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Neil Williams wrote: > On Tue, 15 May 2007 21:41:29 +0100 > Anton Channing <achanning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I'm surprised to see that there have been >> no meetings in Plymouth since Plymouth Uni >> 2003. Is there simply a lack of people in >> Plymouth to make this worthwhile? > > No - take a look at the Location Map. I would but I can't get into the membership area because I forgot my id. I tried to get a password reminder for 'anton' and 'antonchanning' but neither of those ids apparently exist. I'm sure I signed in at one point though... :/ >> Or are there less formal meetings that aren't >> advertised on the website? > > There are some but that isn't why Plymouth is not listed. > > The problem is a persistent lack of a suitable venue and someone with > the necessary contacts to get us things like an internet connection. Ah. >> Either way, if a venue is needed, I would >> like to volunteer finding out if the >> College might have a room to spare of an >> evening. > > Which college? MarJon? CFE? City College Plymouth. Formerly known as PCFE. (or 'The CFE' locally). >> I don't know if they do, and if >> they did, what the requirements would be >> in terms of facilities. > > There is a list on the Meetings page on the wiki: > http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=Meetings Doh! I was just on that page when I typed the post! >> I know the college >> network has a proxy that blocks .zip and >> .exe file downloads across http, but I >> doubt that would be a problem for linux? > > Sounds a bit picky to only block those, would it block Packages.gz and > other compressed formats? People usually need to install things from > the repositories. No. I've downloaded linux stuff fine. Including .gz files. The restriction is only to stop staff and students from installing unlicensed downloads on college XP machines. >> Any one fancy a pint somewhere? ;) >> >> Anton > > I'm up for that. Pick a venue and a date, put it into the Wiki and see > who can make it. Note that some people do work Saturdays and some need > time to get back from work elsewhere for evening events. Informal > events like that don't need internet connections, just somewhere to get > some food if coming from work. > > Make sure you give the postcode of the venue so that people can use > online maps to get directions. Okay. Once I've got my membership id back I'll log in and put it in the wiki. I tend to have a social life on Saturdays anyway, so an evening after work would suit me. Anton -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html