LinuxPromotionalKit
Marketing materials for promoting Linux, open source and TTLUG
TTLUGMailingListPolicy
Rules governing the TTLUGmailinglist
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[http://ttlug.pbwiki.com/f/Popular_Linux_Distros.pdf|Popular Linux Distros]
Ubuntu Installation Handout
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TTLUGMailingListPolicy
Rules governing the TTLUGmailinglist
LinuxReplacementsforMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer
Open source alternatives for managing your small to medium-sized business.
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Moderators
from
the the list. We've never had to do this, but there is always a first time.
The Rules
Hit and run advertising and SPAM
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This document was adapted from mail_list_policy.txt on the TTLUG mailing list.
Further Reading: Reading
USENETandMailingListpostingnetiquette
LinuxNewbieFAQ
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!General Advice For The New Subscriber
We are all just normal folks, and we talk mainly about Linux and the Trinidad and Tobago Linux Users Group. The list will get off topic once in a while, and may even get a little silly too. If this is upsetting, you should rethink joining. We will do our best to keep it under control, but we like to play... :)
!Moderators
Currently there is but one moderator, Richard Jobity. He is a subscriber as well as the moderator. He\'ll be the one slapping wrists when a mistake is made to make sure that we all follow the rules. Offenders will be notified with a message privately. Normally, this will be a friendly reminder. However, repeat offenders may face more serious actions, up to and including being banned from
the list. We\'ve never had to do this, but there is always a first time.
!The Rules
!!Hit and run advertising and SPAM
We do not want it. Offenders get one warning, and then they get taken off the list. We will also ensure that your details a
LinuxReplacementsforMicrosoftWindowsSmallBusinessServer
Open source alternatives for managing your small to medium-sized business.
VirtualMeetingInstructions
How to Join the TTLUG's virtual Meetings
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Scalix
agnostic. We’ve made the The source code is available so the software can be ported to any platform, and can be extended, localized and customized. It is built on Linux, so you get 99.999% availability with clustering and failover. Our The Collaboration Platform forms the foundation for all our the product editions, and is made up of the following components. components:
Scalix Server
Administration
Messaging Services
Localization Kit
http://www.scalix.com
http://www.scalix.com/enterprise/technology/platform.php
http://www.xandros.com/
Novell Open Workgroup Suite
collaboration suite. suite. It includes:
Open Enterprise Server
GroupWise
ZENworks Suite
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Openoffice.orgOpenOffice.org
Novell Teaming
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As Linux becomes a solid contender in the small to medium-sized enterprise server market, several products have evolved to fill this niche. This document identifies Linux products that offer similar functionality to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server (SBS).
!! Lotus Foundations
Formerly known as Nitix, Lotus Foundations automates essential system administrator tasks and tools. These include:
* Intelligent backup and recovery, including advanced disaster recovery
* Automatic network discovery and configuration
* Network security
* Intelligent VPN
* Email/office productivity tools
IBM Lotus Foundations Start is an on-premise software appliance and a complete solution for businesses with 5-500 employees who have limited or no in-house technical resources. It can be launched within 30 minutes and leverages self-managing and self-healing
IRC Clients
are you at your office or stuck behind a firewall, use Mibbit (this is probably the quickest and easiest way to get started)
2. You can also use any of the following IRC clients: mIRC, Pidgin, Chatzilla (firefox extension), Miranda IM, X-Chat
IRC Commands
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Informational:Hard drives, partitions and Linux
IDE drives, device naming and SCSI drives
Traditionally, hard drives in a typical PC were IDE based. These would usually be in two channels, Primary and Secondary, with each channel capable of having two drives, Master and Slave. This gives a total of 4 drives that can exist. These devices show up as /dev/hda, /dev/hdb, /dev/hdc and /dev/hdd in Linux with Primary Master first, then Primary Slave, then Secondary Master then Secondary Slave. It's worth noting that if you only have one drive on the Primary and two on the Secondary then your devices would be hda, hdc and hdd; any missing devices are left out.
SCSI drives are a little trickier with respect to device naming. Firstly, SCSI devices are named /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc and so on. However, SCSI has no concept or Master or Slave. SCSI does have the concept
Cons
to vandalism vandalism (can be mitigated by use of a captcha)
2. No standard syntax
3. Limited server space (for free wiki)
My suggestion is that we have both a web site (for static information) and wiki (for dynamic information).
What I am not clear about is what are the advantages of rebuilding a wiki from scratch, or what is the advantage of a http://www.ttlug.org/wiki or http://wiki.ttlug.org over a http://ttlug.pbwiki.com.
RnR - This is an issue in itself. Using a wiki service requires zero-setup and does not require web hosting but may lack flexibility (to add plugins etc) and leaves your website under the control of a third-party company and may not provide as much space.
Concerning the Joomla vs. Drupal issue, bear in mind that there are very few persons in the LUG who know either of these two technologies. It may be difficult for someone other than the web site's creator to maintain it.
SJ - No so true with]]>
Pros
1. bla bla bla - The explanation goes here Easy to collaborate on documents (users can be geographically dispersed)
2. bla bla bla - gogofdgfdgmsldmg Wiki automatically handles change management of documents (can revert to earlier versions etc.)
3. Changes reflected instantly when document is saved (no need to upload changed versions of pages)
4. Style syntax easy to use (anyone with no prior experience can check style help, create and format a document)
5. Can be used by non-technical users (no knowledge of HTML or coding necessary)
6. Minimal administration (administrator does not need to maintain a list of users who have access to wiki)
7. Flexible struc]]>
Concerning the Joomla vs. Drupal issue, bear in mind that there are very few persons in the LUG who know either of these two technologies. It may be difficult for someone other than the web site's creator to maintain it.
SJ - No so true with Drupal. Once it is set up properly, any maintainer can take over as long as they know how to fill out web forms to submit content. They would not have to see a single line of code.
Wiki-based LUG site:
Linux Users' Group (Singapore): http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/
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The wiki contains more dynamic information, and is continuously updated with new content: new articles, manuals, suggestions etc.
My suggestion is that we have both a web site (for static information) and wiki (for dynamic information).
What I am not clear about is what are the advantages of rebuilding a wiki from scratch, or what is the advantage of a http://www.ttlug.org/wiki or http://wiki.ttlug.org over a http://ttlug.pbwiki.com.
Concerning the Joomla vs. Drupal issue, bear in mind that there are very few persons in the LUG who know either of these two technologies. It may be difficult for someone other than the web site's creator to maintain it.
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Added by Vasudev Seeram:
'ttlug', accesss access our web site and find out everything about ttlug.
The wiki contains more dynamic information, and is continuously updated with new content: new articles, manuals, suggestions etc.
What I am not clear about is what are the advantages of rebuilding a wiki from scratch, or what is the advantage of a http://www.ttlug.org/wiki or http://wiki.ttlug.org over a http://ttlug.pbwiki.com.
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Added by Vasudev Seeram:
I support having a web site as a PR or informational site. The web site should display a list of the events, activities, meeting schedule, articles etc. (predominantly static information). A newcomer who wants to learn more about TTLUG should be able to google 'ttlug', accesss our web site and find out everything about ttlug.
The wiki contains more dynamic information, and is continuously updated with new content: new articles, manuals, suggestions etc.
What I am not clear about is what are the advantages of rebuilding a wiki from scratch, or what is the advantage of a http://www.ttlug.org/wiki or http://wiki.ttlug.org over a http://ttlug.pbwiki.com.
Concerning the Joomla vs. Drupal issue, bear in mind that there are very few persons in the LUG who know either of these two technologies. It may be difficult for someone other than the web site's creator to maintain it.
Wiki-based LUG site:]]>