[ale] How Do I Join?

Robert Reese~ ale at sixit.com
Fri Feb 20 15:11:55 EST 2009


Now y'all have gone and done it.... made me Top Post *and* send garbage to the 
list.

Do us a favor, guys, and SNIP?  Look below for what I am referring.  Really, we 
only need the salient points kept in each post.

Cheers,
Robert~



> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:11 PM, James Sumners
> <james.sumners at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What are you expecting ale.org to do? Really the only purpose it
>> has is to inform people of the meetings and allow them to sign up
>> for the mailing list. In the several years I've been
>> participating in the list, I've been to the website only a few
>> times. I could probably count the number of times on both hands.
>>
>> 2009/2/19 Marc Ferguson <marcferguson at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Marc Ferguson
>>> <marcferguson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to jump back on this project of mine and redesign
>>>> the ALE website (thankfully, that's running on Wordpress)  
>>>> I'm a PHP web developer and I have some graphic skills.  I
>>>> tend to create web sites from start to finish and I take user
>>>> experience into heavy consideration.
>>>>
>>>> Personal Blog
>>>> http://www.fergytech.com
>>>>
>>>> World of Warcraft Guild Blog
>>>> http://www.eyesoftheeast.net
>>>>
>>>> Design Portfolio
>>>> http://www.digitalalias.net/portfolio
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any feedback, especially from the webmaster of the
>>>> ALE.org domain. ;)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 3:57 AM, Kresnik Igor
>>>> <kresnik.igor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello
>>>>>
>>>>> I like know how i can join Georgia Open Source Education
>>>>> Foundation via emails? power builder, Qt designer, Visual
>>>>> studio, Macromedia Dreamweaver Macromedia Fireworks
>>>>> Macromedia Flash, Open Office. i can create presentation,
>>>>> tutors, example. My web site http://pingusclip.890m.com/
>>>>> http://linux4you.freewebpages.org/
>>>>> https://www.scientificlinux.org/distributions/5x/installing/ im redy c
>>>>> reated scren shoots other linux too
>>>>>
>>>>> regards,
>>>>> Igor
>>>>> PS
>>>>> Its possibly get pay for this or get donation for this job?
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg Freemyer pravi:
>>>>>> JIm,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How much traffic does the website even get?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I only visit once a year or so.  To me ALE is the mailing
>>>>>> list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Greg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2008/5/15 Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Marc,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The website is a carryover from the prior hosting. It
>>>>>>> is Wordpress with an
>>>>>>> old style so multiple people can add stuff. I am one of
>>>>>>> the machine admins
>>>>>>> and the admin for the mailing list. Aaron Ruscetta
>>>>>>> handles much of the site updates.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have a better style for Wordpress you would like
>>>>>>> us to see, cool!
>>>>>>> Toss it over and we'll take a look. We are looking at
>>>>>>> doing some stuff on
>>>>>>> the site in a bit but haven't given much thought (that
>>>>>>> I know of - common
>>>>>>> state for me) to a look and feel. I think the key thing
>>>>>>> for the current
>>>>>>> setup is we will probably keep with Wordpress as it
>>>>>>> nicely does the update
>>>>>>> job we need. But it is pretty expandable so ....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Welcome to the ALE list!   Grab yer fav distro, load it
>>>>>>> up and start asking
>>>>>>> questions. Unless the grouchy people are missing their
>>>>>>> nap we pretty much
>>>>>>> like helping people get moving along with Linux. Most
>>>>>>> of the obnoxious,
>>>>>>> feeble attempts at humor will come from me. On occasion
>>>>>>> I can point someone
>>>>>>> in the right direction on a problem. The cool thing is
>>>>>>> we have people that
>>>>>>> are from all over Linux tech: programmers, admins,
>>>>>>> graphic arts, engineers,
>>>>>>> scientists, medical professionals, and many others that
>>>>>>> have not been listed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think we currently have anyone here with direct
>>>>>>> experience as a
>>>>>>> circus elephant trainer but we do have an avid juggler
>>>>>>> and several people
>>>>>>> known to make beer (and quite a few know to drink beer!
>>>>>>> ).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2008/5/15 Marc Ferguson <marc at fergytech.net>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did a google search for "georgia lug" and I dug my
>>>>>>>> way through the results and/or sites to www.ale.org.  
>>>>>>>> Followed the link to the mailing list and here I am.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Btw, who handles the web site?  I'm a web developer
>>>>>>>> and I'd like to help
>>>>>>>> design the site and get a more community feel to it,
>>>>>>>> forums, blogs, articles, etc.  Thanks for the
>>>>>>>> welcomes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 15:49 -0400, Stephen R. Blevins
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And check out this web site, if you haven't already:
>>>>>>>> http://www.ale.org/new/index.php
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> BTW, how did you find out about us and this email
>>>>>>>> address?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Stephen R. Blevins
>>>>>>>> srblevi at worldnet.att.net
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Harold Bieber wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Marc... Welcome.. you have now joined the Atlanta
>>>>>>>>> Linux Enthusiasts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> No, Seriously, there are no fees or anything. If
>>>>>>>>> you want to show up at any of the meetings we have,
>>>>>>>>> or the Installfest this weekend feel free. You can
>>>>>>>>> lurk and learn, and participate in any/all the
>>>>>>>>> discussions. If you have questions, just post them
>>>>>>>>> to the list. There
>>>>>>>>> is also an IRC channel (#ale on freenode), but it
>>>>>>>>> is often quiet, a couple of us camp out there and
>>>>>>>>> sometimes even talk.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Welcome to ALE....
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Harold
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 2:32 PM,
>>>>>>>>> <marc at fergytech.net <mailto:marc at fergytech.net>>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   I'm linux noobie and I'd like to join this LUG.  
>>>>>>>>> How do I go about     doing     it?  Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   Marc F.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   _______________________________________________  
>>>>>>>>>   Ale mailing list     Ale at ale.org
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:Ale at ale.org>
>>>>>>>>>   http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ Ale
>>>>>>>>> mailing list Ale at ale.org
>>>>>>>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ Ale
>>>>>>>> mailing list Ale at ale.org
>>>>>>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Marc F.
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ Ale
>>>>>>>> mailing list Ale at ale.org
>>>>>>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> James P. Kinney III
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ Ale
>>>>>>> mailing list Ale at ale.org
>>>>>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________ Ale mailing
>>>>> list Ale at ale.org http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Marc F.
>>>>
>>>> www.fergytech.com
>>>> Registered Linux User: #410978
>>>>
>>>> "When life gives me lemons... I make Linuxaide, hmm good
>>>> stuff!" -Marc F.
>>>>
>>> One last bit.  Are you guys using any web analytic services,
>>> like Google Analytics or Omniture SiteCatalyst?  I looked at
>>> the home page code and I didn't recognize any.  It would be
>>> very interesting to see what your web stats are, in greater
>>> detail.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Marc F.
>>>
>>> www.fergytech.com
>>> Registered Linux User: #410978
>>>
>>> "When life gives me lemons... I make Linuxaide, hmm good stuff!
>>> " -Marc F.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________ Ale mailing
>>> list Ale at ale.org http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> James Sumners
>> http://james.roomfullofmirrors.com/
>>
>> "All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts
>> pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but
>> that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a
>> tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they
>> are quickly addicted."
>>
>> Missionaria Protectiva, Text QIV (decto)
>> CH:D 59
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>
>
> Hi James,
>
> What I want to do is totally presentational only.  I totally
> understand the action is in the mailing list and I do not want to
> change that in any way.  To be honest, I think the site looks ugly
> and there are some User Experience things I'd like to change. 
> Other than that, the site will still have the same information...
> maybe a blog section, but not needed.  I just want the site to look
> prettier, keeping up with the "times". :D





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