[ale] LUG in Columbus

Mon Apr 22 11:43:48 EDT 2002

                    Steve Angell                                                                                   
                                         To:     SLane at weather.com@W&D                                             
                    04/22/2002           cc:                                                                       
                    10:04 AM             Subject:     Re: [ale] LUG in Columbus(Document link: Steve Angell)       

To my knowledge the only linux systems used by TSYS down Columbus way are
for DNS. I have several here running as Firewalls, DNS and SSH Servers but
in my dealings with the guys down in Columbus it seems to be a "throw as
much money at a project as possible so our clients will be impressed"
approach. They have even spoke of replacing the DNS servers with Win2k,
something about Dynamic DNS being easier with Microsoft. What it really
boils down to is they have a Mainframe mindset and I doubt if anyone would
ever get that many people to try something new.

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\_    Steve Angell,  MCSE, CCNA           _/
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                    SLane at weather.                                                                                 
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                    04/22/2002           Subject:     Re: [ale] LUG in Columbus                                    
                    09:54 AM                                                                                       

does anyone know if there is any significant business use of Linux in
Columbus
(TSYS, AFLAC, etc.)?

I think it would be really cool to do some proof of concept stuff for TSYS
on
replacing their 390 environment with something like a perl/mySQL/Mosix
architecture.  I know they'd never go for it but I bet it could be done and
would save them a pile (I know we have).

can one actually earn a living as a Linux professional down there?

not knocking Columbus (most of my family lives there; love Mike & Ed's ;-),
just
curious...

Sid Lane
DBA - Site Operations
weather.com

                      John LaPierre

                      <jjlapierre at knol         To:      ALE <ale at ale.org>

                      ogy.net>                 cc:

                                               Subject: [ale] LUG in
Columbus
                      04/19/2002 07:05

                      PM

Hello All -

A couple of us Linux users down here in Columbus Ga are trying to drum up
some interest in a local LUG, and would value your input and advice. We
felt
that an Install-fest may be a way to generate up some interest initially.
Any
advice?

btw - At the last ale-nw meeting, some expressed interest in dvd ripping on
Linux. Ken has the technique posted on his site:

http://www.shaolinuxtemple.org/dvdripping.html

Thanks -

John L

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