I realise I'm a linux newbie and I have no experience with slackware Linux, however with this kind of interest I'm sure you could market some sort of event to help raise funds for the the man's illness. Why not hold an installfest and request a donation from participants? Such an event could accomplish both spreading linux (which I'm sure is dear to Volkerding), and raising money for him. Just a thought, -rhett --- Kevin Hinze <rudie at rudie.net> wrote: > On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 01:46:01 +0000 > Charlie O <obelin23 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > re Patrick's condition - > > > > I had my wife check with one of the doctors at the oral > pathology lab > > at the U of M, and he suggests Patrick find a > specialist in infectious > > diseases. > > > > I'm goiing to have her see if she can get specific > names, but > > meanwhile - > > > > Does anyone have any leads on names of specialists, or > places to check > > for this kind of specialty on the West Coast? > > > > CO2 > > Patrick is in Fargo, not on the West Coast, according to > his email text. > > I wholeheartedly support and would contribute to a > get-well sentiment of > some sort, and not just because I am a Slackware fan and > die-hard user. > However, as with legal advice, it's always prudent to > seek a second or > third opinion with medical advice. I would be willing to > contribute to a > fund that would allow Patrick to visit the U of M, if > that's what he > would desire. Some hotel accomodation and travel expense. > > I don't know his condition, financial or health, but if I > were that ill, > I would prefer to be somewhere other than small-town > Fargo. At the U, we > have one of the best medical centers within a few states > radius, save > for Mayo. And I am also assuming that IV Penicillin, > long-term, isn't > cheap. > > Anyone who has any inroads with the man, or anyone > (Adam?) who is > willing to initiate contact with Patrick on the TCLUG's > behalf may wish > to discuss this with him. I can donate a significant > amount more than $5 > to help him out. > > -- > -Kevin Hinze > > rudie at rudie.net | rudie at sihope.com > hinz0047 at tc.umn.edu | http://rudie.net > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: > http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test > http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > ===== One man's struggle to find art in a sea of infomercials. http://www.rhettoric.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list