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Author: Lucas Vogel
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Subject: New business startup help/suggestions/info needed
The airport is already covered; they have Laptop Lane. But the mall(s) might
be a good idea...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tilby, Lynn # PHX [mailto:LTilby@simatics.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 9:12 AM
> To:
> Subject: New business startup help/suggestions/info needed
>
>
> Cyber-Cafe suggestions:
>
> Try Malls & the airport... I recently tried to use a terminal
> connection
> place at SLC airport and found out they had only been open a
> couple of weeks
> and were overbooked! A cyber-cafe at each terminal building
> in the Airport
> I think would do VERY well!
>
> Put together a spread sheet. Cross your t's and dot your
> i's! If you are
> disabled you should have NO! problem finding funding all over
> the place!!!!
> The ONLY problem is filling out all the paper work! This is doable!!
>
> Lynn P. Tilby
> 
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> > 1. Re: Linux Today (Jim)
> > 2. python: string.replace(..) won't work (Lucas Vogel)
> > 3. Re: diffing special chars ()
> > 4. Re: diffing special chars ()
> > 5. RE: python: string.replace(..) won't work (Lucas Vogel)
> > 6. DeCSS Time-Warner Hypocrisy (Mike Cantrell)
> > 7. Re: DeCSS Time-Warner Hypocrisy (Jim)
> > 8. Re: python: string.replace(..) won't work (der.hans)
> > 9. Re: diffing special chars (der.hans)
> > 10. Re: diffing special chars (der.hans)
> > 11. JLF = Kibo ? (Dennis Sacks)
> > 12. Re: JLF = Kibo ? (Alan Dayley)
> > 13. RE: JLF = Kibo ? (Michael Sheldon)
> > 14. RE: diffing special chars (Lucas Vogel)
> > 15. The Linux Drivers Petition (Lucas Vogel)
> > 16. New business startup help/suggestions/info needed (Hawke)
> > 17. Re: JLF = Kibo ? (J.L.Francois)
> > 18. Re: New business startup help/suggestions/info needed
> (Dennis Sacks)
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 1
> > From: Jim <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: Linux Today
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 12:24:53 -0700
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Never mind - it seems to be back up and running
> >
> > On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > > Anyone else having trouble getting to the linuxtoday.com website?
> > > --
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > Always practice safe HEX
> > >
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> >
> > Jim
> >
> > Always practice safe HEX
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 2
> > From: Lucas Vogel <>
> > To: plug1 <>
> > Subject: python: string.replace(..) won't work
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 12:54:18 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Could someone take a look at this and tell me what's wrong at
> > string.replace()?
> >
> > #Begin code---------------------
> >
> > import string, os, sys, re
> >
> > fName = sys.argv[1]
> > s1 = sys.argv[2]
> > s2 = sys.argv[3]
> >
> > f=open(fName,'rw')
> >
> > s=f.read()
> >
> > print "string.replace(" + `s` + ", " + `s1` + ", " + `s2` + ")"
> > string.replace(s,s1,s2)
> >
> >
> > print "s is now: " + `s` + "\n"
> >
> >
> > #end code-----------------------
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Lucas Vogel, Software Developer
> > LandWarrior Project
> > Exponent Inc.
> > 
> > phone:    (623)587-6739
> > fax:        (623)587-4187
> > ------------www.exponent.com---------------

> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:18:04 -0700
> > From:
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: diffing special chars
> > Reply-To:
> >
> >
> > Seems odd that GNU "diff -r" won't recursively diff
> > the dirs (akin to "dircmp") without choking on filenames
> > that have evil characters. The GNU stuff is usually
> > pretty good.
> >
> > Instead of "tr", could you tell GNU find not to do its
> > shell metacharacter autoescaping thing, and pipe find's
> > output through "strings -a" to strip out the evil
> > characters?
> >
> > Admittedly, the perl solutions are MUCH better, but
> > this technique might "get you by."
> >
> >
> > D
> >
> > * On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 05:58:08PM -0700, der.hans wrote:
> > > Am 24. Aug, 2000 schwäzte shadoiOsoulmachine.com so:
> > >
> > > > Maybe piping the output from ls -b or find to tr with
> some options
> > > > would do the trick.. Maybe using grep to pull out only
> the ones you
> > > > want to fix for speed..
> > >
> > > With tr I have to take into account all the special chars
> :(. It won't
> > > change "\ " into " ", since it only works on single chars. Rod's
> > > suggestion of sed looks like it should work, if I can get
> sed to behave
> > > the way it seems it should or failing that find out how
> sed actually
> > > behaves :). That would actually fix something else for me as well.
> > >
> > > For now I'm using perl on the file after it was created.
> Already had to
> > do
> > > that for something else, so it's not a great sin, just
> something else to
> > > try to move back to shell later on :).
> > >
> > > ciao,
> > >
> > > der.hans
> > > --
> > > H der.hansOLuftHans.com home.pages.de/~lufthans/
> www.Opnix.com
> > > H Help Jerry Lewis stamp out M$...oops that's MDA - der.hans
> > >
> > >
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> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:28:55 -0700
> > From:
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: diffing special chars
> > Reply-To:
> >
> >
> > Regex Law One:
> > 
> >      One can easily create a regex.

> >
> > Regex Law Two:
> > 
> >      In the time required to decipher a regex,
> >      even a regex written by yourself, one could
> >      have created a new regex from scratch in
> >      one-tenth the time, because of Law One.

> >
> >
> > D
> >
> > * On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 08:24:21PM -0700, J.L.Francois wrote:
> > > I just took a look thru my copy of
> > > Mastering Regular Expressions ( O'Reilly ) a.k.a The Owl Book.
> > >
> > > It looks like this can be done in bash but I am not
> willing to spend
> > > the time creating something that no one will ever be able to
> > > read or modify. It looks a lot easier in Perl.
> > >
> > > Trust me, anyone that has done RegExp scripting knows what I mean
> > > when I say a regexp takes one week to being incomprehensible.
> > >
> > > Get the book and give it a shot. It should be worth it.
> > >
> > > JLF Sends...
> > >
> > > It seems like on Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 05:58:08PM -0700, der.hans
> > scribbled:
> > > Orig Msg> Am 24. Aug, 2000 schwäzte so:
> > > Orig Msg>
> > > Orig Msg> > Maybe piping the output from ls -b or find to
> tr with some
> > options
> > > Orig Msg> > would do the trick.. Maybe using grep to pull
> out only the
> > ones you
> > > Orig Msg> > want to fix for speed..
> > > Orig Msg>
> > > Orig Msg> With tr I have to take into account all the
> special chars :(.
> > It won't
> > > Orig Msg> change "\ " into " ", since it only works on
> single chars.
> > Rod's
> > > Orig Msg> suggestion of sed looks like it should work, if
> I can get sed
> > to behave
> > > Orig Msg> the way it seems it should or failing that find
> out how sed
> > actually
> > > Orig Msg> behaves :). That would actually fix something
> else for me as
> > well.
> > > Orig Msg>
> > > Orig Msg> For now I'm using perl on the file after it was created.
> > Already had to do
> > > Orig Msg> that for something else, so it's not a great sin, just
> > something else to
> > > Orig Msg> try to move back to shell later on :).
> > > Orig Msg>
> > > Orig Msg> ciao,
> > > Orig Msg>
> > > Orig Msg> der.hans
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________
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> > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail.
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> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 5
> > From: Lucas Vogel <>
> > To: plug1 <>
> > Subject: RE: python: string.replace(..) won't work
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:30:55 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Holy cow! Talk about dumb mistakes. I need to catch the output from
> > string.replace into another variable. Sorry for the
> traffic, everyone.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lucas Vogel
> > > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:54 PM
> > > To: plug1
> > > Subject: python: string.replace(..) won't work
> > >
> > >
> > > Could someone take a look at this and tell me what's wrong at
> > > string.replace()?
> > >
> > > #Begin code---------------------
> > >
> > > import string, os, sys, re
> > >
> > > fName = sys.argv[1]
> > > s1 = sys.argv[2]
> > > s2 = sys.argv[3]
> > >
> > > f=open(fName,'rw')
> > >
> > > s=f.read()
> > >
> > > print "string.replace(" + `s` + ", " + `s1` + ", " + `s2` + ")"
> > > string.replace(s,s1,s2)
> > >
> > >
> > > print "s is now: " + `s` + "\n"
> > >
> > >
> > > #end code-----------------------
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > 
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > Lucas Vogel, Software Developer
> > > LandWarrior Project
> > > Exponent Inc.
> > > 
> > > phone:    (623)587-6739
> > > fax:        (623)587-4187
> > > ------------www.exponent.com---------------

> > >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 15:35:05 -0700 (MST)
> > From: Mike Cantrell <>
> > To:
> > Subject: DeCSS Time-Warner Hypocrisy
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > This was just posted on slashdot.. I love the irony...
> apparently CNN
> > (owned by Time-Warner) linked to a list of DeCSS mirrors:
> >
> >
> http://scriptingnews.userland.com/backIssues/2000/08/25#anothe
> rProblemForT
> > imewarner
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mike Cantrell
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 7
> > From: Jim <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: DeCSS Time-Warner Hypocrisy
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 15:51:24 -0700
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > The link is now gone, but it does point to the total
> hipocracy of the
> > $-brubbers. Another interesting point to consider is the
> amicus briefs
> > filed supporting (?) Napster's position right below the CNN story.
> >
> > (both are posted on slashdot)
> >
> > On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > > This was just posted on slashdot.. I love the irony...
> apparently CNN
> > > (owned by Time-Warner) linked to a list of DeCSS mirrors:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://scriptingnews.userland.com/backIssues/2000/08/25#anothe
> rProblemForT
> > imewarner
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Mike Cantrell
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________
> > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if
> your mail doesn't
> > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail.
> > >
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> > --
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > Always practice safe HEX
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 8
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:11:19 -0700 (MST)
> > From: "der.hans" <>
> > To: plug1 <>
> > Subject: Re: python: string.replace(..) won't work
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Am 25. Aug, 2000 schwäzte Lucas Vogel so:
> >
> > > Could someone take a look at this and tell me what's wrong at
> > > string.replace()?
> >
> > Lucas,
> >
> > you should drop these questions on the devel list :). Can't
> help you with
> > python, though :(. Maybe we should see if Jiva is Kiboizing
> as well as JLF
> > :).
> >
> > I'll leave the junk at the bottom for once, just in case he is...
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
> >
> > > #Begin code---------------------
> > >
> > > import string, os, sys, re
> > >
> > > fName = sys.argv[1]
> > > s1 = sys.argv[2]
> > > s2 = sys.argv[3]
> > >
> > > f=open(fName,'rw')
> > >
> > > s=f.read()
> > >
> > > print "string.replace(" + `s` + ", " + `s1` + ", " + `s2` + ")"
> > > string.replace(s,s1,s2)
> > >
> > >
> > > print "s is now: " + `s` + "\n"
> > >
> > >
> > > #end code-----------------------
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > 
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > Lucas Vogel, Software Developer
> > > LandWarrior Project
> > > Exponent Inc.
> > > 
> > > phone:    (623)587-6739
> > > fax:        (623)587-4187
> > > ------------www.exponent.com---------------

> > >
> > > ________________________________________________
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> > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail.
> > >
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> >
> > --
> > # home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.Opnix.com
> > # Knowledge is useless unless it's shared. - der.hans
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 9
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:16:26 -0700 (MST)
> > From: "der.hans" <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: diffing special chars
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Am 25. Aug, 2000 schwäzte so:
> >
> > >
> > > \_ For now I'm using perl on the file after it was
> created. Already had
> > to do
> > > \_ that for something else, so it's not a great sin, just
> something else
> > to
> > > \_ try to move back to shell later on :).
> > >
> > > You make it sound so hard:
> > >
> > > lartmebofh% perl foo.pl
> > > <...>
> > > lartmebofh% cat > foo.sh
> > > #!/bin/sh
> > >
> > > perl foo.pl
> > > ^D
> > > lartmebofh% chmod +x foo.sh
> > > lartmebofh% foo.sh
> > > <...>
> > > lartmebofh%
> > >
> > > simple as pie.
> >
> > Not for the newbie trying to understand what's going on,
> which is the
> > point of the exercise :).
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
> > --
> > # home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.Opnix.com
> > # Knowledge is useless unless it's shared. - der.hans
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 10
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:30:31 -0700 (MST)
> > From: "der.hans" <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: diffing special chars
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Am 25. Aug, 2000 schwäzte Kevin Buettner so:
> >
> > > I used to do a lot of shell programming. I don't
> anymore. If I find
> > > myself writing a shell script that ends up being longer
> than six lines
> > > (or so), I switch to Perl.
> >
> > I'm moving that direction. I'll admit, however, that I make a lot of
> > system calls in my nukeandpuke perl scripts :).
> >
> > > I'm puzzled by this statement. In the script I sent, you ended up
> > > with the names of all of the files in a single (array) variable so
> > > they could be sorted later on. The actual contents of
> the files were
> > > never actually read. Surely you don't mean that your
> filename data is
> > > 60+MB, do you?
> >
> > Yup. I'm not talking about the contents of the files, but I
> like David's
> > compression mechanism. I'll have to ask him more about it
> ;-). I'm doing a
> > listing of everything on the system, which then goes for
> backups. Most
> > people (and myself most of the time) won't have this much,
> but right now I
> > do :). Ever seen a shell using 150MB of memory? :) It's a
> great way to
> > kill init...
> >
> > The only reason I mentioned it was file listings instead of
> just being
> > random, but in the same order, strings is that I'm
> interested in getting
> > find and tar to list the files the same way.
> >
> > Oh, and yes, I know this ain't the best way to do this
> computer-wise, but
> > I'm trying to get something simple that beginners can sink
> they're teeth
> > into.
> >
> > > Regardless, you really do need to do the sort, because
> you can't rely
> > > on find (or Perl's File::Find) to list the files in any particular
> > > order. If you want to diff two lists of files to see what's been
> >
> > Actually, I do fine. Things get written in the original
> order, then read
> > back in the order they were written, so I'm fine.
> >
> > > added or deleted, you'll need to do some ordering on the
> list. You
> >
> > The goal is for the lists to be the same. Once I have the
> failover working
> > I'll see if a checksum works right when they do match, but
> the failover
> > has to work and I have to get everything written in the same format.
> >
> > > don't need to sort in perl though. You could just use
> the sort program,
> > > but AFAIK, the data will still end up in memory.
> >
> > Yup.
> >
> > BTW, this went to discuss instead of devel because I
> thought it more of a
> > "how to config tar and find to work the same" rather than a devel
> > question. Guess I was wrong :).
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
> > --
> > # home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.Opnix.com
> > # The only way for a woman to change a man
> > # is if he's wearing Depends[TM] - der.hans
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 11
> > From: "Dennis Sacks" <>
> > To: <>
> > Subject: JLF = Kibo ?
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:28:21 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hehe...gotta be careful where you say you're kiboizing. :-)
> > >
> >
> > Sadly, how many people on the Internet these days even know
> who Kibo is?
> >
> > Dennis Sacks
> >
> > Managed Services Geek, OpNIX, Inc. www.opnix.com
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 12
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 22:28:19 -0700
> > To:
> > From: Alan Dayley <>
> > Subject: Re: JLF = Kibo ?
> > <>
> > <>
> > <>
> > <>
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > I admit to being on the internet for at least 7 years and still not
> > knowing
> > who Kibo is. Enlighten me please.
> >
> > Alan, Computer Knowledgeable Linux Newbie
> >
> > At 09:28 AM 8/25/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > Hehe...gotta be careful where you say you're kiboizing. :-)
> > > >
> > >
> > >Sadly, how many people on the Internet these days even
> know who Kibo is?
> > >
> > >Dennis Sacks
> > >
> > >Managed Services Geek, OpNIX, Inc. www.opnix.com
> > >
> > >
> > >________________________________________________
> > >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your
> mail doesn't
> > >post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail.
> > >
> > >Plug-discuss mailing list -
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> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 13
> > From: "Michael Sheldon" <>
> > To: <>
> > Subject: RE: JLF = Kibo ?
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:11:09 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Kibo was the god of grep.
> >
> > He had a routine that would search the newsgroups, *ALL* of the
> > newsgroups,
> > for any mention of his name, to which you would get a reply.
> >
> > I got my first shell account about 8-9 years ago, and he
> was net.legend
> > then.
> >
> > Michael J. Sheldon
> > http://www.desertraven.com/
> > Make a fast friend, adopt a greyhound!
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On
> Behalf Of Alan
> > Dayley
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 22:28
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: JLF = Kibo ?
> >
> >
> > I admit to being on the internet for at least 7 years and still not
> > knowing
> > who Kibo is. Enlighten me please.
> >
> > Alan, Computer Knowledgeable Linux Newbie
> >
> > At 09:28 AM 8/25/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > Hehe...gotta be careful where you say you're kiboizing. :-)
> > > >
> > >
> > >Sadly, how many people on the Internet these days even
> know who Kibo is?
> > >
> > >Dennis Sacks
> > >
> > >Managed Services Geek, OpNIX, Inc. www.opnix.com
> > >
> > >
> > >________________________________________________
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> >
> > Message: 14
> > From: Lucas Vogel <>
> > To: "''"
> > <>
> > Subject: RE: diffing special chars
> > Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 00:06:14 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-15"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > I bet there is a python function somewhere waiting for you
> to stumble on
> > it!
> > :) I spend about a half a day today trying to figure out
> how to use python
> > for a really dinky little script, but I really came away
> very impressed
> > with
> > the sheer power of the language. I am a fan, and I will
> double my efforts
> > to
> > use it wherever possible in my Win32 environment at work,
> and definitely
> > at
> > home in my 100% Linux environment.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: der.hans [mailto:PLUGd@lufthans.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 5:31 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: diffing special chars
> >
> >
> > Am 25. Aug, 2000 schwäzte Kevin Buettner so:
> >
> > > I used to do a lot of shell programming. I don't
> anymore. If I find
> > > myself writing a shell script that ends up being longer
> than six lines
> > > (or so), I switch to Perl.
> >
> > I'm moving that direction. I'll admit, however, that I make a lot of
> > system calls in my nukeandpuke perl scripts :).
> >
> > > I'm puzzled by this statement. In the script I sent, you ended up
> > > with the names of all of the files in a single (array) variable so
> > > they could be sorted later on. The actual contents of
> the files were
> > > never actually read. Surely you don't mean that your
> filename data is
> > > 60+MB, do you?
> >
> > Yup. I'm not talking about the contents of the files, but I
> like David's
> > compression mechanism. I'll have to ask him more about it
> ;-). I'm doing a
> > listing of everything on the system, which then goes for
> backups. Most
> > people (and myself most of the time) won't have this much,
> but right now I
> > do :). Ever seen a shell using 150MB of memory? :) It's a
> great way to
> > kill init...
> >
> > The only reason I mentioned it was file listings instead of
> just being
> > random, but in the same order, strings is that I'm
> interested in getting
> > find and tar to list the files the same way.
> >
> > Oh, and yes, I know this ain't the best way to do this
> computer-wise, but
> > I'm trying to get something simple that beginners can sink
> they're teeth
> > into.
> >
> > > Regardless, you really do need to do the sort, because
> you can't rely
> > > on find (or Perl's File::Find) to list the files in any particular
> > > order. If you want to diff two lists of files to see what's been
> >
> > Actually, I do fine. Things get written in the original
> order, then read
> > back in the order they were written, so I'm fine.
> >
> > > added or deleted, you'll need to do some ordering on the
> list. You
> >
> > The goal is for the lists to be the same. Once I have the
> failover working
> > I'll see if a checksum works right when they do match, but
> the failover
> > has to work and I have to get everything written in the same format.
> >
> > > don't need to sort in perl though. You could just use
> the sort program,
> > > but AFAIK, the data will still end up in memory.
> >
> > Yup.
> >
> > BTW, this went to discuss instead of devel because I
> thought it more of a
> > "how to config tar and find to work the same" rather than a devel
> > question. Guess I was wrong :).
> >
> > ciao,
> >
> > der.hans
> > --
> > # home.pages.de/~lufthans/ www.Opnix.com
> > # The only way for a woman to change a man
> > # is if he's wearing Depends[TM] - der.hans
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________
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> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 15
> > From: Lucas Vogel <>
> > To: "PLUG (E-mail)" <>
> > Subject: The Linux Drivers Petition
> > Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 00:27:58 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Has everyone signed this yet?
> >
> > http://www.libralinux.com/petition.english.html
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Lucas Vogel, Software Developer
> > Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Inc.
> >
> > (623)587-6739
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 16
> > Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 05:10:16 -0700
> > From: Hawke <>
> > To: plug-discuss <>
> > Subject: New business startup help/suggestions/info needed
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > Guys,
> > I've been putting this thing off long enough.
> >
> > I now need some help.
> >
> > I'd like to start a business that involves the use of computers
> > in a small location that serves the public (A cybercafe').
> >
> > I would appreciate any additional input here 9especially from
> > those who are either owners or major contributing partners
> > in their respective organizations).
> >
> > I am also in need of funding sources (if you guys know of any
> > where grants may be issued, etc, please let me know)
> > 
> > I am looking at 2 alternatives so far as the hardware is concerned:
> > 1. 25 workstations (diskless)
> >     specifications (workstations):
> >         memory: 256 megabytes
> >         video; 8 megabytes or more
> >         embedded linux os for loading Xwindows (or windows 
> if need be)
> >             on an ethernet backbone to a main server (100baseT).
> >         Large monitors (17 inch or greater)
> >         CPU: athelon 550 Mhz or higher
> >         (on some machines I will include "special access technology"
> >             for the visually impaired)

> > 
> > Alternative 2:
> >     25 workstations (permanently mounted laptops)
> >         built in HDD's (restricted access)
> >         100BaseT ethernet with embedded linux OS
> >         CPU: Athelon 550 Mhz or higher

> > 
> > Server:
> >     CPU:Athelon 700 Mhz or greater
> >     Memory: 512 megabytes or greater
> >     HDD: Multiple 30 gigbye drives/RAID/SCSI
> >     Standard vid adaptor (this is also the admin station)
> >     OS: linux/BSD/SCO Unix/SUN Solaris/winNT
> >        (any of these, but prefer *nix)
> >     2 Ethernet adaptors (100BaseT or fiber interface)

> > 
> > other equipment: 50 way switch (100BaseT)
> >                           Routing panel
> >                           card reader

> >
> > It has been suggested to me that I issue cards of prepaid time
> > (such as 30 minute, 60 minute, up to 1000 minutes) for
> various prices.
> > The cost is computed on a per-minute basis and the larger cards
> > would reflect a discount).
> >
> > As always, location is important. since there are already 3 such
> > places around ASU, I plan to look elsewhere (such as central
> > Phoenix, downtown Phoenix, Downtown glendale and north glendale)
> >
> > I am looking at possible bidquotes for both alternatives
> listed above
> > from local providers 9such as technology partners, pc-club,
> and others).
> >
> > I am also looking at who would offer the best backbone service
> > (or should I go with more than one with an in-house peering
> > arrangement?), such as Cox, AT&T, QWEST, Sprint, MCI.
> >
> > Let me know if I need to add anything to this.
> > I am trying to get this idea going as quickly as possible.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 17
> > Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 07:40:19 -0700
> > From: "J.L.Francois" <>
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: JLF = Kibo ?
> > Reply-To:
> > Organization: MagusNet, Inc. Design * Develop * Integrate
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > It seems like on Fri, Aug 25, 2000 at 10:28:19PM -0700, Alan Dayley
> > scribbled:
> > Orig Msg> I admit to being on the internet for at least 7
> years and still
> > not knowing
> > Orig Msg> who Kibo is. Enlighten me please.
> > Orig Msg>
> > Orig Msg> Alan, Computer Knowledgeable Linux Newbie
> >
> > Back during the time of The Great Renaming I was still
> using Fido Gateways
> > and got
> > an account on Delphi for text based Internet Access.
> > 
> > Kibo - Net Legend
> >        Before the Great Renaming of Usenet and the arrival 
> of the unwashed
> > masses
> >        to the Internet, Kibo would grep the news spool and 
> generate an
> > autoresponse 
> >        to any post that mentioned him.
> >        if you look at the options for (X)Emacs there is a feature
> >        to still Kiboize newsgroups even though it really isn't
> >        feasible to do this anymore.

> >
> > For those of you into the history of the Internet take a
> look at these:
> > http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/6U1.html
> > http://www.kibo.com
> >
> >
> > Sniff....those were the days...sniff...
> >
> > JLF Sends...
> >
> >
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 18
> > From: "Dennis Sacks" <>
> > To: <>
> > Subject: Re: New business startup help/suggestions/info needed
> > Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 20:59:26 -0700
> > charset="iso-8859-1"
> > Reply-To:
> >
> > One concern about cyber cafes - have any of them been
> successful anywhere?
> > I've never been in one that has had many customers. I like
> the idea of a
> > cyber cafe in theory, but I'm not sure how it can be built
> into a good
> > business model.
> >
> > > It has been suggested to me that I issue cards of prepaid time
> > > (such as 30 minute, 60 minute, up to 1000 minutes) for
> various prices.
> > > The cost is computed on a per-minute basis and the larger cards
> > > would reflect a discount).
> >
> > Prepaid cards are good business. You have the customer's
> money (and can
> > earn interest on it) and the customer has nothing but a
> piece of plastic
> > that they one day *may* use.
> >
> > > I am also looking at who would offer the best backbone service
> > > (or should I go with more than one with an in-house peering
> > > arrangement?), such as Cox, AT&T, QWEST, Sprint, MCI.
> >
> > The best backbone service will be offered by some company called
> > OpNIX......maybe you've heard of us?
> >
> > Dennis Sacks
> >
> > Managed Services Geek, OpNIX, Inc. www.opnix.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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