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The Linux Users Group of Michigan Tech offer a wide range of various useful Services that students on campus can take advantage of |
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The Linux Users Group of Michigan Tech offer a wide range of various useful services for the public and is of particular advantage to students and staff of [[Michigan Technological University]] because there is no traffic shaper between our server and hosts on the [http://www.tc.mtu.edu/data/index.htm campus network]. |
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== Mirrors == |
== Mirrors == |
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== IRC == |
== IRC == |
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LUG also hosts an IRC server for |
LUG also hosts an IRC server for facilitating rapid communication between its members, for various task that range from problem solving, troubleshooting, to tossing the bull around. |
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=== IRC Clients === |
=== IRC Clients === |
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There are lots IRC clients out there in the world. Here is a short list (sorted by popularity in LUG) |
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* [http://www.csl.mtu.edu/~agmeyer/pidgin.html Pidgin] |
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* [[BitchX]] |
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* [http://www.csl.mtu.edu/~agmeyer/pidgin.html Pidgin] |
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* [[Irssi]] |
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* Trillian |
* [[Trillian]] |
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* [http://www.csl.mtu.edu/~agmeyer/pidgin.html Pidgin] |
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* [[Irssi]] |
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* Pidgeon |
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It would rock to get a list of channels and their uses I'll include some that I know, and there uses for the final draft we should leave some out |
It would rock to get a list of channels and their uses I'll include some that I know, and there uses for the final draft we should leave some out |
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* #mtu General discussion for both student and alumni. |
* '''#mtu''' General discussion for both student and alumni and others. |
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* #linux General Linux discussion, and help |
* '''#linux''' General Linux discussion, and help |
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* #beginners A place for newer people to Linux to hang out and get help. (Will have to ask Lego or ehntoo to be sure) |
* '''#beginners''' A place for newer people to Linux to hang out and get help. ''(Will have to ask Lego or ehntoo to be sure)'' |
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* #MTUstudents General discussion for current MTU students. |
* '''#MTUstudents''' General discussion for current MTU students. |
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* #botsex For letting bots talk to each other in an attempt to being down the IRC server |
* '''#botsex''' For letting bots talk to each other in an attempt to being down the IRC server ''(someone rephrase this please)'' |
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* #ballpit "We're adults now, so it's our turn to decide what that means." No adults allowed ;) |
* '''#ballpit''' "We're adults now, so it's our turn to decide what that means." No adults allowed ;) |
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* '''#pfrc''' This channel is for PFRC members to let loose and talk about anything and everything science/PFRC related. |
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* If you are allowed in the alumni channel, you probably already know what it's called. So don't even try looking for it if you are not one of the ''All-Seeing, All Knowing Council of the Ancients''. |
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* I'm not sure what the alumni channel is called anymore, they changed it. |
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I know nothing about this, we have it. [[Jabber]] |
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LUG hosts a Jabber/XMPP server. There are many clients for this protocol, which is also used by systems such as [http://talk.google.com Google Talk] |
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== [http://lug.mtu.edu/lugradio/ LUGRadio] == |
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== Lug Radio == |
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http://lug.mtu.edu/lugradio/ Um, kind of a podcast of sorts. I hear they are somewhat entertaining at times. |
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[[LugRadio]] Expand this |
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== Install-a-thon == |
== Install-a-thon == |
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 29 October 2009
This page needs work. Please don't hesitate to add and make correwctions
The Linux Users Group of Michigan Tech offer a wide range of various useful services for the public and is of particular advantage to students and staff of Michigan Technological University because there is no traffic shaper between our server and hosts on the campus network.
Mirrors
LUG hosts many mirrors and is normally ranked one of the top 10 mirrors for each distribution. Some of the more popular mirrors that LUG hosts are:
A complete list can be found at http://lug.mtu.edu/mirrors.php
IRC
LUG also hosts an IRC server for facilitating rapid communication between its members, for various task that range from problem solving, troubleshooting, to tossing the bull around.
IRC Clients
There are lots IRC clients out there in the world. Here is a short list (sorted by popularity in LUG)
Linux
Windows
Mac
IRC Channels
It would rock to get a list of channels and their uses I'll include some that I know, and there uses for the final draft we should leave some out
- #mtu General discussion for both student and alumni and others.
- #linux General Linux discussion, and help
- #beginners A place for newer people to Linux to hang out and get help. (Will have to ask Lego or ehntoo to be sure)
- #MTUstudents General discussion for current MTU students.
- #botsex For letting bots talk to each other in an attempt to being down the IRC server (someone rephrase this please)
- #ballpit "We're adults now, so it's our turn to decide what that means." No adults allowed ;)
- #pfrc This channel is for PFRC members to let loose and talk about anything and everything science/PFRC related.
- If you are allowed in the alumni channel, you probably already know what it's called. So don't even try looking for it if you are not one of the All-Seeing, All Knowing Council of the Ancients.
Jabber
LUG hosts a Jabber/XMPP server. There are many clients for this protocol, which is also used by systems such as Google Talk
LUGRadio
http://lug.mtu.edu/lugradio/ Um, kind of a podcast of sorts. I hear they are somewhat entertaining at times.
Install-a-thon
We install, teach, and attempt to help with Linux, once every Fall and Spring semester.