[Charlug] Introduction

[Lawrence Teo]

Sean,

Yes, I do have interest in it, though I'm sure the challenge is to find 
enough BSD people in Charlotte.

Alternatively, some BSD folks have just launched MetaBUG, which is a 
global BUG. It looks like it'll be useful for the BUG-less.

http://metabug.org/

Lawrence


Sean Hogston wrote:
> Lawrence,
> 
> I started a BSD group here a few years ago but we didn't get a big 
> intrest. I was running CharLUG at the same time so I didnt have alot of 
> time to devote to another group back then. The old website is still up 
> but most  of the content is outdated or broken after being moved a 
> couple times. It's at www.cbug.org <http://www.cbug.org> I keep renewing 
> the domain in the hope that some day I'll be able to get back to it but 
> other things always come up. Let me know if you have any interest in it.
> 
> Sean
>  
> 
> On 3/23/07, *Lawrence Teo* <lteo.charlug1 at calyptix.com 
> <mailto:lteo.charlug1 at calyptix.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Hello,
> 
>     I'm a relatively new member to CharLUG.. been hanging around on the
>     mailing list for a while but haven't yet found time to attend a meeting.
>     Anyway just wanted to drop by and say hi to everyone with a little
>     short
>     intro..
> 
>     I'm Lawrence, been playing around with Linux since the kernel 2.0 days
>     (Slackware 3.5). That was probably 1997 I believe. In between then and
>     now, I've dabbled with Red Hat, Debian, and Ubuntu, but with Slackware
>     most of all. I'm currently running Zenwalk, a Slackware derivative,
>     because it's much easier and quicker to set up as a desktop OS (work
>     catches up with spare time!).
> 
>     Apart from Linux, I also work a lot with BSD.. specifically OpenBSD on
>     servers and gateway devices. The company I'm with, Calyptix Security,
>     makes the AccessEnforcer, an all-in-one Internet security appliance for
>     small and medium-sized businesses, and it's based on OpenBSD. We also
>     use a number of open source security software, including Snort. We're
>     located right here on Mallard Creek Rd in the University City area.
> 
>     My technical interests revolve around Internet security.. mainly how to
>     apply security technologies to solve practical real-world needs. I also
>     do research in security, where I've published and presented a number of
>     papers on intrusion detection/prevention and related areas at various
>     conferences in my former life as a student at UNCC.
> 
>     Lawrence
> 
>     p/s: I was wondering if there are any BSD enthusiasts in CharLUG.. I
>     wasn't able to locate a BSD user group in Charlotte, so just
>     curious. :)
> 
> 
>     --
>     Lawrence Teo
>     Calyptix Security
>     8701 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
>     http://www.calyptix.com/


-- 
Lawrence Teo
Calyptix Security
8701 Mallard Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
http://www.calyptix.com/