[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: Linux - Burning Man ?

Rodney Thayer redshuttlegunner at gmail.com
Tue Aug 4 19:19:10 UTC 2009


to be clear, the gate computers have nothing to do with the rest of the 
city infrastructure.



Corey McGuire wrote:
> Hrm, you'll need to ask hilda at geeklings.net, I just forwarded the link
> 
> Back when I worked with them, they were in the midst of a war between debian
> and freebsd... Looks like Linux won, but I really don't know.
> 
> These would, most likely, be making routers for their microwave link.
> 
> Again, I am out of the loop.
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Tom Longson (nym) <tomlong at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Sounds like fun, but light on the details...
>>
>> What distro? What level of competency? What systems would the person
>> be expected to keep running? Would the person be expected to be on
>> call 24/7? How many bananas per meal?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tom Longson (nym)
>> ------------------------------
>> http://tomlongson.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:34 AM, Corey McGuire<coreyfro at coreyfro.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Nerd needed for Linux nerdery for the Burning Man Org.  Event is from the
>>> 1st until labor day, you'd work from Aug 14th until Sept 1st.  As someone
>>> who has done precisely this, for 4 years, I can say tell you, preevent
>> setup
>>> is good times.  In fact, were it not for my responsibilities as a dad,
>> you'd
>>> not be getting this e-mail, and my stuff would already be packed.
>>>
>>> This probably isn't a paid gig, but you'll get 3 meals a day, a shower,
>> and
>>> rockstar status.
>>>
>>> From: Hilda Gutierrez-Kraybill <hilda at geeklings.net>
>>>
>>> Date: July 27, 2009 7:05:09 AM PDT
>>> To:
>>> Subject: Linux - Burning Man ?
>>> A friend that works at/for/with Burning Man is looking for some help and
>>> you're the first people that came to mind that I know are going that may
>> be
>>> functional in that way. He does most work for Gate and Perimeter and a
>> bunch
>>> of other stuff. If your interested or know someone who's capable let me
>>> know. (Michael, you probably know him from work)
>>>
>>> "Jeff Ward needs a Linux sysadmin to work with me @ Burningman August
>> 14th
>>> through September 1st (but you'll probably want to stay through the 7th).
>>> Unexpected family responsibilities have affected our team.. Interested?
>> Msg
>>> me."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Success is a tasty spirit distilled from bitter failure
>>> --Coreyfro
>>>
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