[lopsa-discuss] SysAdmin Event Calendar

2010-05-23 Thread Matt Simmons
Hello, I wanted to let you know that I am creating a centralized calendar repository for system administrator-related events. The blog entry discussing it is here: http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2010/05/sysadmin-calendar/ and the actual calendar page (with links to calendar source files)

Re: [lopsa-discuss] cfengine vs. puppet vs. chef

2010-05-23 Thread Joe McDonagh
On 05/22/2010 09:07 PM, seph wrote: > Joe McDonagh writes: > >> what's most important to me in a >> programming language of any type is expressibility or usability for the >> task at hand. >> >> This is why I chose puppet. Puppet's DSL is made of awesome. I've looked >> at chef but it just doesn'

Re: [lopsa-discuss] SysAdmin Event Calendar

2010-05-23 Thread Robert Brockway
On Sun, 23 May 2010, Matt Simmons wrote: > I have excluded product or OS user groups from the calendar, but have Hi Matt. I think you should include OS user groups and language user groups as these are largely grass-roots organisations and often of interest to sysadmins. Cheers, Rob -- Ema

Re: [lopsa-discuss] IT Policy Discuss

2010-05-23 Thread Ryan Pugatch
Edward Ned Harvey wrote: > For the moment, I am not asking you what you think is good policy. > > > > For the moment, I am only asking for feedback on my intended style, to > introduce policy in an organization that formerly had none. > > > I think that asking the 'general public' to help

Re: [lopsa-discuss] IT Policy Discuss

2010-05-23 Thread Robert Hajime Lanning
Ryan Pugatch wrote: > So, here's what I propose to you as a solution: > > Rather than writing out a long list of rules, regulations, etc that your > employees will ignore, focus instead on education. > > Example: > > Policy: Your password must be at least 8 characters long and include > let