[Gllug] Linux Volunteering: meet up Thursday 10th October

[Bernard Peek]

In message <1033515777.1696.45.camel at mordor>, Mike Brodbelt 
<mike at coruscant.demon.co.uk> writes


>It's important to start small, as well. Suggesting that you can nip in
>and replace the file-server/domain controller with Samba is probably
>going to be greeted with horror. It's better to pick a service they
>don't have, and provide it. When they see how well it can tick along,
>they'll be far more prepared to let it grow.

I think that adding a Samba file server to an existing workgroup is a 
possibility, I wouldn't try to add one to a Windows domain. One of the 
problems that small organisations have is making backups and it's easier 
to do that if you have a server.

[...]

>> Friends of the Earth pay my expenses provided that I'm there for at
>> least 6 hours in a day
>> (currently I get 5- travel and 4- meal). I beleive that Amnesty and
>> most other major NGOs
>> do the same.
>
>Any charity should at least pay your expenses. Volunteering is fine -
>paying for the privilege of helping others is not. A few days train
>fare/lunch is not much to ask. If you're just going to set up one
>systems for them, you can waive it, and if they want more, they can
>cover the basic expenses.

There are always a few people who are between jobs and aren't able to 
accept cash but wouldn't have to declare expenses or a meal.

One thing that I haven't seen mentioned is the question of timing. 
Charities, like most other organisations, tend to keep to office hours. 
Being able to spare a few hours is OK but it on-site installations 
probably need to be done between 9 and 5 on a weekday.



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