I'd rather we wouldn't list any specialities. Instead, we have a category heading of "Linux/Unix/*BSD Consultants" and then list URLs to their websites. Allowing any more info than that gets sticky. But even so, if there are more than a few dozen listed, then I want dibs on "AAA Linux Consultants". :)
John Hebert -----Original Message----- From: john beamon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:09 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [brluglist] Commercial work and BRLUG - how do we handle this? was RE: [brlug list] Linux setup I'd be willing to add an alphabetical list of consultants, including areas of specialty and contact information, to the links page. I'd rather not see areas of specialty become an ever-increasing field as each of us adds a new skill to one-up the next guy. Perhaps we can arrange a list of terms and allow each specialist to choose three or four? "Web development, web hosting, mail hosting", for example. Let's get a generic list of skills, maybe 10-20 distinct areas. Once that's presented, our consultants can pick three and send in their contact info to be posted. This is a suggestion to a more-or-less democracy. I'd like to hear a couple "yea's" and give this a day or two to circulate before jumping on it, but it won't take long to finish if it's approved. -- -j On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, John Hebert wrote: > Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:23:53 -0600 > From: John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [brluglist] Commercial work and BRLUG - how do we handle this? > was RE: [brlug list] Linux setup > > Edmund, > > Good idea. But, this could be a sticky situation as the BRLUG is considered > a non-profit, non-commercial entity. Also, as some of the organizers of the > BRLUG are also contractors/consultants (myself included), I would not want > to do anything that would appear to be unethical or biased in directing > potential work towards any particular members. > > So, BRLUG members, how do we handle this? I think that we should not > incorporate any business interests within the BRLUG, as the potential > competition between members could cause problems. But what is the > alternative? A consortium of Linux consultants in the BR area? Or something > more laissez-faire? Or what about simply providing a set of links (no ads) > on the www.brlug.net site to local consultants? > > I can see that this raises a lot of issues that we should deal with now, > before it becomes a problem. > > John Hebert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Edmund Cramp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 8:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > Dear listmembers, > > It would be nice if there was a list somewhere of the local folks who > do commercial Linux installations - I've been interested in moving my > two NT servers to a UNIX/Linux environment for a while but there's very > little information to help the NT Admin port a business to Linux etc. > The BRLUG web page has a few links to "helpful" URLs but nothing that > appears to point a local Baton Rouge business to any local help. > Talking to the local Gateway and CompUSA folks gets the usual blank > stare... although Gateway were helpful in pointing me towards a local > FreeBSD shop. > > Edmund Cramp > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of John Hebert > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 7:56 AM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > Dustin, > > > > Probably so, via Samba and specified user groups. I think he > > or she would also want a mail server if it is going to be a > > public server, as well as NAT, firewall, etc, etc. :) > > > > But, it sounds like someone should contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > soon to help implement this server. > > > > To [EMAIL PROTECTED], there are a number of people in BRLUG > > who do this kind of work for a living. I'll leave it up to > > the individuals to contact you directly. But be warned, the > > BRLUG membership as a whole will be extraordinarily helpful > > and interested in seeing a business implement Linux! > > :) > > > > John Hebert > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dustin Puryear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > I wonder if he means allowing users easy access to the site's > > content so that the content can be modified conveniently? > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of Shannon Roddy > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 8:07 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [brluglist] Linux setup > > > > > > > > > Sure... What kind of integration into the network do you need? Just > > > file sharing, printing etc.? or do you need more than that? > > > > > > Shannon Roddy > > > > > > On Wed, 2001-12-26 at 19:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I am relatively new to Linux and have struggled with what > > > should be a relatively easy task. I am therefore searching for > > > someone to do the following. > > > > > > > > 1. Setup a basic website on a server using Linux > > > > 2. Integrate this computer to a Microsoft LAN for a small > > business. > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > Shannon Roddy California Institute of Technology > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] LIGO Livingston Observatory > > > ph: (225)686-3106 19100 LIGO Lane > > > fx: (225)686-7189 Livingston, LA 70754 > > > > > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. 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