[Cialug] Installfest thought

[Theron Conrey]

The point lies in the word _/*FREE*/_ not *nix


Kenneth Ristau wrote:

>Kevin C. Smith wrote:
> >>From cialug.org front page:
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>>Who are we?
>>A Group of Free *nix Enthusiasts that live in Central Iowa. 
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>OK, point taken. *wipes egg from face*
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>But to make a counterpoint, how many non-linux-kernel distros will we
>offer to install at the Install Fest?  *BSD, Minix, Solaris?
>Personally, I would not feel comfortable installing any of those, but
>other's in the group might.
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>Please don't take me wrong here.  I'm just playing Devil's Advocate in
>order to get our limits defined.  I agree that the FSF and Open Source
>Initiative are crucial elements of the Free *nix movement, but I want to
>suggest that we focus on what an Install Fest is all about -- installing
>Linux.
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>I agree it is a good idea to have a meeting of all Install Fest
>interested parties (at Taki's perhaps?).  This is starting to gain
>enough momentum to warrant an Install Fest Committee.
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>later,
>kristau
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