[PLUG] Let's have an online PLUG meet!

[G Karunakar]

On Sat, 01 Aug 2020 09:17:21 +0530
Dhanesh B. Sabane wrote:

> Hello everyone!
> 
> On Sat, 2020-07-25 at 23:01 +0530, Dhanesh B. Sabane wrote:
> > 
> > Note: We'd like to keep voting for topics and platforms open till
> > Saturday, 1st August 2020. We'll reconvene on Sunday, 2nd August
> > 2020 to finalise the topics as per the votes and decide on the
> > date based on
> > the management efforts.
> > 
> 
> Just a gentle reminder that today is the last day of voting.
> 
> You'll find all the details in my below quoted email.
> 
> > Following are the details:
> > 
> > ### Time:
> > 
> > 1hr - 1hr 15 mins
> > 
> > We decided to keep this short as it is probably the first time in
> > history PLUG will be meeting virtually. We didn't want to go
> > overboard
> > with a packed schedule.
> > 
> > ### Format:
> > 
> > * Introductions - 15 mins
> > * Main topic - 30 - 45 mins
> > * Q&A, Discussions, Show and Tell - 15 mins
> > 
> > ### Topics [NEED VOTES]:
> > 
> > We have a list of topics that we thought are simple enough and can
> > fit
> > within the 30-45 min time slot.
> > 
> > 1. Filesystem and storage
> > 2. Raspberry pi and linux
> > 3. IP tables
> > 4. Containers and stuff [CGroups and Namespaces]
> > 5. Building your own PC
> > 6. SCP and rsync
> > 7. Setup your own bots watch websites
> > 


1 -  if this presents the latest developments.
4
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> > I'd like to ask all the pluggies to please vote on the topics that
> > you'd be interested in by replying to this email thread.
> > 
> > ### Platforms [NEED VOTES]:
> > 
> > We have three options here:
> > 
> > 1. Use the main Jitsi VC platform - https://meet.jit.si
> > 2. Use a self-hosted Jitsi - Something like https://meet.fsci.in
> > which
> > is hosted by Free Software Community of India
> > 3. IRC
> > 

#2 - if it gives smooth audio-video or else #1

> > Please reply with your choice.
> > 
> > We aren't aware of any other non-proprietary platform which will
> > help us arrange this meetup. If any of the members know any other
> > options, please do let us know.
> >

There is Big Blue button, but that would be an overkill, since more
suited for online learning and not just simple webinar!

Karunakar