Virginia Tech Linux & UNIX Users’ Group

After multiple discussions, we now have a primary speaker for our VPN Workshop! A member of NoVALUG will be traveling down with some other NoVALUGees to deliver and help us out - we are greatly looking forward to this oppurtunity to work with another LUG.

The workshop will occur on the 22nd of April, a Saturday, at 2PM. There will be demo stations set up, and multiple VPN topics covered.

Updates will be posted here, and in the forums as the event develops. Head to the forums to post your thoughts or suggestions on what should be included!

Ben

Hey all!

We have implemented a forum system, which can be found via the link on the right sidebar. As activity in the LUUG has increased, the listserv has become more and more utilized. To keep everyone’s inbox’s happy, better organize discussions, and have a little more fun - we’ve decided to move ahead with the forum idea. This should allow for a much larger volume of discussion, and should provide better access for students getting help who perhaps do not want to join the listserv.

Our hope is to move the listserv towards being more adminstrative, and use the forums for all other purposes.

Secondly, we have established vtluug.org e-mail addresses. Updated contact information has been posted on the contact page. vtluugpresident@gmail.com will be phased out - from here on out, for general purpose e-mail, use vtluug@vtluug.org. Also, the DNS issue has resolved, so www.vtluug.org now properly redirects.
Lastly, the comments issue has been resolved. Anyone and everyone is now welcome to post comments on the site, provided you give a name and e-mail address.

Head over to the forums and get registered!

~Ben

The e-mail that went out over the listserv this afternoon about this is pasted below for your reference:
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Hey all!

After this morning’s exchange on the listserv about getting sets of FC5 CDs, VTLUUG has decided to start a fundraiser.

This is part of a new model we are trying to enact. In the past, all VTLUUG expenses have been paid for out of pocket by our core members - we are now trying to establish ourselves financially to prevent this sort of thing. Information about the fundraiser follows:

We will be burning, testing, and distributing FC5 CD sets (5 CDs) for a suggested donation of $4 a set ($1 for the CDs, $3 profit).

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As a fundraiser, we would like to start selling VTLUUG clothing. However, before we do so - we need designs!

If you have an idea for a design that you think would sell, send one of the officers a picture of it. If your design is chosen - we’ll give you some free stuff.

Also, we are sorely in need of a new logo! If you have any ideas, draw them up and send them to us!

Please have your designs in within 2 weeks (the 3rd of April)!

~Ben

Hey all!

In order to save time and effort, we have migrated to Wordpress’s blog engine. We are still playing around with configuring it and getting everything set up correctly - if you have any suggestions and/or input, feel free to shoot them to vtluugpresident@gmail.com (note that all officers have access to this account).

Keep your eye out for announcements and news!

~Ben