I just had a meeting with our Victory Neighborhood Association web committee. I think I sold them on the idea of using Linux for their web project. I've also been working with a friend in setting up a computer network for Prism, a service organization (food bank, elderly services, etc.) im Robbinsdale. There we had some discussions of a cooperative database with other such organizations via Linux as a VPN gateway. In addition, my Wife & Daughter's school is also actively using Linux for networking services. All these organizations are very interested in doing more with Linux, but has a need to learn more, as well as acquire a base of linux literate volunteers. I would also like to be involved in this sort of project, to try and get a bit of synergy from such an organization. If nothing else, to set up a set of seminars/presentation on using Linux in a Non-profit. Kjell Stenberg wrote: > > I'd like to take this thread in a slightly different direction for a moment- but > a related direction. > > I will be leaving my current job as Technology Strategist for a master degree > program starting in Sept. And I was thinking about creating a volunteer > technology strategy committee made up of computer-wise/socially conscious > strategists who are interested in 1) promoting cool technology solutions and 2) > protecting the environment/contributing to humanistic causes. > > This is still in idea form- but what would it be like to serve several times a > year on a committee to lead one or many grassroots organizations in the > deployment of cutting edge technology solutions that ultimately result in policy > change that benefits mankind? > > In terms of networking, you'd get a chance to meet many Executive Directors of > non-profits as well as other gurus from around the Twin Cities. In terms of > resume building, it'd separate your resume from the crowd to have volunteer > experience that really let you sink your chops into technology deployment and > policy change. And in terms of all of the new and emerging technologies out > there, you'd have the opportunity to work on/review projects thereby giving you > experience at the development/ maintenance/ implementation/ administration/ > evaluation levels. > > And then, in the open source community arena, there is the opportunity to create > this as a case study of how the Linux community is leading the revolution of > social and environmental change. Everything "on the leading edge" about this. > > Thoughts? Interests? Feedback? I'm quite serious about this committee and I'd > like to have it in embryonic form by the end of August. > > All feedback is welcome. > > Kjell Stenberg > Technology Strategist > Minnesotans for an Energy-Efficient Economy > stenberg at me3.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Ben Lutgens > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 9:28 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Jobs > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 09:08:05AM -0500, BN wrote: > > > >I saw one that wanted 5 years of .NET experience. Also, back in 1999, > >there was a posting that wanted 7 years of Java experience. > > Sounds like a broken HR department if you ask me. Call them about the job > and inform them that thier requirements are not likely to be met because > the skill they require didn't exist 5 years ago. It's be interesting to > know how they reacted when recieving that little nugget of information. > > Also I can't stress enough the importance of "Networking" when looking for > work. (No not IP networking, people networking) It's important for us dorks > to get out, get some sunlight once in a while and get to know some people, > at some point if you're mingling in the right circles and can sell yourself > you'll get lucky. I can assure you that staying indoors and not going to > LUG meetings, trade shows etc is not going to net you many offers. > > In fact, I got my current job by introducing myself to the sistina founder > at a LUG meeting and asked him to keep me in mind for a sysadmin job. > > -- > Ben Lutgens | http://people.sistina.com/~blutgens/ > System Administrator | http://www.sistina.com/ > Sistina Software Inc. | > > "If you love something set it free, if it doesn't come back to you > hunt it down and set it on fire" -- George Carlin > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list