[SGVLUG] SGVLUG Dec 11 meeting (IHOP) + 30th anniversary

[Sean O'Donnell]

Happy SGVLUGiversary, y'all!!


On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM Lan Dang via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Work has been extremely busy and draining lately so I have not done much
> on the 30th anniversary front or finding a different place to meet in
> December. Supplyframe was not available and someone reserved Pitfire for a
> group of 40.
>
> So we will stick with IHOP (880 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena).  I
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/880+S+Arroyo+Pkwy,+Pasadena).%C2%A0+I?entry=gmail&source=g>
> will try to remember to call them in the afternoon to let them know we are
> coming.
>
> If you are interested in doing something for the LUG 30th anniversary at
> SCALE, please let me know so we can make plans.  Otherwise, it will
> probably just be a BoF session and maybe we will spontaneously head over to
> a local eatery.
>
> Lan
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2025, 22:20 Lan Dang <ldangmlist at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The Meetup meeting series expired without me noticing.  I fixed it today
>> and it should run for another couple of years.  I'd actually suggest that
>> you just put the meeting on your calendar.  It's been the 2nd Thursday of
>> the month around 7pm somewhere in Pasadena.  I think that's been the
>> pattern the last 30 years.    I'm too tired to consistently email the group.
>>
>> 1) We'll be meeting for dinner this Thursday, November 14th around 7pm at
>> IHOP (880 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/880+S+Arroyo+Pkwy,+Pasadena?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> )
>> https://www.meetup.com/sgvtech/events/311970851
>>
>> There are 4 topics:
>> a) The SCALE, Call for Presenters
>> <https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/cfp> is open now.  The website
>> has been revamped so it's a lot more informative and intuitive than it used
>> to be.
>>
>> The CFP deadline is December 1st.  If you can give a talk or you
>> know someone who can give a talk on some FOSS or open source project,
>> please encourage them to submit.   There's a New Speaker Q&A video
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAvD59BfJ2U> from a couple of years ago
>> that should help.
>>
>> b). https://www.sgvlug.org/pages/history.html
>>
>> The LUG was founded on November 11, 1995 by Gunther Schlienkofer and
>> other local Linux Users, who met in his small home in Altadena.  So it has
>> been exactly 30 years, as of today.
>>
>> Should we do something special?  Should we plan it for SCALE?
>>
>> c) I think it's time to revisit SGVTech itself.   Currently, Braddock and
>> I are keeping things going with the domain name, webhosting, mailing list,
>> taking care of Meetup fees, and just representing at the monthly meetings.
>>
>> Do we still have a steering committee?  Do we want to keep Meetup?  Do we
>> still exist as SGVHAK?  Do we want to discontinue the websites and lose the
>> set of domain names?
>>
>> And if we continue with these services, then we probably should pass
>> the hat to collect money to cover some of these fees.
>>
>> d) About December's meeting:  Traditionally, we have met at Pitfire Pizza
>> in December, which is a larger space with more variety in food and drink,
>> and it's a livelier, festive event.  Do we want to do anything special this
>> year?
>>
>> Lan
>>
>
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