<div dir="auto">We have about 4 or 5 volunteers and a variable number of attendees. Last time we had 2 or 3, sometimes we have 8.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">JABR, can you check your attendance sheets</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 7, 2019, 5:17 PM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div>On average, about how many people show up to each event?</div><div><br></div><div>On Wed, 2019-08-07 at 15:33 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto"><a href="http://Www.blu.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Www.blu.org</a> is the only web site. I send out email to greater NH LUG and a couple of other lists</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 7, 2019, 2:53 PM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>They (A^2) agreed to 50/50 split of suggested $25 donation.</div><div><br></div><div>They ask where you will be advertising the event. Please send me all related links.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Devin</div><div><br></div><div>On Wed, 2019-07-31 at 06:36 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto">Sure</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 10:10 PM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>I think it is possible to ask for a donation, but there may be some 50/50 split with the Asylum (as they also try to generate revenue from events) -- is that okay?</div><div><br></div><div>Devin</div><div><br></div><div>On Tue, 2019-07-30 at 14:55 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">One question, we use the installfest as a way to generate revenues. We generally charge a voluntary $25.00 donation. Can you just let me know if this is ok</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 10:56 AM Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf@gapps.blu.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">gaf@gapps.blu.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto">Ok. I'll call after lunch</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 30, 2019, 10:19 AM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>I am leaving now for A^2 from Malden. I should be there a little before 11am.</div><div><br></div><div>I plan to stay until 4pm.</div><div><br></div><div>Phone ("preferred" for day of communications) = 505-379-6253</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Devin</div><div><br></div><div>On Mon, 2019-07-29 at 09:32 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto">Ok. Probably tomorrow </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 8:59 AM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>(I just saw this)</div><div><br></div><div>Please call (or text) before you come.</div><div><br></div><div>Today, I will not be in until after 2 pm.</div><div><br></div><div>My number is 505-379-6253</div><div><br></div><div>Devin</div><div><br></div><div>On Sat, 2019-07-27 at 17:40 -0400, Jerry Feldman wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">I'll try to drop by Monday or Tuesday.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 27, 2019 at 2:28 PM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite">Hi,<br>
<br>
You would like to drop by the Asylum? I am usually there M-F ~10-4. If<br>
you cannot make those times, let me know when is good for you. Thanks!<br>
<br>
Devin<br>
<br>
<br>
Jerry Feldman:<br>
> I'm copying my partner.<br>
> I think that might work, but I would like to drop by some time.<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 2:21 PM Devin Ulibarri <<a href="mailto:devin@devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">devin@devinulibarri.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hi Jerry,<br>
>><br>
>> Would you be open to doing an installfest at Artisan's Asylum on Sunday,<br>
>> August 25th from around 1-4?<br>
>><br>
>> I have some hardware donations (e.g. desktops, HDDs, monitors) that I<br>
>> want to get rid of, so we could install and give those who want it a<br>
>> computer as well.<br>
>><br>
>> Also, it may be a good point of synergy between BLU and Artisan's Asylum.<br>
>><br>
>> As for the date and time (8/25, 1-4pm), I plan to give the computers<br>
>> away anyway and have that time reserved already.<br>
>><br>
>> Best,<br>
>> Devin<br>
>><br>
>> Jerry Feldman:<br>
>>> The police have memorial drive closed all morning and there is no way we<br>
>>> can access MIT building e-51<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2019, 11:19 AM Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>>>> Boston Linux Installfest LXX<br>
>>>> When: Saturday July 27, 2019, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm<br>
>>>> Where: MIT Building E-51, Room 061<br>
>>>> 2 Amherst St, Cambridge<br>
>>>> <a href="http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://mitiq.mit.edu/mitiq/directions_%20parkinge51.htm</a><br>
>>>> Parking is free at the E-51 lot in front of the building.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Lunch is generously sponsored by Ron Thibeau owner of Bluefin Technical<br>
>>>> Services<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> What you need to bring: Your computer, monitor, power strips and your<br>
>>>> Linux distributions. We do have copies of some distributions.<br>
>>>> In general we have expertise with most distros, but if you need special<br>
>>>> expertise, please email the BLU discussion list in advance. Today, most<br>
>>>> distros are using Live images that you can try out and then install.<br>
>>>> This can be copied to DVDs or USB sticks.There are a number of USB<br>
>>>> creators, such as UNetbootin (<a href="https://unetbootin.github.io/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unetbootin.github.io/</a>). Both<br>
>>>> Fedora and Ubuntu have a USB creator built in.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> COST: It's free! However, we DO have expenses, and contributions are<br>
>>>> welcome. Please consider contributing $25 per machine.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Our volunteers will help you to install Linux on your own system. While<br>
>>>> Linux runs on most systems, some systems do have configurations and<br>
>>>> hardware that may not be supported. Please consult the following web<br>
>>>> pages for hardware compatibility. While we prefer you to bring your own<br>
>>>> distros, our volunteers will normally have<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Linux Howto Pages: <a href="http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html</a><br>
>>>> Linux Frequently Asked Questions: <a href="http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://tldp.org/docs.html#faq</a><br>
>>>> Additionally, there are forums and listservs for most distros.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Generally our volunteers have sets of the latest Fedora, SuSE and<br>
>>>> Ubuntu distributions:<br>
>>>> * Fedora - <a href="https://getfedora.org/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://getfedora.org/</a> (Fedora 30 Live DVD/USB)<br>
>>>> * Ubuntu - <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ubuntu.com</a> ( 18.04.1 LTS DVD/USB or 19.04)<br>
>>>> * other distros can easily be downloaded at the Installfest<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> We generally have them on local drives and can burn CDs/DVDs and<br>
>>>> USBs.Since there are many variants of these distros, we advise you to<br>
>>>> bring an empty USB stick with sufficient memory to hold one of the<br>
>>>> distros. Live images require about 1.5GB. I usually have some USBs<br>
>>>> prepared or can easily burn a USB.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> We usually have both a Wired and Wireless network available.<br>
>>>> The preferred wireless SSID at MIT is "MIT". In addition John does set<br>
>>>> up a local wifi.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> In addition, you can run Linux on your Windows PC through a virtual<br>
>>>> machine manager, such as Virtualbox. You can install this in your<br>
>>>> Windows machine and run Linux as a guest OS, or install it in your Linux<br>
>>>> machine and run Windows as a guest. Linux has a built-in virtual memory<br>
>>>> system, but you can also download and install<br>
>>>> VirtualBox 6.0 (<a href="http://www.virtualbox.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.virtualbox.org</a>) which is free and is<br>
>> available<br>
>>>> for Linux, Windows<br>
>>>> 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Additionally,<br>
>>>> there are also some VMWare clients that are also free for Windows.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Please refer to the BLU website (<a href="http://www.blu.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.blu.org</a>) for further<br>
>>>> information and directions. There is a parking lot in front of<br>
>>>> the building on Amherst St. Enter the building, and take the elevator<br>
>>>> your left down to the basement. Room 016 is directly across from the<br>
>>>> elevator.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> --<br>
>>>> Jerry Feldman <<a href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">gaf.linux@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>> Boston Linux and Unix <a href="http://www.blu.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.blu.org</a><br>
>>>> PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7<br>
>>>> PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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