[Lancaster] Folly Computers

[max]

i agree with andy, would like to add one more possibility: advocacy. getting 
articles in rapscallion and other independent local media, talking to the 
colleges and other major computer users etc

max

On Wednesday 13 Aug 2003 1:25 am, Andy Baxter wrote:
> It's all working fine and dandy (ish). We got five x-terminals working by
> the end of last week, the only problem being that the server machine won't
> take XDMCP connections unless it can see the gateway to the rest of the
> internet, which seems odd. Four are running Mandrake, one we could only get
> working with debian. There's one more machine that looks like it might be
> worth trying some time, and too many more will probably overload the
> server, as it's running heavily into swap already. (Taylor said he'd look
> at getting more RAM)
> Max gave a talk and hands-on linux session on Monday afternoon for the two
> week tecchy/arty crossover workshops that are running at the folly this
> fortnight, and after about quarter of an hour of the two of us running
> round wondering why it all fell down at the crucial moment, everything went
> fine.
>
> As for what now - I'd suggest we try to get as many people as possible to
> the next lug meeting and see where it goes from there. Off the top of my
> head, some of the things I'd like to see happening at the monthly meetings
> are - - swapping ideas about cool things to do with linux
> - showing each other projects we're working on.
> - showing each other how to use and configure particular applications.
> - a chance to play with things you can only do on a small network, like the
> X-server-X-terminal thing.
> - an opportunity to shamelessly indulge in geek talk without feeling like a
> freak.
> - showing linux newbies around the system.
>
> What's on my mind about all this is that the main thing that's been holding
> the group together lately is having the common project of getting the
> machines in the kitchen working, and what's going to happen now this is
> mostly done? The optimistic scenario is that now there are some public
> access linux machines in lancaster for people to see running, loads of
> people in the town will start getting into linux, the lug will really take
> off, and at some point we will be dimly remembered through the mists of
> time and history as the brave pioneers who got it all started, once upon a
> time <strokes imaginary long white beard>.
>
> andy
>
> On Tuesday 12 August 2003 7:49 am, Martyn Welch wrote:
> > Following the recent work on the folly computers, and as far as I know
> > there use, how did we do?
> >
> > What now?
> >
> > I guess that a few more machines are required?
> >
> > Feed back would be much appriecated :-)
> >
> > Martyn