April's meeting place

[Gregory J. Neumann]

Freenet umm... check out bfn.org for most of the details.  You used to be able to 
dial in to a telnet account, do lynx web surfing, free email account and the like.  
Now you have to already have a connection and telnet in.  In a sense, I think it 
defeated the purpose of porviding free and open access to the web to Western New 
York when UB changed the telephone access rules and the Freenet could no longer 
offer the dialup service.  As I said, though, from a system security angle, it made 
sense.  Wouldn't you know they changed it just after I set up my mom on and old 486 
and a free dialup account w/ the Freenet.  Now she's got no access at all!  

I haven't checked out UB's ftp, just found that they have a nice mirror for the 
Linux Documentation Project.  HUGE amounts of good stuff there!  Even links to 
T.U.X. comics! ;-)
-Greg

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregory J. Neumann" <gjn at certainlywood.com>
> To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: April's meeting place
> 
> 
> > Congratualtions, Robert!  Which department?  My daugher is a senior at
> Daemen (I'm
> > constantly mispelling it as "Daem>o<n" for obvious reasons! ;-)).  They
> seem to
> > have a pretty good set up, too.
> >
> > Both Daemen and UB woud be good.  I figured something Linux had to be
> going on at
> > UB because of the Linux Docs mirror,
> 
> <-----------------------------snip------------------------------------->
> 
> They also have a nice FTP site for downloads and info such as Docs.
> Its a cool site with a lot to offer also try:
> 
> http://gatekeeper.com
> 
> Or gatekeepers ftp site for downloads and info like Docs!!!
> 
> Ron:)
> 
> but was not sure what.  The Buffalo Freenet is
> > based at UB, so the precedent of community service is there. The biggest
> problem I
> > see is UB's security concerns.  I know that the Buffalo Freenet shut down
> phone
> > access last year because of that.
> >
> > -Greg
> >
> > > Hi Everyone.  Sorry I missed the last meeting.
> > >
> > > I think that working with another user group  is a great idea.  A LUG
> > > partnership could open a lot of linux doors to WNY.  I think this option
> > > should be option #1.  I am investigating a backup plan, however, in case
> > > this option falls through.  My father-in-law-to-be (July 12 :-) ) is a
> > > department head at Daemen College.  Daemen is around Main St.  &  Harlem
> > > Rd.  There is plenty of free parking.
> > >
> > > Robert Romito.
> > >
> > > WAYNE MELBROD wrote:
> > >
> > > >Gentlemen,
> > > >
> > > >I have not been following this thread too closely so I maybe sharpening
> an old saw.
> > > >As a part time student in the computer science program at UB,  I am
> aware that UB
> > > >has a LUG  (for students only) and the infrastructure to support it.  I
> also know
> > > >many member in this NFLUG know UB (or ex UB students) students.  Some
> of them post
> > > >to NFLUG  from time to time.
> > > >
> > > >I think they (UBLUG) would be sympathetic to NFLUG's situation.  I
> don't know what
> > > >UB's overall attitude would be toward a non - profit computer club
> using their
> > > >facilities, but I would imagine that UB's LUG could be an ally in
> obtaining UB's
> > > >permission.  It could be pitched as an "educational" (emphasis)
> community service.
> > > >UB has an entire division call Millard Fillmore Collage that is for
> continuing
> > > >professional education (a.k.a. adult education) All they can say is no.
> However,
> > > >if they say yes (even with conditions) it is a convenient location and
> they are
> > > >'wired' for sound.
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >Wayne
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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