoolinux.org


Copyright 2002                 Kalamazoo Linux Users Group, Inc.

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