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

[Cliff Pratt]

Mark Foster wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 3 Aug 2005, Matt Brown wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 20:09 +1200, Cliff Pratt wrote:
>>
>>> I seem to remeber NZOSS being rebuffed a couple of years
>>> ago(?) A long time, anyway.
>>
>>
>> Can you elaborate? I've got no idea what you are referring to here.
>>
> 
> Neither can I.
> NZOSS's formation was discussed at an NZLUG Auckland meeting and on the 
> NZLUG mailing list in the first instance - I dont recall any rebuff.
> 
> Of cousre, NZLUG and NZOSS have different, if allied, 'missions' and the 
> two function seperately.  And I see no reason to change that.
> 
OK, from the NZLUG archives, NZOSS represented itself as 
follows "The point of the NZOSS was to create a reputable 
and 'professional' organisation with which to advocate open 
source in a credible way".

The implication was that the LUGs were neither reputable nor 
  'professional' and that they could not advocate open 
source in a credible way.

http://www.linux.net.nz/lists/NZLUG/2003/07/0290.html

It still annoys me when I re-read that thread.

Cheers,

Cliff