[Nottingham] Re: Next Meeting & CFC & general

[Josh Lock]

Hi all, 

received at 20:16

On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 20:16 +0000, Martin wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> [..]
> 
> What do people want next?
> And at what level (beginner, noobie, user, expert, hack)?
> 

User and Hack :)

> 
> 1:
> 
> I'm about to book for the next event:
> 
> ###
>   01 Dec - Linux 'Fix-It' Evening
> 
> Now is the time to make the Penguin work!
> 
> Venue: Somewhere with lots of sockets!!! And easy parking to offload and 
> reload kit.
> 
> A chance to share and exchange ideas, problems, fixes, for anything and 
> everything Linux. Or just bring along your hardware for expert help for 
> installing Linux or whatever Open Source software.
> ###
> 
> This is intended as an open free-for-all to exchange hands-on help or 
> show off whatever is interesting. As with the awareness days, it may 
> even descend into a mini lan-slaughter with Unreal Tournament 2004!
> 
> Myself and Duncan(?) can bring along a switch or two for the lan.
> 
> How many should we expect with machines?
> For: install, fixing, demo, show-off, or lan-wars?
> 

Sounds fun, I'll be there with at least one machine even if it's all
working. 

> 
> 2:
[...]
> 4:
> 
> My ideas for next talks:
> 
> Jan 2005
> 
> The nuts and bolts of Linux:
> Linux the OS and Linux Freedoms explained

This one sounds great!!
> 
[..]
> 
> Compiling your own customised kernel

.. As does this one...
> 
> Network traffic and traffic control:
> How to speed up your surfing while maxed out
> 
> Audio applications
> 
> Image editing applications
> 
> VoIP - Voice over IP
> 
> Linux desktops &
> How to tweak your desktop
> 
> Distros demos

And all of these
> 
> 
> ...Other ideas?
> What would people like to talk about/demonstrate?
> What would people like hear about?
> 
> 

Mainly things like setting up a custom kernel, tweaking your install etc

Everything you have planned sounds great Martin and I'm hoping to attend
more meetings in the new year!

Best 

Josh