Re: [nottingham] Future of the group

From: mike (mike@redtux.demon.co.uk)
Date: Sat 10 Aug 2002 - 02:57:02 BST


On Fri, 2002-08-09 at 23:50, Godfrey Nix wrote:
> Oh goody!!
>
> Several times I have had comments about the 'poor' web site of the "!LUG"
> (hmm, I like it, appeals to my warped sense of humour I guess). Finally some
> folks have come up with more than just ideas. Great. And I like the 'robin
> tux', too.
>
> I also seem to have discovered people who have sent messages from Saturday
> afternoon and my watch says it is still Friday evening - now how DID you do
> that?
>
> Part of the reason the current web site is so basic, is that the server it is
> on gives just basic facilities (that and the lack of time I have to do much
> with the site, and I just never go to anything that is held in a pub, etc ...)

I think that was the approach of both me and Paul - simple, direct (and
viewable in Lynx)

> So, when you brilliant designers have a great site, I can get the UK LUG
> organiser to change the web address (or just stick in a redirect).
>
> Personally I like simple sites that load quickly (on a dial up line - yes,
> the suggestion for the October meeting is appreciated [ now where would you
> hold the meeting? I have a cable crimper that you could borrow ] )
>
>
> Other topics for meetings could be Linux in the office -
> OpenOffice/StarOffice/Evolution/Samba ...
> and Linux in education (anyone seen an encyclopaedia CDROM for linux?)
>
> Greetings,
> Godfrey
>
> On Friday 09 August 2002 1:41 am, mike wrote:
> > Last night at the meet we were discussing various stuff about how to get
> > more people involved
> >
> > One point was the website
> >
> > I have put up a draft redesign here
> > http://www.redtux.demon.co.uk/notlug
> >
> > can people comment quickly plese
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk
> > http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk
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> http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk
> http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk
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