> > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 19:39:08 -0600 > From: "AJ ONeal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [uug] Campaign speech > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Wow! I don't know if I should drop out now or face utter humiliation > later... but since the heat is on (and for what it's worth): > > I'm running for Master-of-the-Universe, but as a starter project I thought > president at a local LUG would give me good experience - after all, a > half-decent *nix-er can do virtually (pun intended) anything that a > Master-of-the-Universe can do, right? > > I'm no Black-Belt Gninja, but I have actively participated in the Linux > community for a few years now (google coolaj86) - mostly documentation and > a > few simple duck-tape-and-make-things-work-together projects - though I have > to admit I've become a little rusty after the mission. I'm also very well > versed in XP and fairly familiar with OS X 10.3 so I'm not a hater, but > what > can I say - I tend towards the more easy-to-use systems that "Just Work" > (TM) out of the box - like Ubuntu. > > What I Envision: > > - Formalizing the group > - Mission Statement > - Logo > - Updated website > - Meetings listed in calendar in a local newspaper (perhaps) > - Establishing "inward" goals > - Establishing "outward" / community goals > - Organizing the Activities and Presentations by people like Todd that we > can all appreciate and learn from. > - Regular Meetings - Once or twice a month > - Regular Installfests - Towards the beginning of each term / semester > > As president I wouldn't want to take center stage or force too many of my > biases on you (though some of that is obviously inevitable in varying > degrees), but rather help pull together the desires of the group and > coordinate things in such a way that we all feel like we're getting > something out of the time we put in to LUGing together. I would like to > keep > on top of things to make sure that we have meaningful meetings planned, the > website stays up to date, the BYU community recognizes that they have > friends to turn to when "holy crap!" moments happen, and be here to give > nudges now and then to motivate the group and it's officers. > > And remember: I'm putting $5 towards your pizza, so vote for me! > (hahaha pizza gets 'em every time) > > Here are somethings I'm proud of: > VAGUE (a VT LUG) I was president for a few months before my mission. > gentoo-wiki.com - was the number two contributor for a while > http://vuhs-club.livejournal.com/ - my old work blog has stuff about LTSP, > PAM, and Novell > scanbuttond - I added my scanner, created a few scripts (probably still on > the gentoo-wiki), and a .deb > FreeSSHD - I created the "official" user manual (sadly the site is down) > picdir.sh - my dinky little picture sorter. I love it, even if no one else > does. > > -- > AJ ONeal >
You didn't even mention CowboyONeal? Perhaps a poll should be posted... Who would make the best Emperor of the Universe? Alexplin Atreides Caesar CowboyONeal Millecambre Ming Palpatine
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