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Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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So now that the confusion about SVLUG closing has been removed and nothing serious is going on, this reminds me of exciting times loooong ago, when Marc Andreessen spoke at SVLUG and then Netscape had buses waiting outside to drive everyone (who didn't want to drive themselves) to San Francisco's "Sound Factory" for the Netscape (open source) release party [0]. I also remember Linus Torvalds as speaker. At one of the…

Good times! I also remember going to many SFLUG events in my time there. Notable speakers included Linus - of course, and Hans Reiser.

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

#13

"Symantec kicks SVLUG out of venue" would be a more correct headline.

More mundane than that "Symantec Kicks out all outside groups from their meeting facility" would be more like it.

Do you know of any other group that meets at Symantec with as much of a high profile as SVLUG?

They would have at least considered the effect on SVLUG before making the decision. That much is clear.

Then it stands to reason that this is an action Symantec is taking at least willing to kick out SVLUG, if not explicitly or implicitly stating that as the primary reason.

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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This seems like a misleading title. The SVLUG isn't closing, it's just their last meeting at Symantec. It seems they don't have another meeting place set up formally yet, but I see no indication that the group is actually closing at all.

Thanks, we've updated the submission title from “Silicon Valley Linux Users Group Is Closing”.

I wish there was a way for Feedly to update its headlines when articles get updated... is this a problem with RSS in general or are they just lazy about it?

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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post #12

So now that the confusion about SVLUG closing has been removed and nothing serious is going on, this reminds me of exciting times loooong ago, when Marc Andreessen spoke at SVLUG and then Netscape had buses waiting outside to drive everyone (who didn't want to drive themselves) to San Francisco's "Sound Factory" for the Netscape (open source) release party [0]. I also remember Linus Torvalds as speaker. At one of the…

Good times! I also remember going to many SFLUG events in my time there. Notable speakers included Linus - of course, and Hans Reiser.

I was at the Free the Lizard party - what a blast. I remember Google speaking there - I won a pair of boxer briefs, with a strategically placed "I'm feeling lucky" printed on them - I still wear them.

I left the Valley in 2005.

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, we've updated the submission title from “Silicon Valley Linux Users Group Is Closing”.

I wish there was a way for Feedly to update its headlines when articles get updated... is this a problem with RSS in general or are they just lazy about it?

This is specifically a Feedly issue; see https://feedly.uservoice.com/forums/192636-suggestions/sugge... . As far as I've seen, Feedly doesn't really respond to bug reports like this.

Among other reasons, this is why I've moved away from Feedly to Inoreader (http://www.inoreader.com/),

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More mundane than that "Symantec Kicks out all outside groups from their meeting facility" would be more like it.

Do you know of any other group that meets at Symantec with as much of a high profile as SVLUG? They would have at least considered the effect on SVLUG before making the decision. That much is clear. Then it stands to reason that this is an action Symantec is taking at least willing to kick out SVLUG, if not explicitly or implicitly stating that as the primary reason.

Not as high profile, but my toastmasters group meets there, and there was mention that we have to move.

Re: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group's last use of Symantec

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More mundane than that "Symantec Kicks out all outside groups from their meeting facility" would be more like it.

Do you know of any other group that meets at Symantec with as much of a high profile as SVLUG? They would have at least considered the effect on SVLUG before making the decision. That much is clear. Then it stands to reason that this is an action Symantec is taking at least willing to kick out SVLUG, if not explicitly or implicitly stating that as the primary reason.

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