Office space

Due to a growing number of Linux/Unix users and CS and ECE courses which require Linux, VTLUUG would like to obtain space in order to hold office hours several times per week to provide technical support and installation help, as well as small group hands-on tutorials that can not be effectively accomodated at our weekly meetings.

Desired features of the office space:

• CNS port available (preferably with a static IP available)
• Easy for people to find
• Exterior doors open to everyone on weekends
• After-hours access for officers, etc
• Behind bur-6509-1.vl703.cns.vt.edu so we can use our IP allocations

Locations explored for potential office space include:

• Whittemore Hall - has 100Mbps CNS ports but hardly any spare IPv4s. SEC and IEEE have offices on the 3rd floor. Exterior doors are locked after 10pm and on weekends to everyone except ECE students. Potentially hard to find for freshmen. Can also open doors with an allen key.
• Durham Hall - Exterior doors are also locked at night and on weekends except to ECE students.
  • Room 232 is marked "student society" on the floorplans but may not be used. - Found to belong to the Institute of Industrial Engineers. This is approximately across the hall from our weekly meeting location.
• Squires Student Center - highest concentration of student organization offices, including WUVT and VTARA, so would be easier to get an office here. Building has enforced closing times (~12am?) but is open on weekends. After hours member access would only be possible if we are located in the media wing, which would be unlikely as it is all in use.
• McBryde Hall - not behind Burruss router
• Torgersen Hall - open 24/7, gigabit connectivity