Richard, Can you ask him if he is willing to help us resurrect OCUUG?
I can follow-up with Diane, I'm going to do this for my own reasons anyway. -Katie ________________________________ From: Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca> Sent: 03 April 2023 11:55 To: Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca> Cc: Rick Leir <rl...@leirtech.com>; OCLUG <linux@linux-ottawa.org> Subject: Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023 Attention : courriel externe | external email On 23/04/03, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Hi there, > > What is Joseph Potvin doing now? Haven't spoken to him in at least a year, but he was heavily invested in an internet of rules, Xalgorithms. > -Katie > ________________________________ > From: Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca> > Sent: 03 April 2023 10:56 > To: Rick Leir <rl...@leirtech.com> > Cc: OCLUG <linux@linux-ottawa.org> > Subject: Re: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023 > > Attention : courriel externe | external email > > On 23/04/03, Rick Leir wrote: > > RGB > > Tell me about GOSLINGS please, I think there was a political side to that? > > Getting Open Source Logic Into Government > > It had a run of about 15 years. Joseph Potvin was one of the primaries > behind it with strong support from MCR and Russell McOrmond. It was > hosted at the Parliament Pub for years until the NCC had other ideas for > that space. It was then hosted by Mike Gifford (Open Concept). > Xellerance(sp?) was also involved. > Officially, Linux wasn't supported in federal government IT, but there > was enough skunkwork activity that it took hold from the bottom up as > well as being worked on from the top down. > > > And cc the list if you like! > > Cheers > > Rick > > > > On April 2, 2023 10:21:15 PM EDT, Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca> > > wrote: > > >On 2023-04-02 14:20, Rick Leir wrote: > > >> We never even told you about open source nerds an nachos > > >> http://clicks.meetup.com/ls/click?upn=XbaZ37larFA-2FuV5MohrYpdrra25MtI4CzodbRR1Rd1mhr1xShVkCrqYYJqodQha1Aed-2F1qUSLs6eE-2FnxdFa7Fg-3D-3DOci8_COUti7EiCTywajQe-2FUkV6Q7oHg8Owr4aj15Vgmgy0-2FUPjgcSDE0tIBzjPB-2BXWZdgj0mye-2FgrcNz8MTWCYihALtVMSZ8IC4j20GcVcTJQQyXc0WZinDFTeLQ951R3WISxMqtBnsNIONHr1SZbXMJmILE8bUtPkRxQdjLpoCgL7w7tmpstWIyHGPleFAUD5E6JRcc3QiHd7u375zQeN5X3KCEcFBiTfXSVHPy62OlI5YQLGui69h8h9PX10udeS4HKh3WSAuk9jYAKSpXNAvQAFLxtFQ5Rq8id9EfvSEgXtEdM0dx7yc5GqJNcDGhzQMbgYKRjGgiL1ztJQgELtUdpl4k23760j-2B4mGbRWv7ppmq4LwU5d6ejXBhisb3OKDMtVbWYsxkLWhNK0vrKUdEX60a-2BQTvvZ5reRgAKQLFckNMmSqITR4OAJ7xxXPi8-2FK3-2Fxsktis30k-2FrUmmFH2Pk0rMOSX-2BeQ-2BxcLMhfmu5egWpSp1TfTWRLdEngTrmn8URkablEndokOEoXmkc34wJ81HC0G8C8xL-2FMkaAwRMpmPeYvhQfkiyIGW5P4sLR9Apl-2F7F5-2BjoBFG9mD1aWDIk6YeknlwRuIhUbs2T1glSH-2FZDS7rIVKqj7LPiaDfHqYWTMOGyDso5EaVr8eKbKhDtoTscZ6w-2BZZfLHsO0PektkMEKOIZZY-2F-2FjO87CcnSb08Jq8o6707qurGKkEpY761XmsqupGQ7-2F7FsTLsLCXi7VHvs7DIU-3D > > > > > >Ah yes, this came out of GOSLINGS... That photo was from Open Concept > > >Consulting's office on Somerset W... > > > > > >> On March 31, 2023 3:30:02 PM EDT, Katherine Mcmillan > > >> <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca> wrote: > > >> >Illumos would be a great one to include too. > > >> > > > >> >-Katie > > >> >________________________________ > > >> >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 > > >> >________________________________ > > >> >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> 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 > > > > > > slainte mhath, RGB > > slainte mhath, RGB slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca<http://www.TriColour.ca>> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________
