> > I'm relatively new around here so I'm wondering what you mean by this? > > - Julian
Found this...... Hawaii Linux Users AnonymoUs (LUAU)LUAU is a Linux users group on the island > of Oahu in Hawaii. Our charter is to bring the advantages of Linux, aswell > as it's cost effectiveness, to Oahu and the rest of Hawaii. We are in no way > documented experts, but are a group ofpeople that have found the advantages > of using Linux. Linux can be a utility to learn UNIX at a more reasonable > price,as well as being fun for people that like to explore operating > systems. It is also an option for those that wish to use Linux as the > operating system of choice on a PC. > > Approximately 45 Linux users attended the March 99 LUAU meeting. It was > held on March 16th at the ManoaInnovation Center near the University of > Hawaii - Manoa. The meeting produced several positive comments from > thosethat attended. First there was a network set up in theconference room > with a server and 3 clients. The server provided internet access through ip > masquerading and acted asa SAMBA server. The clients were able to reach the > outside net and mount resources from the SAMBA server. OneLinux PC > demonstrated VMWare through which a Linux box can simultaneously run another > operating system. There was the opportunity for those that were present to > sign up for special groups designated to perform certainLUAU activities. > These activities include Web Site maintenance, Linux Installation help, and > Linux documentation toname a few. Separate mailing lists are set up to > provide members with a forum to exchange work and ideas. In late May, there > is a chance that Eric Raymond may speak at a LUAU meeting. The planning is > in the very early stages, and the event has not been confirmed. If this > develops into a reality, it will provide Linux and LUAU some needed exposure > here in Hawaii. > > While our group has been in existence for a few years, it has not been > extremely formal. It has provided a vastamount of assistance and guidance to > those new and old to Linux. Many members stay with LUAU while others go onto > do other things with the knowledge gained from the LUAU. A number of members > have jobs involving Linux or other operating systems which greatly > contributes to the group's knowledge base. A few members currently live on > the mainland and are still very active in the mailing list. There is also a > number of users who leave for otherparts of the world taking with them the > experience gathered while a LUAU member. There is currently a drive > toorganize our group into more of a coherent organization. This has met with > some resistance, but many feel that better organization would allow us to > give more back to the Linux community at large. > > More information will be available as the group develops. Anybody with the > desire to learn Linux or teachsomeone how to use it is welcome to join. This > is a free group in price and the expression of ideas. > > Send an e-mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with subscribe luau in the > body of the message to subscribe to the LUAU mailing list. Please remember > to use a power search on the newsgroups, read the man pages, and consult the > Linux HOW-TOs before going to others for help. This research will allow you > to understand what you are told, and you may be able to correct the problem > yourself. > > LUAU meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 P.M. Location: Manoa > Innovation Center or another centrallocation. > > Linux Users AnonymoUs (LUAU) serves the City and County of Honolulu, > Hawaii, USA. Population estimated at 872,478 July, 1998 by the U.S. Bureau > of the Census. Current LUAU members number 52. The LUAU met monthly during > 1998. There were LUAU install fests, pizza meetings, and other such informal > activites during the year. LUAU was formed to bring the advantages of Linux, > as well as it's cost effectiveness, to Oahu and the rest of Hawaii. >
