[SLL] Seattle only?

[Ted Stern]

On 07 Jun 2008 06:40:02 -0700, Mitch Frazier wrote:
>
> A number of long time users send to this list with the email:
>
>    Seattle Linux Users Group <linux-list at ssc.com>
>
> We're wondering, as in "we" at Linux Journal (we own ssc.com and host
> this list), if this is/was really intended to be a Seattle only Linux
> user's list.  And if so if its desired to keep it that way.
>
> If that's not the case we would like to promote the list once in a
> while.  If its preferred to be Seattle only that's fine.
>
> Maybe somebody that's been here a while can fill us in on the history of
> this list.  I suspect Phil started it, but I don't know.

I attended the first meeting of the Seattle Linux Group back in April
1993.  It was in a weird maze of wood-paneled rooms tucked inside an
ancient parking garage on 8th Avenue in downtown Seattle.  I think the
building has since been torn down and replaced with some modern
hotel/office/condo development.

Several people brought in their computers and we booted up a couple of
different installations.  I think I recall Steve Herber showing off
his dual monitor X setup (in black-orange monochrome?).

I seem to recall that the mailing list was organized by publicizing it
on one of the early Linux usenet groups.  That would have been a
little bit before the first meeting, and it was used to coordinate the
get-together.

At the meeting, Phil brought up the topic of starting a magazine to
promote Linux and give it a bit more legitimacy.  I was an early
subscriber.  I had issue number 1, but somebody borrowed it from me
and it got lost.

Ted
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