[TriLUG] TriLUG elections - Roy Vestal

Thu May 8 09:55:46 EDT 2003

Roy has been modest.

He also shows up at a lot of TriLUG events like installfests, as well 
as the regular meetings, and sets up the firewall for us that gives 
everyone internet access at TriLUG events.  This includes hard wired 
(usually at the install fests) and wireless (at regular meetings).  
He's always offered to help out with things and has demonstrated 
commitment and a sense of personal responsibility for making sure 
things run smoothly.  Where others seem to burn out quickly in service 
to the LUG, Roy has been helping the LUG out for awhile now.

On Thursday, May 8, 2003, at 09:34 AM, Roy Vestal wrote:

> Welp, I guess since the steering committee mentioned me, I should say a
> little something.
>
> I've been using Linux for about 3 1/2 years now. My first install was 
> at
> work when a "superior" came to me and said "Would you like to learn 
> Linux?".
> To that point I had never heard of it. But not wanting to back down 
> from a
> challenge, I said "Sure." He gave me a Red Hat Linux 5.1 CD and said, 
> "Use
> this and build me a Linux Cluster out of these 4 machines for a 
> development
> project". It took me almost a month to install it, due to having to use
> "spare" time at work. Once I had it, it took me 2 months to build my
> cluster. I told my "superior" and he introduced me to TriLUG AFTER I 
> had
> built this thing. (FYI...they decided not to do the project 
> afterwards, but
> I at least had 4 servers to play with!)
>
> After that, he asked me to help him figure out how to integrate Linux 
> and
> Solaris into our little world. I started playing with SAMBA (ahhh, the 
> days
> of 1.x.x) and this forced me to learn Linux. After this, we started 
> looking
> at ways to integrate Linux into our environment.
>
> I didn't check TriLUG out for another year. Once I did I was hooked. 
> It was
> easier than searching for docs!  So I've been involved ever since.
>
> In the past some have mentioned that I "give" the space in Dreyfus to
> TriLUG. I prefer to tell my side. When Jim Wright was planning his
> retirement, he asked if I would be willing to take over the 
> sponsorship of
> TriLUG since he was leaving. I thought it would be a crime if TriLUG 
> lost
> the space, so I agreed and took over the sponsorship. RTI is providing 
> the
> space, not me. However, as sponsor I have to be present, or my backup 
> has to
> be there, so it gives me a reason to be at every meeting!
>
> My main focus in Linux is learning security and networking AND so far 
> my
> favorite part is getting Linux of ANY flavor to run on notebooks, 
> especially
> older hardware since it's so cheap.  I've sucessfully installed and 
> used Red
> Hat Linux, Mandrake-Linux, Slackware, ArmedLinux, DragonLinux, Gentoo, 
> and
> even Sun Solaris on Intel based laptops. Next, it's off to build my own
> distro...
>
> So in conclusion, you're not going to get rid of me easily, and I will 
> work
> with TriLUG reguardless if I am asked to be a member of the steering
> committee. If TriLUG as a group decides to ask, I will be honored and 
> work
> as diligent as possible to make the group the best it can be. It's darn
> close now because of the great contributions of those on the current 
> and
> past steering committees (Thanks Kevin, Jon, and Chris!).
>
> Just my $0.02.  :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "TriLUG Steering Committee" <steering at trilug.org>
> To: "TriLUG List" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 4:21 PM
> Subject: [TriLUG] Updated Nominee List for TriLUG Steering Committee
>
>
>> Oops, we just noticed another nomination that was on the main TriLUG
>> list last week:
>>
>> Chris Knowles wrote on Apr 28 1:46 PM :
>>
>> "Roy Vestal keeps doing good things for the LUG, and deserves more
>> public mention.
>>
>> "So, I nominate Roy Vestal."
>>
>> Our apologies for leaving Roy off the previous list!
>>
>> Here's the updated list:
>>
>>         Mike Johnson
>>         Chris Knowles
>>         Tanner Lovelace
>>         Jeremy Portzer
>> Roy Vestal
>>         Mike Broome
>>         David R. Matusiak
>>         Jason Tower
>>
>> See everyone tomorrow.
>>
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