[Auugps] [Fwd: [Webmaster]: Aussie overseas inquiring about AUUG]

[AUUG Webmaster]

Hi Craig,

Thanks for your thoughtful suggestion, which I've passed on to the AUUG
Preservation Society list and the AUUG talk list.

Regards,

David Newall
AUUG Webmaster

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Subject: [Webmaster]: Aussie overseas inquiring about AUUG
Date: Fri,  4 Sep 2009 22:25:05 +0930 (CST)
From: nobody at www.auug.org.au (Unprivileged user)
Reply-To: craig at logicscope.com
To: webmaster at auug.org.au

craig at logicscope.com sent the following message:

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comment = It's a bit sad to see the AUUG in poor health.

Computers are notorious for rapid obsolescence. However, unix doesn't
play by those rules. Old unix books still have a lot of value, and
people with unix skills are on a career path that is healthy. A few
months ago I visited a customer in Germany, and found a 70 year old BSD
admin. We switched tips about ksh editing modes and scripting tricks.
There's a special sort of community in this.

I think a valuable role for AUUG would be to orient around the idea of
producing an annual monograph that aims to be by and for unix hackers,
with the intention of that its contents would be long-lived. It could be
compiled by a guest editor each year - there are plenty of cool
Australians around in unix worthy of such an honour. No copyright on
editions - have sales but encourage people to spread the PDFs as well.
Distribution of the paper copise of the book would be distributed to
members. You'll find that the paper copies would become collectors'
editions.

This would be a thoroughly appropriate continuation of the Lions' tradition.

I don't like being part of mailing lists, and am reluctant to join the
'talk' list mentioned elsewhere on these pages. However, if these
comments resonate with anyone receiving this email then let me know. I
wrote the software that sits underneath "Jigsaw Publications" in
Adelaide (I now live in London) and could probably contribute to
low-cost printing costs if there was interest in this idea.

fullname = Craig Turner
sender = craig at logicscope.com