Fair enough, I don't know him. -Katie ________________________________ From: Richard Guy Briggs <r...@tricolour.ca> Sent: 03 April 2023 12:10 To: Katherine Mcmillan <kmcmi...@uottawa.ca> Cc: Linux-Ottawa <linux@linux-ottawa.org> Subject: Re: Fw: [linux] OCLUG meeting Thursday April 6th 2023
Attention : courriel externe | external email On 23/04/03, Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Richard, > > Can you ask him if he is willing to help us resurrect OCUUG? I don't understand why I would ask him that... > 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<http://www.TriColour.ca<http://www.TriColour.ca>>> > -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! > Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% > Vote! -- > <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ 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__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________
