[balug-admin] Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker? (fwd)
Larry Platzek
larryp@inow.com
Mon Oct 2 11:58:50 PDT 2006
Jim, I had first made contact with Patrick and then letting others
continue the scheduling. Ann E. W. has said she did the miss scheduling
for August meeting.
But I think Patrick says that he would do the October meeting.
As to my opion who should speak I could go for any you suggested in today
balug-admin posting.
Am I wrong in my thought that Patrick saying hr would speak in October?
Larry Platzek larryp@inow.com
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:46:30 -0700
From: Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>
To: Larry Platzek <larryp@inow.com>
Cc: ann@annaction.com
Subject: Re: Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker?
Hi Larry,
Oct 17th looks good on my schedule. The anniversary of the 1989
earthquake seems appropriate somehow. ;-)
I look forward to seeing you at the show on the 16th. Ann, I hope
you feel better. :-)
Pat-
--
Patrick McGovern
pat@splunk.com
splunk> Now IT has an Easy Button.
On Aug 2, 2006, at 7:12 PM, Larry Platzek wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
> I this point can we put you down for october 17 (The third Tuesday
> of the month.). November is open but attendence is not ually good
> and Decembe we might not meet.
> I expect to attend LinuxWorld with a friend on August 16, hope to
> see you then.
> Sorry I had not caught the scheduling error!
> Larry
>
> On Wed, 2 Aug 2006, Patrick McGovern wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 10:55:21 -0700
>> From: Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>
>> To: Larry Platzek <larryp@inow.com>
>> Cc: ann@annaction.com
>> Subject: Re: Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker?
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> Thanks for the note.
>>
>> The Splunk LinuxWorld party, which I'm managing, is indeed taking
>> place on the 15th in the evening.
>>
>> I regret, with the timing mixup, that I will not to be able to
>> speak on the 15th. I am still very interested in participating
>> at a future event. Perhaps October or November. (Sept will
>> likely be tough with the pregnancy). Let me know if either of
>> those times work for you.
>>
>> BTW: Splunk , DIGG, Slash, USENIX and others are having a contest
>> called SysAdmin of the year. Www.sysadminoftheyear.com. The
>> first 2500 nominations receive a free THinkgeek Tshirt. It might
>> be of interest to your LUG.
>>
>> Are you going to be at LinuxWorld. Perhaps we can meet there.
>>
>> Pat-
>>
>> --
>> Patrick McGovern
>> pat@splunk.com
>>
>> splunk> Be an IT superhero. Go home early.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Larry Platzek wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Patrick,
>>> I waited to here from you today.
>>> I hope you can make the August meeting but can understand if it
>>> will not work.
>>> Hope all goes well with the addition to your family!
>>> Please let me know so as to update web site if needed.
>>> Larry
>>> On Mon, 31 Jul 2006, Patrick McGovern wrote:
>>>> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:27:03 -0700
>>>> From: Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>
>>>> To: Larry Platzek <larryp@inow.com>
>>>> Cc: ann@annaction.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker?
>>>> Hi Larry,
>>>> Thanks for the note. I still might be able to do the 15th...I
>>>> should know tomorrow morning.
>>>> The 19th of Sept...may work. My wife is pregnant with twins and
>>>> the due date is essentially at that time. There is a reasonable
>>>> change that I might be a new father at that time....dealing with
>>>> the panic of trying to take care two two day old screaming kids.
>>>> I think this month or October would be better. Let me get back
>>>> to you tomorrow morning. I'll know if we're having an event on
>>>> the 15th.
>>>> I'm sorry to hear that Ann is going under Chemo. I seem to
>>>> know too many people going through that right now. I'm hope
>>>> she feels better soon.
>>>> Pat-
>>>> --
>>>> Patrick McGovern
>>>> pat@splunk.com
>>>> When it rains it pours IT data. Get Splunk.
>>>> On Jul 31, 2006, at 11:44 AM, Larry Platzek wrote:
>>>>> Hi Patrick,
>>>>> I am sorry to say the August Balaylug meeting is on the 15th
>>>>> not the 21!
>>>>> Can we reschedule for September 19th?
>>>>> I am glad you sent a copy of your email, Ann may not see your
>>>>> email for a while, she is under going chemotherapy with 40+
>>>>> weekly treatmemts to under go.
>>>>> I am back to trying to arrange for speakers for balug.
>>>>> I can be reached at (408)219-0639 please do not pass my number
>>>>> around.
>>>>> I normally give Dick Verna (408)921-1480 as contact person for
>>>>> balug.
>>>>> Will you be at booth on August 16th? Just to say "hi" and chat.
>>>>> Larry
>>>>> On Sun, 30 Jul 2006, Patrick McGovern wrote:
>>>>>> Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:21:50 -0700
>>>>>> From: Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>
>>>>>> To: ann@annaction.com
>>>>>> Cc: larryp@inow.com
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker?
>>>>>> Hi Ann,
>>>>>> I hope you've had a good weekend.
>>>>>> I'm trying get a sense of my schedule for the coming month. I
>>>>>> confirmed with you for August 21st. I just looked at the
>>>>>> BALUG website, and it says the 15th of August. I'm
>>>>>> confused. The 15th is during LinuxWorld and I may not be
>>>>>> free at that time. (Technically I'm suppose to be planning/
>>>>>> attend a Splunk party for that evening.).
>>>>>> Let's chat tomorrow. Is there a good number to reach you?
>>>>>> Pat-
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Patrick McGovern
>>>>>> pat@splunk.com
>>>>>> splunk> Performing algorithmic acts of kindness.
>>>>>> On Jun 21, 2006, at 4:44 PM, Ann E. Worley wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Patrick,
>>>>>>> I am very happy to hear that you are available! You are on
>>>>>>> the BALUG schedule for August 21.
>>>>>>> We usually post a few lines of promotion for the speaker on
>>>>>>> www.balug.org. What should I write for your presentation? I
>>>>>>> was going to say something like:
>>>>>>> At the August 21 meeting Patrick McGovern will introduce
>>>>>>> Splunk, a free AJAX-enhanced search engine that analyzes log
>>>>>>> files in real time from a web interface.
>>>>>>> We have a few weeks to think about it. BTW, I love the line
>>>>>>> "takes the SH out of IT"!!
>>>>>>> Let me know if you want me to mention sf.net (Source Forge?)
>>>>>>> Thanks very much!
>>>>>>> ~Ann
>>>>>>> Quoting Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>:
>>>>>>>> Hi Ann,
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the note.
>>>>>>>> Yes, I am still interested in speaking at BALUG. I'm also
>>>>>>>> available
>>>>>>>> to speak on the 21st of August.
>>>>>>>> Pat-
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Patrick McGovern
>>>>>>>> pat@splunk.com
>>>>>>>> splunk> The ultimate troubleshooting machine.
>>>>>>>> On Jun 21, 2006, at 9:23 AM, Ann E. Worley wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi Patrick,
>>>>>>>>> Are you still interested in speaking at the BALUG meeting?
>>>>>>>>> We are looking for someone to present at our August 21
>>>>>>>>> meeting. I was just on the Splunk website and it looks like
>>>>>>>>> software that could come in handy!
>>>>>>>>> Please call me at 415-205-6502 or reply in email to let me
>>>>>>>>> know if you can speak in August.
>>>>>>>>> Thank!
>>>>>>>>> ~Ann
>>>>>>>>> PS- You get a delicious Chinese meal!
>>>>>>>>> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 17:52:52 -0700
>>>>>>>>> From: Patrick McGovern <pat@splunk.com>
>>>>>>>>> To: larryp@inow.com
>>>>>>>>> Subject: BALUG talk
>>>>>>>>> Hi Larry,
>>>>>>>>> My name is Patrick McGovern. For five years I managed
>>>>>>>>> SourceForge.net. I left VA Software / OSTG in April
>>>>>>>>> and joined a
>>>>>>>>> new startup in San Francisco called Splunk.
>>>>>>>>> Splunk is doing some very interesting things that I think
>>>>>>>>> your Lug
>>>>>>>>> would enjoy. The company makes a web-based AJAX-enhanced
>>>>>>>>> search
>>>>>>>>> engine that allows system admins and programmers to search
>>>>>>>>> all their
>>>>>>>>> incoming log files in real time (any type of log files
>>>>>>>>> Sendmail,
>>>>>>>>> cisco, mysql, syslog etc) with a google-like interface.
>>>>>>>>> It's a
>>>>>>>>> powerful tool to allow people to 'see' inside their systems
>>>>>>>>> as they
>>>>>>>>> are running.
>>>>>>>>> The software is free (although not currently Open Source)
>>>>>>>>> off of our
>>>>>>>>> website.
>>>>>>>>> I'd be happy to give a talk on this very interesting
>>>>>>>>> technology, it's
>>>>>>>>> origins and how we are able to decipher incoming log
>>>>>>>>> information in
>>>>>>>>> real time. I can also chat about SF.net if there is
>>>>>>>>> interest. I've
>>>>>>>>> been to a number of BALUG meetings in the past (including
>>>>>>>>> seeing
>>>>>>>>> Linus) and I've always enjoyed them.
>>>>>>>>> Splunk has been receiving a lot of Press including coolest
>>>>>>>>> startup at
>>>>>>>>> LInuxWorld.
>>>>>>>>> http://www.splunk.com/index.php/articles/news/6
>>>>>>>>> Anyway...it's a pretty innovative solution to a problem
>>>>>>>>> that everyone
>>>>>>>>> has....namely how to deal with too many log files and how to
>>>>>>>>> troubleshoot those logs (oppose to manually greping through
>>>>>>>>> them)
>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you have interest. I look forward to
>>>>>>>>> hearing from you.
>>>>>>>>> Pat-
>>>>>>>>> ~Ann
>>>>>>> ~Ann
>>>>> Larry Platzek larryp@inow.com
>>> Larry Platzek larryp@inow.com
>>
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