[balug-admin] Bay Area Linux Users Group Speaker? (fwd)

Mon Oct 2 12:11:58 PDT 2006

Ah, he must have simply forgotten, what with the recent addition of  
twins. I'll make sure he's confirmed.

-JM

On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:58 AM, Larry Platzek wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>
>> Larry Platzek  larryp@inow.com
>>
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