On Mar 31, 2023, at 15:30, Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca>
wrote:
Illumos would be a great one to include too.
-Katie
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*From:* Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca>
*Sent:* 31 March 2023 15:18
*To:* Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca>
*Cc:* Tug Williams <tug.willi...@gmail.com>; Linux-Ottawa
<linux@linux-ottawa.org>
*Subject:* Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023
"OCUNIX"! That's awesome Richard - it wasn't successful? When did it
stop existing?
Doesn't the OCBUG have the same problem as the OCLUG right now?
Don't get me wrong, I would go out to a Royal Oak and chat with
Scott, Ian and others anytime, but it isn't really a formal group.
Sincerely,
Katie
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*From:* Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca>
*Sent:* 31 March 2023 14:20
*To:* Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca>
*Cc:* Tug Williams <tug.willi...@gmail.com>; Linux-Ottawa
<linux@linux-ottawa.org>
*Subject:* Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023
Attention : courriel externe | external email
On 2023-03-31 17:25, Katherine Mcmillan wrote:
> Hi Tug,
>
> Just out of curiousity, has there ever been any discussion about
forming an "Ottawa Unix User Group"? (although "OUUG" sounds
terrible, and it can't be "CUUG" because that's already taken - I
suppose it could be "NCRUUG" or just "CRUUG"). I ask for several
reasons:
OCUNIX used to exist, so did OCUUG. They effectively became OCBUG.
> 1. I'm currently on the Board of Directors for EuroBSDCon (a
*BSD focussed international conference).
> 2. BSDCan<https://www.bsdcan.org/2023/> is coming up in Ottawa!
> 3. I recently attended a Calgary Unix User Group (CUUG) meeting
(thanks all for including me if any of you are on this list!) Theo
de Raadt was speaking, and that was really fantastic to witness. It
seemed like a successful user group and approach.
> 4. There are a number of people based in Ottawa and Quebec that
are *BSD users/developers/advocates, and more recently I've come
across some QNX and Darwin people. There seems to be potential for a
collaborative approach to leveraging Unix and Unix-like operating
systems.
>
> Sincerely,
> Katie
> ________________________________
> From: Tug Williams <tug.willi...@gmail.com>
> Sent: 31 March 2023 11:31
> To: linux@linux-ottawa.org <linux@linux-ottawa.org>
> Subject: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023
>
> Attention : courriel externe | external email
>
> When: 7pm Thursday April 6th 2023
> Where: https://meet.jit.si/oclug_2023-04-06
>
> Check the mailing list for individuals hosting in-person clusters.
>
> Request for volunteers to give talks, short or long, for future
meetings - If you have a Linux related presentation or demo you'd be
comfortable sharing with the group, or a discussion topic you wish to
introduce, then please let us know.
>
> We have a couple of talks, and a proposed change that needs airing
and discussing...
>
> Topics
>
> 1) Discussion of the boards proposal to dissolve the OCLUG
corporation (not the club, just the not-for-profit corporation the
board believes has outlived is benefit)
> 2) talk from Katie McMillan: "The Princess and the Wacom One"
> 3) talk from John Nash: "M1 Macintosh and floating point"
>
>
> Proposal to dissolve corporation
>
> Linux-Ottawa members are asked to vote as per instructions below on
the dissolution of the Ontario not-for-profit corporation "Ottawa
Carleton Linux Users Group" Ontario Corporation number 1476767.
>
> In that we have not organized events requiring the structure and
resources of a corporation for some years, the motivations for having
a corporation no longer apply.
>
> This vote does NOT imply that Linux-Ottawa will not continue. We
intend, with member support, to continue the electronic mailing list
and regular virtual and hybrid meetings. However, we have not had
anyone step forward willing to take on Board responsibilities, and
the current Board is not in a position to carry out the legally
required administrative operations. A requirement of dissolution is
to transfer resources to an organization with similar goals. The
National Capital Freenet has indicated their willingness to accept a
donation. Moreover, they use and promote open-source software and
have suggested that they would use some of the monies to increase
such activity. Note that we could assist in such work, as some of us
are already NCF members and supporters.
>
> Assuming the vote is positive, an agent will be engaged to handle
the technical details. One such agency has indicated willingness,
with a fee under $400.
>
> Note that there is no Plan B unless some members step up with a
viable plan that can get majority member approval in a recorded vote.
>
> The motion is as follows:
>
> We, the members of the "Ottawa Carleton Linux Users Group" Ontario
Corporation number 1476767 are in favour of dissolution of that
corporation and transfer of residual money to the National Capital
Freenet.
>
> Procedure:
>
> All members who have responded to the request to provide their
legal name before March 27, 2023, are eligible to vote. A ballot will
be sent by email from
secret...@linux-ottawa.org<mailto:secret...@linux-ottawa.org
<mailto:secret...@linux-ottawa.org>> to each such person on or before
April 6. Voting will close at 11:59pm on April 6th EDT. You may vote
before the April 6th meeting, or wait for the discussions at that
meeting.
>
slainte mhath, RGB
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