[Klug-general] First Virtual Kent LUG Meeting

[Dan Attwood]

IRC is ok but really we were thinking of doing something in more of a
podcast kinda way - thats why we put the agenda together  and are asking
people to bring a topic along, to try and give it a bit more of a structure.


IRC can be really bewildering to newbies. Hopefully by putting the podcast
up on the klug site we can encourage some new members and maybe also help
breathe a bit of life into the mailing lists and forum - if only to hurl
abuse at us :-).

That said i still think that a dedicated IRC channel for the KLUG could be a
good thing to help us support each other on a day to day basis- or perhaps
for friendlyness an always on instant messegning session.

As for the non freeness of skype I agree totally, but skype is the only
thing at the moment that will let us do what we want and it's easy to
install and use.

On 15/07/06, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 01:29:50PM +0100, Colin_The_Technician wrote:
> > The first Virtual Kent Linux User Group Meeting is planned for this
> > Sunday (16th July) starting at 9pm.  Most wives and girlfriends will
> > probably be watching the Kyle Minogue interview on Sky One so you will
> be
> > free.  We will use Skype to hold the virtual meeting.  Skype
> > conference calls are limited to 5 people, which is more than enough
> > for a group conversation which is what the Virtual Meeting will
> > essentially be. It does mean however that taking part will be on a
> > first come first served basis and as Colin and Dan are already signed
> > up there's only three spaces left.
> >
> >
>
> Of course you *could* use IRC for your virtual meeting. It has the
> advantage
> that it's automatically logged by most clients, allows people to walk away
> from the screen and still log what's happening so they can come back and
> join in, it's considerabley lower bandwidth, allows more
> people in, makes it easy to past URLs that can both be clicked and logged,
> works for people where there is no version of Skype available (i.e. I
> could
> join using Putty on my mobile phone - not kidding - I *do* do this).
>
> There's also the side that Skype is non-Free. :)
>
> There is an irc server on lug.org.uk called irc.lug.org.uk. Feel free to
> open your irc client (xchat, bitchx, irssi for examples) and connect to
> the
> above named server. Create a channel of your choice by joining it,
> publicise
> it, and off you go.
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
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