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====== Welcome to the BSD Users Group, Sydney. ====== | ====== Welcome to the BSD Users Group, Sydney. ====== |
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BUGS is a group of users of BSD based operating systems, many of whom live in Australia. We communicate via [[http://bugs.au.freebsd.org/dokuwiki/bugs#talk_to_us_on_irc|IRC]], and occasionally on our [[http://bugs.au.freebsd.org/dokuwiki/bugs#participate_in_the_bugs_mailing_list|mailing list]]. We meet sometimes, mainly in Sydney and surrounds. The first group meeting was on 16 May, 1999. | BUGS is a group of users of BSD based operating systems, founded in Sydney, Australia on 16 May, 1999. We communicate via [[http://bugs.au.freebsd.org/dokuwiki/bugs#talk_to_us_on_irc|IRC]], and occasionally on our [[http://bugs.au.freebsd.org/dokuwiki/bugs#participate_in_the_bugs_mailing_list|mailing list]]. We meet sometimes. |
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Activities include support, advocacy, and sharing of resources and information, but a major objective is to enjoy each other's company and have a good time without actually wasting time. | Activities include support, advocacy, and sharing of resources and information, but a major objective is to enjoy each other's company and have a good time without actually wasting time. |
====== Talk to us on IRC ====== | ====== Talk to us on IRC ====== |
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Come and chat on [[irc://irc.oz.org/#bugs|#bugs on irc.oz.org]]. (Alternatively, try one of ''waix.oz.org'' or ''rockhampton.oz.org''.) There are usually about 20 members on at any time, and the channel is very active. IRC newbies click [[irc_help|here]] for help. | Come and chat on [[irc://irc.austnet.org/#bugs|#bugs on irc.austnet.org]]. You may also find people on one of our contingency servers: [[irc://irc.oz.org/#bugs|#bugs on irc.oz.org]], [[irc://irc.oftc.net/#bugs|#bugs on irc.oftc.net]], [[irc://irc.freenode.net/#bugs|#bugs on irc.freenode.net]] ([[why_so_many]|why so many?]] - there may even be a bridge running between the networks). There are usually about 20 members on at any time, and the channel is very active. IRC newbies click [[irc_help|here]] for help. |
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From time to time we have needed a key on the channel to help prevent bots joining. If the key is enabled (see below), you will need to use it to join the channel: | From time to time we have needed a key on the channel to help prevent bots joining. If the key is enabled (see below), you will need to use it to join the channel: |
====== Participate in the BUGS mailing list ====== | ====== Participate in the BUGS mailing list ====== |
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Subscribe to our mailing list to get occasional updates and chit-chat that doesn't get onto IRC. Simply visit [[http://mailman.barnet.com.au/mailman/listinfo/bugs]] or send an email to [[bugs-subscribe@bugs.au.freebsd.org]]. Note that you must be subscribed to the list in order to post to it. | Subscribe to our mailing list to get occasional updates and chit-chat that doesn't get onto IRC. Simply visit [[https://www.rulingia.com/mailman/listinfo/bugs/]] or send an email to [[bugs-subscribe@bugs.au.freebsd.org]]. Note that you must be subscribed to the list in order to post to it. |
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The list is unmoderated. Please note that on occasion, posts to the mailing list will contain commonly used colloquialisms that may be regarded as unsuitable for children under two years old and braindead mail filtering software. Mailing list archives back to late October 2007 are available at [[http://mailman.barnet.com.au/pipermail/bugs/]]. | The list is unmoderated. Please note that on occasion, posts to the mailing list will contain commonly used colloquialisms that may be regarded as unsuitable for children under two years old and braindead mail filtering software. Mailing list archives back to late October 2007 are available at: [[https://www.rulingia.com/pipermail/bugs/]]. |
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====== People ====== | ====== People ====== |
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Feel free to add yourself to the BUGS [[members|members page]] or [[world|world map]]. | Feel free to add yourself to the BUGS [[members|members page]] or [[https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&om=1&msa=0&msid=203575860839553752316.000467f64b2ec333cd949&q=15&t=m&ll=16.972741,101.601563&spn=102.053343,281.25&z=2|world map]]. |
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====== More information about BUGS ====== | ====== More information about BUGS ====== |
In the past some of the BUGS members organised a [[past_meetings|meeting]] somewhere. Usually this is just a social gathering, but occasionally we may want to share technical know-how with other members. Here is a [[talk_topics|list of topics]] that could be discussed or presented at a future meeting. Meetings will most likely be organised on IRC though also there may be notifications on the mailing list. | In the past some of the BUGS members organised a [[past_meetings|meeting]] somewhere. Usually this is just a social gathering, but occasionally we may want to share technical know-how with other members. Here is a [[talk_topics|list of topics]] that could be discussed or presented at a future meeting. Meetings will most likely be organised on IRC though also there may be notifications on the mailing list. |
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^Date | TBD | | ^Date | May 16, 2019 | |
^Location | TBD | | ^Location | Hornsby, NSW | |
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