[mdlug] Global Linux Meeting March 7 Sat BerkeleyTIP -Global - For Forwarding

[Mark Thuemmel]

Hi John,

I don't think I have much pull, but here is a go at it.....

John is in a LUG in CA that meets the first Saturday of each month.  I
found them interesting in that they try to use Ekiga to VOIP the
meeting.  I have joined in the last two months.  I was able to meet a
couple of people that shared my interest in Linux and chat with them
over my Linux box and USB headset with Ekiga.  The sound quality was
great, at least until a bunch a people get in with open mics.  But
showing up early let me participate in some good chat.

The BerkleleyTIP group was great, but I was dreaming of something a bit
more frequent than once a month.  I didn't think I could commit to the
first Saturday of each month, especially with Spring around the corner.
So I started www.virtuallug.com with the idea of Ekiga meet-ups on
Thursday nights at 9:00.

So, please consider joining the BerkleyTIP this Saturday and/or
www.virtuallug.com this Thursday for some extra Linux stuff.



john_re wrote:
> Hi Mark, MDLUGgers :)
> 
> Mark - (I've got the correct Mark, right?) Why don't you organize a
> local simultaneous meeting this Saturday? Then a group of yall can join
> in.  :)
> 
> Hey - ain't those /. folks not too far from you?  Any chance you got an
> inside track to getting this meeting announced there?  ;)
> 
> ====
> Ekiga(Gnome meeting), Asterisk, Xen, Virtualbox, Debian 15 Years, Free
> and Open Future, Amarok, ZFS, FreeBSD, Python, OLPC
> 
> 
> =====  SCHEDULE
> Schedule: All times Pacific Std Time = GMT -8H 
>              ex: 10A PST = 1P Eastern ST
> 10 A    Begin:  Set up.  Get on IRC & VOIP
> 11 A    Ekiga3 talk LIVE
>         INSTALLFEST begin
> 12 N    Asterisk, OLPC;
>         PROGRAMMING PARTY: VOIP Conference client & server
>  1 P    Xen, Virtualbox; GNOME
>  2 P    KDE – GUI; Macintosh
>  3 P    Debian; BSD; College & University groups
>  4 P    Free & Open Future; Culture; Hardware
>  5 P    LIGHTNING TALKS
>         Python; INetWebDev; Local Simultaneous Meetings Arrangements
> 
> 
> =====  PHYSICAL LOCATION: UC Berkeley FREE SPEECH CAFE
> At Moffitt Undergrad Library.
> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=37.872558,-122.260795&spn=0.001776,0.002529&z=19
> http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/directions
> BART: Berkeley Downtown Station.
> Caltrain: Berkeley Station, bus up University to campus.
> Car: 880 Freeway, University Exit.
> 
> =====  IRC & VOIP
> Join IRC freenode.net #berkeleytip, & we'll help you get on VOIP
> http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/remote-attendance
> 
> 
> ===== Come to the: Great global meeting planned for this Saturday!  :)
> 
> Yes!  You can join in with the friendly global BTIP people - get a
> headset & join the VOIP conference, from home, or wherever.  Hey -
> invite your friends over & you can haz parte.  ;)
> 
> Be the first in your state - or country - to join in.  Since Chaitanya
> joined from India in February, we have now officially moved up to
> global.  :)
> 
> BerkeleyTIP - Global Monthly GNU(Linux), BSD & All Free SW HW & Culture
> meeting.
> Talks, Installfest, Potluck & ProgrammingParty
> Educational, Productive, Social
> http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/
> 
> 
> =====  TALKS:  11A LIVE, - DOWNLOAD & WATCH VIDEOS BEFORE
> Ekiga 3 on KUbuntu 8.04 - Chaitanya Mehandru, LIVE 11AM PST = GMT -8H
> Asterisk Free Software Telephone System - Paul Charles Leddy, NYLUG-08
> Xen Virtualization - Ian Pratt, FOSDEM-08
> Virtualbox, Achim Hasenmueller, FOSDEM-08
> Debian, Bdale Garbee, FOSDEM-09
> Free and Open Future - Mark Surman, FOSDEM-09
> Amarok v2 - Akademy-08
> Debian: 15 Years and Counting - Steve McIntyre, Debconf-08 - Keynote
> ZFS for FreeBSD - Pawel Jakub Dawidek, MeetBSD-08
> Python on the OLPC laptop -  Ed Cherlin, BayPIGgies-08
> 
> Links to the videos & more info here:
> http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/talk-videos
> Suggestion:  Download & watch the videos _you_ are interested in
> _before_ the meeting, so you can spend the scheduled topic time
> _discussing_ that talk.
> 
> All the talk/video speakers are invited to join in for Q&A & discussion.
> [Please pass that word on to the speakers, because I probably wont have
> time to notify them individually.]
> 
> Thanks to all the speakerz, videographerz, & sponsoring groupiez.  :)
> & doubble plus big thanks to David Fox, r noo talk/vid finder/scheduler.
>  :)
> 
> ==  LIGHTNING TALKS - 5PM - Sign up anytime.
> 
> 
> =====  PROGRAMMING PARTY:
> 1) Help get Ekiga 3 compiled, running & packaged for KUbuntu8.04
> 2) Help get a local Asterisk VOIP conference server working.
> 3) Whatever _you_ are interested in - Email the list inviting us to join
> on your project.  :)
> 
> 
> =====  PEOPLE ARE TALKING:
> Chris said:  the meeting went very well for Feb. 7.
> 
> Windsor said:  I am interested in Jack's
> idea of focusing a group on promotion of Linux as a desktop operating
> system and targeting perspective Linux users. I'm enthusiastic about
> doing something to this effect, like hosting an install night, standing
> in Sproul Plaza near a card table, etc..
> 
> David said:  the USB headset I ordered and will
> pick up at the post office tomorrow - 
> Markt9 (from virtual lug) told me that it was a very nice one. I can't
> wait until I get the chance to try it live.
> 
> & Windsor says: I posted some guidelines for people editing the web
> page. Also, (and I'm not trying to be a kill-joy) I think the smilies
> should be left in IRC and private e-mails. Every time I see one on the
> site I think of myspace.com or icanhazcheeseburger.com.
> 
> john_re says: Thanks for the tipz, everyone. - I'll keep 'em in mind. 
> ;)
> 
> ps: & more doubbble pluz big thanks to Windsor, for the new website
> design.  :)
> 
> [Someone, call the doctor, got a case of love bipolar.  Staccato, roller
> coaster, can't get off this riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.]
> http://equine-ranch.com/horseinfo.php?horseid=240482
> 
> 
> =====  JOIN THE MAILING LIST
> & say "Hi", where you're from, what you're interested in, & whatever
> project you invite others to join in on.
> http://groups.google.com/group/BerkTIPGlobal
> Click "Join this group" on the right side of the page.
> 
> 
> =====  FLYER
> - Opportunity - Put 10 up so your friends will know.
> http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/home/March09_BTIPFlyer.odt?attredirects=0
> 
> 
> ====  FOR FORWARDING -
> You are invited to forward this message anywhere appropriate.
> 
> C-ya there :)
>