[wellylug] Very Important: Meeting of 13th Feb 2005

Chris Hodgetts chris at hodgetts.geek.nz
Wed Feb 15 23:12:09 NZDT 2006


On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 21:47 -0800, Brent Wood wrote:
> As far as the Wellington installfest is concerned, I would be better off
> running it as an NZOSS event to get any sort of corporate support. I'm
> guessing, but I think I could probably get enough experts to assist with
> installs from people I know & local NZOSS members. So is there any point in
> involving WellyLUG at all?
> 
> The comments from several WellyLUG members suggest that events such as
> installfests are run by a group of enthusiasts, who will get together & do
> these things anyway. 
> 
> With the NZOSS for branding & support, & enthusiastic individuals who don't
> need the LUG for these events, why do we have a WellyLUG? 
> 
> I'm quite happy to work with & through the NZOSS to run installfests & other
> Linux/OS related events, such as Software Freedom Day (which really only had a
> couple of LUG members doing anything anyway, both of whom are also NZOSS
> members). But I'd much prefer to have an active LUG in Wellington promoting &
> supporting Linux. 

Personally I think that is a great idea Brent... 

It seems to me, the ones that BI%$# and moan on this list about people
using Windows, dont actually help out at the Install fests anyway... a
day to "convert" people over to their beloved Linux... screw them, 

Lets leave the WellyLUG name off it next time, and run it as an OSS
event (Even though I am not a member of NZOSS), we might get actually
get some good support from a group of people, who actually are willing
to help new people move to something they belive in.






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