Linux Meet-up. Anyone Interested?

jaqian · 22-02-2006 10:39AM #1

Decided to start a new thread as I think this is getting lost in the "Linux Use In Dublin" thread.

Right following up on Psicic's brainwave re using the Ilac library I rang them to see what the story is.

I was told by a Cathy McKenna that all we have to do is email her what the meeting is about (easy enough) and what date we'd like to hold it on. I presume if the date we select is booked out she'll suggest another.

So anyone interested in meeting up? Suggest a date here.

Opening hours are:
Mon - Thurs: 10-8pm
Fri & Sat: 10-5pm

If we get this going what do ppl want out of Linux User Group?

amazingemmet · 22-02-2006 10:48AM

I'd be interested if its newb friendly.

jaqian · 22-02-2006 10:59AM

Thats the whole idea. So what would you want out of it?

deimos · 23-02-2006 01:14AM

I am a bit of a noob but like if something was organised I would go for the laugh. It would just be more of a social thing to meet people with similar interests.

NutJob · 23-02-2006 11:36AM

im in if its on a luas line because i get lost real easy

jaqian · 23-02-2006 12:22PM

The Ilac Mall can be accessed from Henry St, Moore St or Parnell St all near the Luas line. Get off at Abbey St or Store St and you'll be sorted.

ntlbell · 23-02-2006 03:34PM

AFAIK ilug meet up regularly I'm sure everyone from boards would be welcome.

ilug@linux.ie

Syth · 23-02-2006 07:42PM

I'd be interested. I'd like to hang out with a few nerds for a while. Ilac library sounds fine. Public libraries and free software/open source have a lot of philosophical similarities.

AFAIK ILUG have the occasional meet up. Regular would be a stretch IMO.

psicic · 23-02-2006 10:07PM

Just thought I’d post (again!!) to say I’m up for the meet anytime – apart from Saturday, March 4th (Big Bike Show in RDS:D ).

A Saturday would be good for the first meeting – I suggest March 11th - so people can get schedules in order, won’t feel rushed if they don’t know where Ilac Centre is or have a long way to come or whatever.

(I think a weekday might be good for a regular meet-up – just have this first one(plus any Installfests or Open Groups) on a Saturday. That way folks after work/college can come and ‘tech-it-up’ mid-week for about an hour and then go out for food/drink afterwards in a nice relaxed atmosphere. It means people won't have to lose an Saturday fighting traffic coming into town, choose between the group and spending time with their family or whatever. Things like this should be discussed at first meeting.)

In my opinion the purpose of this first meeting should basically be fact-finding.

People who want a say in the formation of the LUG – who have a specific idea(or even a very vague impression of one!

) that they want to get something out of the group, should come (And post here so jaqian knows people are still interested!!!)

There should be an agenda set out for this first meeting, and I think we'll find several 'sub-groups' with specific interests (beginners Beowulf Clustering, anyone?

) and levels of skill - so EVERYONE that's remotely interested should come to the first meeting. That means people who have yet to install Linux and are interested, people who have been hacking the Kernel for years, people who just want to get to grips with the GUI environment, people who want to script from the command line etc...

We'd have a good whack to talk about and there’s so much potential for a bit of hacker/geek related fun that isn’t stuck up it’s own h@le – you know you’ve always wanted a group like this, folks. Come on...post here. Motivate jaqian and Karoma and the others... put your manhood where your mouth is :eek: ....um...I mean, show your support!!!

jaqian · 24-02-2006 08:58AM

Psicic for President!

psicic · 25-02-2006 01:30AM

jaqian wrote:

Psicic for President!

Oy! It's 'Grand High Poombah and Lord of the Flab' if you don't mind...:D

Syth · 25-02-2006 01:55AM

jaqian wrote:

Psicic for President!

I believe the correst Linux term is Benevolent Dictator for Life.

psicic · 25-02-2006 02:17AM

Syth wrote:

I believe the correst Linux term is Benevolent Dictator for Life.

Oooooooh!

Linus has had legs broken for less...

Esel · 25-02-2006 02:31AM

jaqian wrote:

The Ilac Mall can be accessed from Henry St, Moore St or Parnell St all near the Luas line. Get off at Abbey St or Store St and you'll be sorted.

Get off at the first stop in Abbey Street (on route into city centre) and you'll be close. Walk on, then turn left into Liffey Street. Get off in Store Street and you're well lost.

If you're on the 'other' Luas, walk down Grafton Street, over O'Connell Bridge (shudder!), up O'Connell Street, past GPO, turn left into Henry Street, 2nd right into Moore Street (want some ripe fruit?), enter ILAC half way along on left. Library is up stairs on right after first junction.

Blowfish · 28-02-2006 12:28PM

Hey, im in, semi-noob, been using Linux/Unix for bout a year, but havent actually hacked it that much, am a third comp sci. student in UCD, i know i could probably have gotten a room, but i was a bit slow in reading the other thread!:rolleyes:

jaqian · 03-03-2006 10:24AM

Hey Blowfish that would be great if you can get it. Is it easy enough to get?

jaqian · 03-03-2006 11:12AM

What do ppl think of Saturday 25th March for our first meet?

amazingemmet · 03-03-2006 11:14AM

jaqian wrote:

Thats the whole idea. So what would you want out of it?

Mainly help getting ubuntu up and running on my laptop. that date would suit alright

Khannie · 03-03-2006 11:31AM

Seeing as I got a PM and all

.....

I /think/ I'm free for that date, but I can't commit for sure until I check with my social diary (wife

).

I'm over the noob hump at this point. Currently using ubuntu as my development platform in my new job. 5.10 is a major improvement over 5.04 methinks.

Blowfish · 03-03-2006 12:13PM

i havent actually got a room b4, but i know ppl who have, so ill talk 2 them, plus theres a lecturer here who definitely wud help ( he currently is trying 2 organise a european OpenBSD codathon to be organized, and wants it here:D ), ill let u kno what happens.

jaqian · 03-03-2006 12:21PM

Khannie wrote:

I /think/ I'm free for that date, but I can't commit for sure until I check with my social diary (wife ).

That's amazing you've the same social diary as myself

NutJob · 03-03-2006 12:37PM

Id love to be there but i cant make that weekend i will be at the next one have just been pre-booked that weekend.

Real sorry.

wes · 03-03-2006 12:55PM

Ah didn't see this thread. Will have to remember when its on this time.

jaqian · 03-03-2006 12:56PM

wes wrote:

Ah didn't see this thread. Will have to remember when its on this time.

Great. So the pm was worth it then.

WizZard · 03-03-2006 02:39PM

Yes, I'd be interested - although I'm not sure about the date. Will have to check social diary (g/f)

too.

jozi · 03-03-2006 04:02PM

I might be interested in attending this meeting. Been contemplating using linux on my laptop for sometime now, maybe even on my main pc. Tbh, i cant see it replacing windows for me but its more something id like to be able to work with.

I'm easy with dates, as long as i dont have to go home on given weekend (Not bound to a social diary at the min :P )

Jozi

zekiel · 03-03-2006 05:27PM

Sounds good.. again like the others though I'd have to check the date with the other half and see what happens.

deimos · 03-03-2006 06:52PM

The 25th sounds good to me also.

vinks · 04-03-2006 06:37PM

I'm remotely interested in coming to one of these un-official LUG meetings, assuming there is one on the 25th sometime (preferably after lunch in the early afternoon 2-3pm)

Syth · 04-03-2006 09:55PM

Blowfish wrote:

i havent actually got a room b4, but i know ppl who have, so ill talk 2 them, plus theres a lecturer here who definitely wud help ( he currently is trying 2 organise a european OpenBSD codathon to be organized, and wants it here:D ), ill let u kno what happens.

I know the guy you're talking about.

I'm a final year UCD Computer science student and since I'm on UCD's NetSoc committtee, I could help with booking a room in UCD. This falls under the remit of the internet society.

Blowfish · 05-03-2006 04:14PM

great stuff, was goin 2 ask Netsoc committee guys 2 come anyway, and hopefully you can mail all the members.

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