Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Jeff Green
Sorry, didn't meant to upset people.  I'm new and was planning on attending meetings and wondered if there was something other that the existing website.    In IBM DevOps, we use slack as a valuable tool to not just send emoticons but plug into a host of collaborative tools to share ideas, help on

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread J C Nash
There are slack lists for oclug and its board. We run some Board meetings on Slack and it has been quite easy to use. Earlier we were on IRC, which I would rate AT THE TIME as being much less convenient. The "at the time" may be important, as I've not tried it for a few years with a more modern

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Jean-Francois Messier
Actually, I checked the wrong name, and they are in USA. And this is something that Linux-Gatineau could not use. Too bad... On 2019-11-09 10:55 a.m., Dianne Skoll wrote: On 11/9/19 10:43 AM, Rick Leir wrote: How do you feel about groups.io https://groups.io/ I'd never he

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Jean-Francois Messier
I see that the IP for group.io is in Germany. On 2019-11-09 10:55 a.m., Dianne Skoll wrote: On 11/9/19 10:43 AM, Rick Leir wrote: How do you feel about groups.io https://groups.io/ I'd never heard of it until now. It seems OK technically, though it's still not open. I am on another non-tech

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Dianne Skoll
On 11/9/19 10:43 AM, Rick Leir wrote: > How do you feel about groups.io https://groups.io/ I'd never heard of it until now. It seems OK technically, though it's still not open. I am on another non-technical mailing list that's currently on Yahoo Groups (blech...) and so I might suggest they loo

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Rick Leir
Diane I agree, though I like the Ottawa JavaScript group's slack channel. How do you feel about groups.io https://groups.io/ ? Cheers -- Rick On November 9, 2019 8:52:15 AM EST, Dianne Skoll wrote: >On 11/9/19 6:10 AM, Jeff Green wrote: > >> Is there a Slack Channel for the group? If not, would

Reply-To: (was Re: [linux] Slack Channel)

2019-11-09 Thread Dianne Skoll
On 11/9/19 10:23 AM, Alan McKay wrote: > The only thing really wrong with this list as a discussion forum is > that it is reply-to-originator not reply-to-list. +1. That drives me nuts. Regards, Dianne. To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Alan McKay
The only thing really wrong with this list as a discussion forum is that it is reply-to-originator not reply-to-list. I know that's what the RFC suggests but it is not the best setting for a discussion forum. Of course if this is only meant to be a means of disseminating information about upcoming

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On 2019-11-09 08:52, Dianne Skoll wrote: > On 11/9/19 6:10 AM, Jeff Green wrote: > > Is there a Slack Channel for the group? If not, would there be interest > > in making one? > > There is an IRC channel: #oclug on OFTC.NET > > https://webchat.oftc.net/?nick=WHATEVER&channels=%23oclug&uio=d4 T

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Alan McKay
Speaking of open protocols what's wrong with email? Mailing lists work ... just fine To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org

Re: [linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Dianne Skoll
On 11/9/19 6:10 AM, Jeff Green wrote: > Is there a Slack Channel for the group? If not, would there be interest > in making one? There is an IRC channel: #oclug on OFTC.NET https://webchat.oftc.net/?nick=WHATEVER&channels=%23oclug&uio=d4 I'm now going to go on a rant. :) I would not be inter

[linux] Slack Channel

2019-11-09 Thread Jeff Green
Hi, Is there a Slack Channel for the group?  If not, would there be interest in making one? Jeff To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscr...@linux-ottawa.org To get help send a blank message to linux+h...@linux-ottawa.org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org