Draft installfest flyer

[Ansar Mohammed]

You are right.. this is a Linux installfest. I apologize for imposing my
*BSD Bigoted ways. I won't in the future.

But.... coming from the Caribbean I was a part of the (small)Linux user
group there but they were very open (pun!) to FreeBSD and other free OSES
(*BSD, Darwin etc).

Also, well honestly Linux user groups are far more active and I find the
members are allot more knowledgeable than other groups. 

I can't even find an active *BSD user group anywhere in the GTA... :(. So I
usually end up *lurking* around a Linux user group..  

Even the UNIX Unanimous group doesn't seem to be that active.

Thanks for the reference and I offer my apologies once again.
 



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Colin
McGregor
Sent: July 28, 2005 1:04 PM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: RE: [TLUG]: Draft installfest flyer

--- Ansar Mohammed <ansarm-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> No, really, no FreeBSD?

I like FreeBSD, I like it a lot, at my office there
are two FreeBSD boxes that are vital to the on-going
health of my office, and I have found them ROCK SOLID
reliable.

As I noted to a Microsoft Rep. when they were in town
earlier this year, one of those FreeBSD boxes replaced
three Windows 2000 boxes for our office mail server.
We then went from one unplanned/unscheduled re-boot
every 3 days to one unplanned/unscheduled re-boot over
the course of a year (the one unplanned/unscheduled
FreeBSD box reboot was caused by a power failure that
outlasted our UPS...). We also no longer had to bring
in outside experts to try and keep the @#$% Windows
2000 boxes running (so it was a BIG saver on cash).

In other words, yes I am a fan of FreeBSD, for set it,
and ALMOST ignore it type server operations FreeBSD is
great. The problem is we are a LINUX user group, and
while if asked I would be happy to sing FreeBSD's
praises, but the focus should I think stay on Linux.
Beyond that, I would also be very happy to point
people to the Unix Unanimous user group here in
Toronto (that deals in the various *BSDs along with
Solaris, etc.). 

Colin McGregor

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org]
> On Behalf Of Colin
> McGregor
> Sent: July 27, 2005 9:18 PM
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: [TLUG]: Draft installfest flyer
> 
> What follows is a quick draft of the text for a
> possible installfest flyer. Comments? Concerns?
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> Free Linux Installfest
> 
> Ever wanted to play with Linux but had problems
> getting it installed? Well, Centennial College and
> volunteers from the Greater Toronto Linux User Group
> want to help. 
> 
> Distributions we'll be installing include Debian,
> Fedora and Mandrake but others will be available.
> 
> Memberships to the GTALug will be available for sale
> ($20), as well we will be selling some Linux
> distributions on CD ($10 for a set) and we may have
> a
> few other small goodies for sale.
> 
> Otherwise, the Installfest is FREE for everyone.
> 
> When: Saturday August 27th, 2005
> Where: Room 418, 755 Morningside Avenue (the
> Centennial HP Science and Technology Centre).
> Time: 9:30am to 2:00pm
> 
> If you'd like to register, please email:
> register-+7+y8uhm9Opg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org
> If you'd like to come and help out, please email:
> volunteer-+7+y8uhm9Opg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org
> 
> We'd also love to know the following in advance:
> * How new is your hardware (especially video cards
> and
> SATA)?
> * What previous experience you may have had with
> Linux.
> * Do you have a preferred distribution you'd like
> installed?
> 
> Before you come to the Installfest, please
> 
> * Defrag your hard drive and set aside at least 3GB.
> * You can create your own partitions or resize
> preexisting ones if you know what you're doing;
> otherwise we can do it for you.
> * Back up all important data on your computer in
> case
> something does go wrong. Centennial College and
> GTAlug
> will not accept any responsibility for accidental
> data
> loss.
> * If you have some spare time, search the web for
> Linux compatibility information for your hardware.
> It
> may save us a lot of time and pain if we know of
> your
> computer has some special requirements beforehand.
> 
> Please remember to bring in:
> 
> * Power cables and hardware manuals.
> * Some CRT Monitors, PS/2 mice and keyboards will be
> available. If your computer uses LCD or USB
> peripherals, you may want to bring them in. 
> * Money if you wish to join GTAlug or purchase Linux
> CDs (the later subject to availability). 

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