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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:55:53 +0000
From: Chris Thornett <cthornett@gmail.com>
To: "Bath & Bristol LUG" <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux Live
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Hey guys,
Is there a time set for the start and end of the Linux Live event in March?
The event is going in the Community section of Linux Format this month and
the current link doesn't have timings.
Cheers,
Chris Thornett
Ops Ed
Linux Format
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> Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:46:11 -0000
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> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I've been a reader of this LUG for a long time (grew up just outside of
> Bristol, and still spend enough time there to keep an eye on local things),
> and although I haven't posted in a while, I figured there was a better
> chance of one of you knowing the answer to this than anywhere else I've
> tried so far.
>
>
>
> I run a support unit within The Scout Association, and we're a registered
> charity. As such, we're also skint. However, the reason we exist is to
> provide internet and technology-based activities at events around the
> country, which is where it gets quite expensive and awkward. Our 'standard'
> job at events is to run internet cafes and similar stations, but we're
> getting to the point where the events are large enough to warrant 20-30
> seats and with our current kit (donated desktops, screens etc), both the
> power draw (and earth leakage associated with so many switch-mode power
> supplies) and the sheer bulk to transport it all is making it really
> awkward
> for us to do events, especially long-distance ones. With this in mind.
>
>
>
> Do any of you know of any businesses that are likely to want to donate a
> large quantity of (ideally something in the region of 40) laptops with
> power
> supplies? They don't need to have disks in (we use LTSP as our standard
> system and it works fantastically well), although we aren't going to say no
> if they come with disks. They do need to have working screens and power
> cables (batteries are optional, again we aren't bothered if they don't
> work), and obviously be serviceable (CPU/memory/motherboard all functional,
> NIC too). I'm hoping we can find somewhere that's doing a hardware refresh
> and has a set of near-identical machines going, but even if they aren't the
> same, any laptops would be better than our current complement of desktops!
>
>
>
> As an aside, if anyone knows of any servers (rackmount or tower form
> factor,
> we're easy!) going that are newer than the 11-year-old IBM x346's (and
> their
> even older x345 brothers) that we're currently using for our core servers,
> and/or any switching, firewalling or routing kit that's due for replacement
> (I've gotta be picky with the switching - it needs to be gigabit, and
> ideally have some kind of management in it to be useful to us because we
> run
> multiple VLANS), then I'd be quite happy to bite someone's arm off for that
> too!
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance, and apologies for such an off-topic query (although we
> /do/ run all of our systems on Linux!),
>
>
>
> John
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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:39:38 +0000
From: Stuart Ward <stuart.ward@bcs.org>
To: cthornett@gmail.com, Bristol and Bath Linux User Group
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux Live
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On 13 February 2014 14:55, Chris Thornett <cthornett@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there a time set for the start and end of the Linux Live event in March?
>
> The event is going in the Community section of Linux Format this month and
> the current link doesn't have timings.
>
from: http://www.bristolwireless.net/2013/12/linux-live-2014/
The Bristol & Bath Linux Users? Group (BBLUG)
<http://bristol.lug.org.uk/>has seen this as an opportunity to
introduce people currently using XP to a
reliable free and open source Linux operating system and has planned an
event called ?Linux Live 2014? to be held between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm on
Saturday, 15th March 2014 ? a couple of weeks before the end of XP support
? at the Pervasive Media Studio <http://www.pmstudio.co.uk/>, Watershed, 1
Canons Rd, Bristol, BS1 5TX
(map<https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=bs1+5tx&hnear=Bristol+BS1+5TX,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=m&z=16>
).
-- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143
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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:54:49 +0000
From: David Fear <david@dfear.co.uk>
To: cthornett@gmail.com, Bristol and Bath Linux User Group
<bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux Live
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On 13/02/14 14:55, Chris Thornett wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> Is there a time set for the start and end of the Linux Live event in March?
>
> The event is going in the Community section of Linux Format this month
> and the current link doesn't have timings.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Thornett
> Ops Ed
> Linux Format
>
>
> On 13 February 2014 12:00, <bristol-request@mailman.lug.org.uk
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> Hi All,
>
>
>
> I've been a reader of this LUG for a long time (grew up just outside of
> Bristol, and still spend enough time there to keep an eye on local
> things),
> and although I haven't posted in a while, I figured there was a better
> chance of one of you knowing the answer to this than anywhere else I've
> tried so far.
>
>
>
> I run a support unit within The Scout Association, and we're a
> registered
> charity. As such, we're also skint. However, the reason we exist is to
> provide internet and technology-based activities at events around the
> country, which is where it gets quite expensive and awkward. Our
> 'standard'
> job at events is to run internet cafes and similar stations, but we're
> getting to the point where the events are large enough to warrant 20-30
> seats and with our current kit (donated desktops, screens etc), both the
> power draw (and earth leakage associated with so many switch-mode power
> supplies) and the sheer bulk to transport it all is making it really
> awkward
> for us to do events, especially long-distance ones. With this in mind.
>
>
>
> Do any of you know of any businesses that are likely to want to donate a
> large quantity of (ideally something in the region of 40) laptops
> with power
> supplies? They don't need to have disks in (we use LTSP as our standard
> system and it works fantastically well), although we aren't going to
> say no
> if they come with disks. They do need to have working screens and power
> cables (batteries are optional, again we aren't bothered if they don't
> work), and obviously be serviceable (CPU/memory/motherboard all
> functional,
> NIC too). I'm hoping we can find somewhere that's doing a hardware
> refresh
> and has a set of near-identical machines going, but even if they
> aren't the
> same, any laptops would be better than our current complement of
> desktops!
>
>
>
> As an aside, if anyone knows of any servers (rackmount or tower form
> factor,
> we're easy!) going that are newer than the 11-year-old IBM x346's
> (and their
> even older x345 brothers) that we're currently using for our core
> servers,
> and/or any switching, firewalling or routing kit that's due for
> replacement
> (I've gotta be picky with the switching - it needs to be gigabit, and
> ideally have some kind of management in it to be useful to us
> because we run
> multiple VLANS), then I'd be quite happy to bite someone's arm off
> for that
> too!
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance, and apologies for such an off-topic query
> (although we
> /do/ run all of our systems on Linux!),
>
>
>
> John
>
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Hi
As a member of the organising committee, I can confirm the event will be
held on March 15th 2014 from 10-4pm
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