[aklug] Re: FOSS users group

From: Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com>
Date: Sat Mar 05 2011 - 16:10:56 AKST

I guess if you have extra Dell Dock devices to connect ...

Jim G

On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 15:03 -0900, Scott Carnahan wrote:
> For all of you who looked over the port on the d/dock I had last night and tried to help me figure out what it is, thank you.
>
> I was able to find a link that documented what it is. It turns out it is a proprietary USB port DELL uses for adding additional bays to the D/Dock.
>
> http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=pub&sku=313-4076
>
> Thanks for your help in trying to figure out what this was.
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Gribbin [mailto:jimgribbin@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 1:29 PM
> To: aklug@aklug.org
> Subject: [aklug] Re: FOSS users group
>
> You might check these out. I'm not a Gamer, so I can't tell you what
> might be good, or not.
>
> http://how-to.wikia.com/wiki/Guide_to_FOSS_games_%
> 28free_open_source_software%29
>
> Jim G
>
> On Sat, 2011-03-05 at 09:21 -0900, Christopher Howard wrote:
> > On 03/04/11 16:33, Jim Gribbin wrote:
> > > It does kind of go with the territory. Most of us are Linux users.
> > >
> > > Greg M normally keeps us up on The OpenDisc, formerly OpenCD, Project.
> > > Although now that you mention it, he's been slacking lately ;-)
> > >
> > > http://www.theopendisc.com/
> > >
> > > I do see that now they also have an OpenEducation version.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.theopendisc.com/2010/10/openeducationdisc-10-10-released/
> > >
> > > Many of have given these out to family & freinds that aren't ready to
> > > jump ship yet.
> > >
> > > Jim G
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2011-03-04 at 07:03 -0900, Dale Rooney wrote:
> > >> Mike, looking at the people in the group and the discussions on the
> > >> mailing list, I think that anyone who isn't technically proficient is going
> > >> to feel out of place. Don't get me wrong the group definitely works for
> > >> those that are attending but I think less experienced users would be better
> > >> served by a group with a more general focus. I don't want to stir things up
> > >> by asking the group to change into something else but I do hope that many of
> > >> the aklug members would want to participate in a foss users group.
> > >> Dale
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:04 PM, barsalou <barjunk@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Quoting "Shane R. Spencer" <shane@bogomip.com>:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I have fossak.org which I was going to use for that purpose.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 03/02/2011 06:08 AM, Dale Rooney wrote:
> > >>>>> I'd like to work more actively for FOSS awareness and promotion.
> > >>> Does
> > >>>>> anyone know if there's a local users group for open source software in
> > >>>>> general and not just Linux? If not is anyone interested in starting one?
> > >>>>> Dale
> > >>>
> > >>> I didn't realize we only focused on linux in this group. Granted, the
> > >>> name does say , Alaska Linux users group, but we have always promoted
> > >>> FOSS here.
> > >>>
> > >>> What is missing that needs to be addressed?
> > >>>
> > >>> Mike B.
> > >>>
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> > That opendisc does seem kind of interesting... not as a replacement for
> > Linux, but as a sort of path to it. Most people I've met don't even know
> > there is a FOSS movement, let alone that it has enough software to meet
> > their daily needs.
> >
> > Question: Would there happen to be some kind of OpenGamesDisc out there?
> > The OpenDisc only had four games on it, and only one was really good
> > enough to impress anyone.
> >
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