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Paul Sutton wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1I have found though that as a day to day user I don't need to worry about permissions, everything in my Home directory has the correct permissions. The only time I have really played with permissions is on my server to restrict certain things from the kids (like making family pictures read only to certain groups such as the groups that the kids account is in, so they can look at the pictures but not inadvertantly delete them). I'd have to do the same on Windows too if I was using Windows as a server. RobThere is no harm is discussing specific issues at Lug meets it may encourage people to attend,
I didn't say there was :-)I was just saying that as a home user generally you may not come across permissions problems, not at least for a single user PC. That's not to say I wouldn't like to learn more about suid/sgid and sticky bits is it?
Yes, but from experience, the LUG meetings are generally social. The Shoreline may not be the best location to do a talk unless it was something where a couple of us could sit round a table (like when Gordon brought in his Asterisk boxes). Maybe with any luck we may find The Lighthouse is a better venue, or maybe the hall at Exwick (the hall itself is a good size and has lots of seating, I'm not sure if Trevor has a projector and screen though or if anyone else has one to hand?).it also shows that rather than just being social as a community we can share information and support each other. Having regular talks / workshops looks good, shows the community is active etc.
in contrast I wonder if one can go to a windows user group meeting and get someone to talk everyone there through windows permissions free of charge, or at very very little cost. I doubt it. Can you go to such a meet and get windows installed free of charge, nope
Windows User Group meeting?I've heard of computer clubs (which in my experience have been free or a little cost to hire rooms) but not a Windows User Group meeting. You'll probably find some people rope their more technically minded friends into doing Windows reinstalls for a couple of beers/bottle of wine etc.
To be honest, I've been members of some Windows related forums for a while now and some of the folks in there are just as helpful as in Linux forums or on Linux mailing lists. Same goes for some Mac forums such as MacFixIt. With any OS I've also found folks who are just the opposite.lets look at this as a way to high light the differences between free and closed source software communities.
Rob -- 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