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Re: [LUG] link with computer shop now GNU/Linux beginners session

 

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:34:20 +0100
Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >> Well there is a DC GLUG wiki, is there a beginners page that anyone can
> >> access and find out how to get started (say a read only to the world and
> >> read-write to the LUG members?).
> >>
> > As far as I am aware, the whole of the DCLUG wiki is as you suggested - read 
> > to all, read/write to members who are logged in, but I could be wrong!

You are correct. The entire DCGLUG wiki is equivalent to chmod 664 -
all members are equal (although Simon and I have direct access to the
SQL database so are a tad more equal than others but hacking a wiki
in SQL is such a horrid task that it really makes no odds). All members
have full read-write privileges in the wiki once logged in. All
visitors (including members who are not logged in) have only read
privileges. Activities of members are logged and are directly
attributable to the login so abuses/changes can be uniquely identified.
;-)

> Just taken a look at the DCGLUG site, I was wondering, could we have 
> maybe a New Users Start Here link or something along those lines?

Any member can add any page to the wiki - however visitors will not be
given write access, even (especially) to a "new starter" page. We do
not have the resources to combat that much spam.

> Something that anyone new to Linux who has just moved over, or someone 
> who is interested in finding out more about Linux can click on and then 
> get information on how to get started?

Feel free to update the existing information, reorganise it, add to it
and extend it into new pages. Just keep it sane, polite and related to
GNU/Linux in some way. No rants against Win-whatever or MS or anything
else - criticism, yes; rants no.

Remember that all Wiki content is PUBLIC, even though it can only be
edited by members. Think carefully before you enter personal details,
e.g. in descriptions of meetings. The Members Register is only viewable
by DCGLUG members and is intended to provide a record of member personal
details away from prying eyes and search engines. (The Location Map is
ever so slightly randomised for these reasons.)

The views expressed in any part of the wiki are not necessarily those
of the GLUG.

http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=WikiHowto
http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=CreatePages
http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=NewestPages
http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=UpdatedPages

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