Stephen, Could you do one on your ISPConfig setup? (and i would recommend including http://update-accelerator.advproxy.net/ into that, as it covers caching M$ winblows update caching, which is a major pain in the somewhere)
There is a launch of the Makerere Chapter coming friday, so we could do the regular monthly event on the 26th @Mountbatten? -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Saturday 13 November 2010 13:46:49 Stephen S. Musoke wrote: > Reinier, > > > > With those points, I agree with you. The pains are part of the fun. > > > > Kiggs can you create a presentation on your experiences running the LUG > forum? > > > > Stephen > > > > From: Reinier Battenberg [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 1:16 PM > To: Linux Users Group Uganda > Subject: Re: [LUG] Mailing List - Google Groups as an Option? > > > > - its hosted abroad, whuch is besides the Uganda part of the Uganda LUG > > - it has advertisements > > - its just not geek. > > - it will not solve the issue of having the website integrate with the > mailinglist. > > - it will prevent us from learning how stuff works. We had patches posted > here, advise for kiggs to solve it, pointers and eh, mistakes made. But you > cant learn anything without making mistakes (and kiggs explaining what went > wrong was a lesson learned for us all, so kudos for that.) > > (and to shamelessly plug our own mailinglist platform, why not host it (in > country) at www.pamoya.com then? ) > > > I joined yesterday. i can create a google group in 10 minutes. it's > > > > headache free.Advise when you want it > > > > kikonyogo > > > > On 11/13/10, Wire James <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > While I appreciate the simplicity that google gives us, I still believe > > > > > > that as a community, we have the ability and resources to manage this > > > > > > service independently without having to run to big brother. For how > > > long > > > > > > shall we continue making the likes of google the alpha and omega of our > > > > > > IT services? In future I see us resisting google the way microsoft is > > > > > > being resisted today why? Because they will have grown to an extent > > > > > > where they are influencing each and every nook and cranny of our ICT > > > > > > experience. This is not a good thing in my view. > > > > > > > > > > > > While the problems experienced lately with the list are worth noting, I > > > > > > still believe that the efficiency with which the list has been > > > > > > maintained in the last 9 years has been superb. What we need to do is > > > > > > probably just shape up a few areas like integrating the list with the > > > > > > lug website as proposed by Kyle and Vass and also having a backup admin > > > > > > to the list who can reinforce Kiggs' tireless efforts. > > > > > > > > > > > > Other cosmetic additions like Mugarura's comment on a clear unsubscribe > > > > > > notice accompanying the emails posted are also welcome IMHO. > > > > > > > > > > > > My 3/= per second > > > > > > > > > > > > Wire > > > > > > On Sat, 2010-11-13 at 09:13 +0300, Stephen S. Musoke wrote: > > >> Kiggs/Kyle/Simon, > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just a question, does it make sense for the LUG to actually operate > > >> its > > >> > > >> own > > >> > > >> mailing list? Why not use something like Google Groups, which can also > > >> > > >> be integrated with Google Calendar to also provide reminders for > > >> events > > >> > > >> that are upcoming. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> All this information can easily be added to the LUG website via the > > >> > > >> Google APIs? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> BTW I am aware that there is a need to develop local content and keep > > it > > > >> within Uganda, but why not use an existing service that offers near > > zero > > > >> downtime, upgrade issues etc. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Stephen > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >> LUG mailing list > > >> > > >> [email protected] > > >> > > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> All Archives can be found at > > >> > > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > >> (including > > >> > > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in > > >> any > > >> > > >> way. > > >> > > >> --------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > LUG mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > > > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > > > > way. ---------------------------------------
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