<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><span>Mark,<br><br>Thanks for the RSVP. You're the first. Your desired software </span><span id="1db0e1d5-cb88-49a4-8e2f-e90f3b6109a8"><span id="1db0e1d5-cb88-49a4-8e2f-e90f3b6109a8">stack is going to be tricky, but I'm sure we're up to the challenge.<br></span><br>"SFS" = Software Freedom School, my um... group. Right now, it's just a mailing list, a small starting fund, a bunch of journal entries, some dreams, and the best bunch of helpful friends a guy could hope for. And a successful track record of delivering Free software education and support services.<br><br>"SFS Underground Learning Center" = The comfy-room in the lower level of the Willson home at 4237 W. Grand Ave, Denver, CO 80123<br><br>--<br>David L. Willson<br>Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast<br>RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu<br>Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<br><br>This is a good time for a r3VOLution.<span name="x"></span><br></span><br><hr id="zwchr"><blockquote style="border-left:2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255);margin-left:5px;padding-left:5px;color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span>David, </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Setting up RT looks like a very practical & useful exercise. </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;"><span><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>Beyond having a Linux VM set up, how much else needs to be up & running prior
to the start of the exercise? Are the chosen web server & database to be installed and running or is that part of the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14px;">RT installation exercise? </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><a href="http://bestpractical.com/rt/requirements.html" target="_blank">http://bestpractical.com/rt/requirements.html</a><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><div style="background-color: transparent;">Operating system:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">
</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Linux, Mac OS X server, FreeBSD, Solaris, or another Unix-like operating system</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Database:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;">Web server:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">Apache, Lighttpd, nginx, or any other server which supports FastCGI</span></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;">My choice of the above would be SLES / openSUSE, PostgreSQL, &
Lighttpd or nginx</div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;">SFS ... need a map or address. </div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Thanks!</div><div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new
roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> David L. Willson <DLWillson@TheGeek.NU><br> <b><strong>To:</strong></b> sfs@thegeek.nu; CLUE's mailing list <clue@cluedenver.org>; BLUG <lug@lug.boulder.co.us> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 8, 2013 10:42 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [clue] SFS presents: Build your own RT server with Troy Ridgley<br> </font> </div> <br>
<div id="yiv1891445023"><style>#yiv1891445023 p {margin:0;}</style><div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you have need for a ticket-tracking server for your help-desk or support team? Or, does the one you have suck, and you want to try something else?<br><br>RT (Request Tracker) is a Free issue-tracking system that has a strong reputation built over many years. You may find it's exactly what you're looking for.<br><br>My Software Freedom School is proud to present Troy Ridgley leading an RT Installfest. Come build your own RT server with us.<br><br>When:<br> Saturday, 4/27, 10AM to 4PM<br>Where:<br> The SFS underground learning center<br><br><span>We have limited space, and this is the first time running an event here, so we're only going to take the first 10 RSVP's.<br><br>You'll need to bring your learning system running Virtualbox, Vmware, or a
virtualization product of your choice that you can self-support, or ready to install Virtualbox.<br>If you want to come learn with us, but you don't an appropriate system, RSVP anyway and we'll try to scrounge up a loaner for you. In that case, please bring a big USB stick, so you can take your RT server home.<br><br>SFS classes are a free gift to you, but we gratefully receive contributions of time, talent, and treasure when you're so moved.<br> <br>--<br>David L. Willson<br>Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast<br>RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu<br>Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<br><br>This is a good time for a r3VOLution.<span></span><br></span><br></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>clue mailing list: <a href="mailto:clue@cluedenver.org" target="_blank">clue@cluedenver.org</a><br>For information, account preferences, or to unsubscribe see:<br><a href="http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue" target="_blank">http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue</a><br><br> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </div><br>_______________________________________________<br>clue mailing list: clue@cluedenver.org<br>For information, account preferences, or to unsubscribe see:<br>http://cluedenver.org/mailman/listinfo/clue</blockquote><br></div></body></html>