[Lancaster] Folly Computers

Wed Aug 13 11:39:01 2003

In which case may I suggest building a site arround PHPNuke or equivalent as rights to publish articles could be given out to people, leading to a slightly more active site.

Does anyone know where the web-site is hosted? is it at the Folly?
To whom do I need to speak to gain access to it? Could I do this over the internet (I have ADSL access...)

As a side issue who owns the rights to the Domain name. A whois look up returns "fairfield Media Ltd" and the URL "lancasterlug.org.uk" is redirected to "www.foneport.com", which is a little annoying.

I agree with the advocacy point, has anyone seen the fuss that is beginning to be kicked up over the "DMCA equivalent" for europe - maybe we should help? It needs to be writen up so non-techs can see how potentially screwed they maybe if it goes through.

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a tech and thus suffer from the generic lack of political impetus to do anything at all, however technically I can help.

Martyn

>  from:    max <max@tofubandits.org.uk>
>  date:    Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:50:06
>  to:      andy@earthsong.free-online.co.uk, lancaster@mailman.lug.org.uk
>  subject: Re: [Lancaster] Folly Computers
> 
> 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
> 
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