Buffalo Internet and Computer Magazine

Justin Bennett justin.bennett at dynabrade.com
Mon May 13 09:42:12 EDT 2002


Are you guys going to discuss this on sunday? I was planning on
attending the meeting, but will be out of town. 


On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 17:53, Ronald Maggio wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Justin Bennett" <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com>
> To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 3:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Buffalo Internet and Computer Magazine
> 
> 
> > Sure, maybe we should give some background, what linux/opensource is and
> > then compare some distributions, or give a review of several diffrent
> > dists, to give a kind of ideas of their strengths. I haven't installed
> > anything but redhat, (mandrake and caldera once) but from what I gather,
> > correct me if I'm wrong, slackware and maybe debian? are more for the
> > experienced users, more complicated installs?? If the idea of this
> > article is to intise people into giving linux a shot maybe we should
> > give some ideas as to which distribution is better for whowm. Begginers
> > may want to install Mandrake, maybe even redhat? Wouldn't want them to
> > get frustrated doing a text install (like freebsd) that frustrates them.
> > This would involve many of us commenting on our favorite distribution.
> >
> >
> >
> > Justin
> >
> <-------------------------------------------snip----------------------------
> --------------->
> Well the idea is getting a little over whelming for a introduction to what
> Linux/Opensource
> is all about and what part we (NFLUG) locally as a Linux users group
> particpate in the
> Linux/Opensource computer world. I think you should find out to what the
> publication is
> looking for in an article, and would they be interested in a single story or
> a series dealing
> with the topic ending with how Linux has influenced you the writer and the
> users group you
> belong to. Also include what the local seen is like here in Buffalo. An
> example how are companies
> exploring this alternative to Microsoft products, and to what extent they
> see their future computing
> needs fulfilled. In other world my best advice is keep it short and sweet.
> People get board reading
> war and peace.
> 
> Ron:)
> 
> > On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 10:48, Clay Berlo wrote:
> > > Anyone interested in a Debian review?
> > >
> > > --- Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Ok sounds, good ...
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 10:11, Robert Romito wrote:
> > > > > It's a monthly publication.  And I haven't
> > > > contacted them yet.  I don't
> > > > > know if they're even open to the idea.  Just
> > > > wanted to see what people
> > > > > on the list thought of the idea.  So I wouldn't
> > > > spend an entire weekend
> > > > > writing an article just yet.  I was thinking  we
> > > > could talk about this
> > > > > at our May meeting and bounce around a few ideas
> > > > before submitting
> > > > > anything.  Once we agree on an idea, I'll contact
> > > > the editor and see
> > > > > what she thinks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Since we've got a multi-distribution mix, perhaps
> > > > we could have
> > > > > different people write different reviews / intros
> > > > to their favorite
> > > > > distribution.  Then it would truely be a group
> > > > excercise (I'm presuming
> > > > > that other members want to contribute).  Doesn't
> > > > have to be elaborate or
> > > > > fancy.  Perhaps a paragraph on Mandrake,
> > > > Slackware, and RedHat.  Throw
> > > > > in an intro and summary and you've got an article
> > > > that didn't take too
> > > > > much of one person's time.  I know that many of us
> > > > are very busy with
> > > > > other things, including myself.  Don't want to
> > > > take on a project that
> > > > > would be too much work! ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Robert Romito.
> > > > >
> > > > > Justin Bennett wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Ok sounds like a plan, is this a weekly
> > > > publication, I'll start this
> > > > > >weekend, and I'll post what I come up with here,
> > > > to be scrutinized by
> > > > > >all of you... :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >On Fri, 2002-05-10 at 09:25, Ronald Maggio wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >>From: "Justin Bennett"
> > > > <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com>
> > > > > >>To: <nflug at nflug.org>
> > > > > >>Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:14 AM
> > > > > >>Subject: Re: Buffalo Internet and Computer
> > > > Magazine
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>Ok I'm up for it, I'm thinking a "What is
> > > > Linux" Article, maybe explaining
> > > > > >>>what linux is, as well as opensource and it's
> > > > advantages. Then throw a
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>NFLUG
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>plug at the bottom. I'm willing to work on it.
> > > > As long as I get some
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>support
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>on the Proof reading side. You can probably
> > > > tell from some of my emails,
> > > > > >>>english isn't my strong suite... :)
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >><------------------------------snip------------------------------------->
> > > > > >>Well thats how one polishes ones writing skills.
> > > > I say fo for it and we'll
> > > > > >>help you along the way.
> > > > > >>May I suggest this web site for pointers on
> > > > writing:
> > > > > >>http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
> > > > > >>Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of
> > > > Style. This should help you, I
> > > > > >>know it helped me.
> > > > > >>So good luck!
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Ron
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>Justin
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>On Thursday 09 May 2002 05:12 pm, you wrote:
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>>Sure.  A pro-linux article or an NFLUG intro
> > > > or an intro to Mandrake (or
> > > > > >>>>Slackware ;-) ) or any other idea that someone
> > > > has.  It might be fun,
> > > > > >>>>and a good learning experience, to have NFLUG
> > > > take on a small project.
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>Justin Bennett wrote:
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>
> > > > > >>>>>What do you have in mind? Like a pro-linux
> > > > article, or just saying who
> > > > > >>>>>we are? (I use we loosely since I've been on
> > > > the mailing list for a
> > > > > >>>>>whopping 4 days now) :)
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 15:33, Robert Romito
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>If you stop by CompUSA, you can pickup the
> > > > May edition of Buffalo
> > > > > >>>>>>Internet and Computer Magazine
> > > > (http://www.buffalointernet.com).  It
> > > > > >>>>>>even mentions NFLUG (published our meeting
> > > > time and place - May 19th,
> > > > > >>>>>>1:00pm at Computer SOS)!
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>BICM didn't mention Linux much.  What does
> > > > the group think about
> > > > > >>>>>>submitting an article on Linux to BICM?
> > > > Might be a fun project...
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>Robert Romito.
> > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > >>>>>>
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