[web-team] Merc calendar notice was Re: [svlug] [svlug-announce] SVLUG Wed Feb 5: openMosix: Kernel-Level Clusters

[Steve Traugott]

Thanks Margaret!  And I saw the notice that you sent to the Merc.

I didn't know we had ever advertized these there -- I haven't done it
since I took over in Jan '02.  Do you want to keep doing it?  We can
add you to the Leadership page, call you "Event Publicist" or somesuch
-- pick a title.  We'd probably want to add you to the speaker
coordinators list also, so you'd have early notice of what's going on
and more background for a given topic.

For this talk, do you think we should follow up with an amended
version that includes the lead "BACKGROUND" paragraph?  Looking around
on the Merc's website it looks like they can publish a full paragraph
about the meeting.  This would be especially important for this
particular one, considering the speaker -- he's done a great thing in
creating an open-source replacement for a closed package, it's his
first large presentation in the U.S., and we want to pack the house.
Might also insert the words "openMosix project lead" in front of his
name in the body.  Here's what I mean:

  What: Silicon Valley Linux User Group General Meeting
  When: Wednesday, February 5th, 2003
  Speaker: Moshe Bar, Tel Aviv University, United Nations ICTP, Qlusters, 
    Democritos
  Topic: openMosix: Kernel-Level Linux Clusters
  Where: Cisco Sstems, Bldg. 9, E. Tasman Drive at Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA

  As clusters are expanding from their traditional HPC (High
  Performance Computing) domain into business applications,
  single-system-image clusters are gaining fast in importance.
  openMosix has in a very short time gained thousands of installations
  around the world and enjoys an enthusiastic and strong developer
  community.  In this talk, openMosix project lead Moshe Bar will
  explore the internals of openMosix, the technology's application
  fields and sample uses.  More information and directions can be
  found at http://www.svlug.org/meetings.shtml

You seem to have sent these to the Merc before, or at least read those
calendars a lot -- do you think that's too much?  Don't want them to
have to edit it down and break something.  And maybe we should bump
"openMosix: Kernel-Level Linux Clusters" up to be the title of the
event, and mention SVLUG in the body -- not sure which would draw more
people though.  What do you think?

Anyone else have any suggestions?

Steve

On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 05:26:58PM -0800, Margaret Wendall wrote:
> Steve -
> 
> Have you sent this info to the SJ Murky News? I haven't seen a meeting 
> notice for several months, and have volunteered to do this. Of course, if 
> you've done it, I wouldn't want to step on your toes in your job?
> 
> Margaret Wendall
> 
> 
> At 09:17 PM 1/17/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >We're pleased to announce the next meeting of the Silicon Valley Linux
> >Users Group!  This month's speaker is a very special guest.
> >
> >
> >WHAT:
> >
> >   openMosix: Kernel-Level Linux Clusters
> >
> >WHEN:
> >
> >   Wednesday, 5 February, 7pm-9pm or so.
> >
> >WHO:
> >
> >   Moshe Bar
> >     Tel Aviv University, United Nations ICTP, Qlusters Inc. Palo Alto,
> >     Italian National Physics of Matter Institute Lab for Atomic Research
> >
> >
> >BACKGROUND:
> >
> >As clusters are expanding from their traditional HPC (High Performance
> >Computing) domain into business applications, single-system-image
> >clusters are gaining fast in importance.  openMosix has in a very short
> >time gained thousands of installations around the world and enjoys an
> >enthusiastic and strong developer community.  In this talk Moshe Bar will
> >explore the internals of openMosix, the technology's application fields
> >and sample uses.
> >
> >
> >ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
> >
> >Moshe Bar is the former co-project manager of MOSIX and the current
> >project manager of openMosix.  He has authored several books on the
> >Linux kernel and clustering and is co-author with Karl Fogel in the
> >classic CVS book "OpenSource Development with CVS".  Moshe has been a
> >senior monthly columnist at BYTE for the last four years and wrote
> >regular kernel columns in the past for Linux Journal and other
> >publications.  In 2001 Moshe Bar became CTO of Linux clustering
> >start-up Qlusters, Inc.
> >
> >Moshe has a M.Sc and Ph.D. in computer science and teaches advanced
> >operating systems topics at Tel Aviv University and at the United
> >Nations Atomic Agency research institute ICTP in Triest, Italy.  He is
> >furthermore a permanent researcher at the Italian National Institute of
> >Particle Physics.
> >
> >
> >WHERE:
> >
> >Cisco Building 9.  The land of NUMBERS.  The VINEYARDS conference
> >center.  The side we are on is the Silver Oak/Jordan conference rooms,
> >where a large Cisco fountain is usually not turned on.  Directions on
> >how to get there are listed at:
> >
> >         http://www.svlug.org/directions/cisco-9.shtml
> >
> >We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate.  If you
> >have any improvements to make, please let our Web Team know!
> >web-team at svlug.org
> >
> >NOTES:
> >
> >It's best if you arrive close to on time, as otherwise there may not
> >be someone posted at the door to let you in.  After the speakers end
> >their presentation there is usually a Q&A session, time for job
> >seekers and employers to meet, and often a few door prizes.  When the
> >meeting is over people are encouraged to chat a bit, but also to exit
> >the building so Cisco can lock up.  Don't worry, a lot of us go to
> >dinner afterward so there's plenty of time to chat outdoors or
> >offsite.
> >
> >We look forward to seeing you there!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Steve Traugott 
Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
http://www.svlug.org
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