[wellylug] Invitation to participate in discussion about a national Linux body

[Matt Brown]

Hi Karl, 

Thanks for your feedback, I'm moving this thread over to
discuss at meta.net.nz if you don't mind as we already have a bit of
discussion going on there about NZOSS. 

I did send the original invitation to Peter Harrison, so I'm hoping that
a good dialog with NZOSS will be started sometime soon. 

Can I politely suggest that any further discussion happens on the
discuss at meta.net.nz mailing list? Unless of course WellyLug wants to
form a LUG opinion before presenting it to the rest of the country, in
which case I'm happy to but right out :)

Regards

On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 22:58 +1200, Carl Klitscher wrote:
> >       * What should the name of the organisation be (LinuxNZ, NZ Linux)?
> It should call itself the New Zealand Open Source Society. Oh, it already
> is!
> 
> >       * Should the group seek to enhance an already existing group (eg
> >         NZOSS)?
> Yes, by having the group join the NZOSS and helping out when and where they
> can.
> 
> >       * Should it seek to support other Free Operating Systems (*BSD,
> >         etc)?
> Why not!
> 
> >       * Should it seek to support F/OSS on other Operating Systems, eg
> >         Mozilla / OpenOffice.org on Windows?
> Again, why not!
> 
> >       * How should the organisation be organised legally?
> It should have a consitiution and become an Incorporated Society... like
> the New Zealand Open Source Society Inc.
> 
> >       * What should the nature of the group's relationships with NZOSS
> >         and Linux Australia be?
> The group should join the NZOSS and help where they can.
> 
> Seriously folks, we don't need Yet Another Linux Advocacy Group no matter
> how well intentioned we might be. If you have time on your hands and want
> to be involved please consider just joining the NZOSS. The whole shooting
> match is being carried by less than 6 people who all have day jobs and
> families. Some help would be appreciated.
> 
> Carl
> 
> P.S. NZOSS Wellington meeting Wednesday 3rd, Lunchtime, BNZ Centre. I even
> have a logo on a stick this time... please don't make me eat on my own
> again!
> 
> 
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