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  1. When it just doesn't work for you by mikeraz · · Score: 1 · on Do LUGs Still Matter?

    the members of your LUG will still be there to help. The slick marketteers will be off marketing a new wave.

    LUGs are the great Linux learning centers. They matter a lot. I may be biased because my LUG is a particularly good one.

  2. Portland is SO .org! by linuxbaby · · Score: 4, Interesting · on POSSE Rides With Linus during OSCON
    I moved CD Baby from New York to Portland Oregon in 2000, and I'm more impressed than ever with the cool tech community here.

    If California is .com, Portland is .org in every way.

    From the INCREDIBLY cool FreeGeek ("helping the needy get nerdy") - to the active Portland Linux/Unix Group to the Portland Ruby Brigade that put together the FOSCON mentioned in the OP - Portland has some great geeky stuff going on.

    A few months back, I ran the exact same Craigslist help-wanted ad, looking for a great programmer for a well-paying job, in both Portland and Los Angeles Craigslist at the same time. (The job could be done from either Portland or Los Angeles.) The Portland ad was answered by about 30 brilliant programmers, all working on interesting things and seemed to be doing it for love more than money. The Los Angeles ad was answered by a couple clueless numnuts. I love Los Angeles for other reasons, but this was a telling experience.

    No sales tax. Great public transportation. More hybrid cars per-capita than anywhere. Kennedy School. Free wireless broadband covers the entire city. A damn good place to live and work. And not a single tourist attraction.

  3. Volunteer Groups to Partner with Education by datastew · · Score: 1 · on Shakedown: How the Business Software Alliance Operates

    In response to Microsoft's Strong-Arm Tactics against NW Schools, as discussed on Slashdot here, the Portland Linux Unix Group has been discussing how to go about effectively working with the local school districts and regions.

    Can anyone show us examples of Linux or other computer user groups working together well with educational districts or institutions? Also useful would be examples of schools which have successfully made the switch to mostly GNU or Open-Source software.

  4. Send an email to a Oregon LUG by Fragmented_Datagram · · Score: 1 · on MS Pressuring NW Schools: Pay Up, Or Face Audit

    Go to http://pdxlinux.org and join the mailing list. Let them know you're available to help out.

  5. Join forces with an Oregon LUG by Fragmented_Datagram · · Score: 2, Informative · on MS Pressuring NW Schools: Pay Up, Or Face Audit

    This is being discussed quite a bit on several of the Oregon LUGs. If you're in Oregon (or nearby) and would like to help, please join forces with one of these existing groups.
    http://pdxlinux.org
    http://lug.peak.org
    http://www.euglug.org

  6. Links, Links, and more Links by razvedchik · · Score: 5, Informative · on MS Pressuring NW Schools: Pay Up, Or Face Audit

    The best way to help out in Portland is the following links:

    K12LTSP Project with some associated links and contact information.

    Portland LUG, who have been talking about this on their listserv.

  7. Advanced firewalls and routing using Linux by bruckie · · Score: 1 · on Migrating from IPChains to Netfilters?

    Fedor G. Pikus, a member of the Portland Linux Unix Group, gave an excellent presentation on 1 Nov that's basically a detailed, step-by-step guide to creating an iptables-based firewall.

    The slides are available on his site.

    --Bruce