[Lancaster] A short introduction

[Joost Noppen]

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome. Looks like I would be an eligible person for putting up some posters at the university then :). There should be a fair few linux users around, as we have a special mailinglist for it at university. I located you indeed through the LUG site when looking around for some background info on the topic.

When exactly do the meetings start normally on Wednesdays? Typically, the pool starts at about 8 but it lasts for quite some time. But if the meeting starts earlier than that, I can drop by before the match starts.

Cheers,
Joost


Wayne Ward wrote:
> Hi joost thanks for introducing yourself, its great to get new members also
> feel free to introduce any other people who may want to join from the
> university :) we keep meaning to get some posters put around on the boards
> at the uni but dont really know who to ask!!! How did you find us on google
> or on the LUG site?...
> 
> Ill introduce myself!
> Im wayne and try my hardest to run the LUG and the lug website! as well as
> run lancaster computers which fixes computers for corporates and domestic
> although lately im full on doing websites!! so if you need any help or want
> to get involved in any events with the lug let me know we can get it
> sorted!!!
> 
> We should meet on the first wednesday on the first wednesday of every month
> but sometimes move it onto the second wednesday of the month. This month
> the meeting will be the second wednesday of the month and so will january -
> this month we moved it to fit in with the brit so I could get us some food
> served for free for the members but trying to get a list of people who will
> attend is like pulling teeth!!! ho ho ho!! and january I thought its better
> to be the second week let everyone settle after xmas plus ive got an event
> that night so I wouldnt be able to make the 1st week. after that it will be
> the back to the 1st week if everyone can make them dates ok. We are usually
> at the brit from 8 till late so you might be able to pop in after for a
> chat if your near! also we sometimes do a demo night which sometimes is a
> different night from wednesday.
> 
> This months meeting will just be a general xmas linux celebration and in
> the new year we need to start looking at at least one demo a month of some
> sort!! I was thinking of some demos on different disto's to get us started
> - lets get some input on this ...
> i think gareth mentioned doing gentoo install as he calls himself the
> gentoo master!! ....
> 
> If you can make it either before of after your pool meeting next week let
> us know we can save you some food :)
> 
> all the best
> 
> Wayne :)
> 
> On Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:35:02 -0700, Joost Noppen <joost.noppen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> This is to shortly introduce myself as I have just subscribed to the
>> mailinglist. My name is Joost Noppen and I am originally from the
>> Netherlands. I am currently working at Lancaster University in the
>> Computing department as a senior research associate. I have subscribed to
>> the mailinglist as I am an enthusiastic linux user for both professional
>> and personal use. And as there is a linux community in Lancaster, it only
>> makes sense to get to know it a bit. 
>>
>> As I understood, you have a meeting every first Wednesday of the month,
>> correct? Normally I would drop in on the next meeting but I am limited by
>> two things: first I travel quite a lot so I am not always in Lancaster
> and
>> second I am part of the Lancaster pool league and my team plays its
> matches
>> on Wednesday evenings. So for the time being my possibility to attend is
> a
>> bit limited, but if the schedule permits I will definitely drop in. For
> the
>> time being, I will keep my eye on the mailinglist though :).
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Joost
> 

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