[wellylug] Wellylug Venue

[Jeff Hunt]

I agree with Rob. A major function of Wellylug can be encouraging newbies. I
personally can't get to meetings and while it is good that anyone who wants
to meet can meet, spreading the word is probably best done through the
website and with large gatherings that invite naive users to lose themselves
in the crowd if they want to.

This could be important at present as Linux has become a very real option
for non-computer buffs who simply want a cheap working reliable OS.

Regards.

On 2/8/07, Rob Giltrap <rob at kiwihq.com> wrote:
>
> FYI,
>
> The Newlands community centre is being built this year (hopefully). I
> have spoken with the project manager and he has confirmed the place will
> have Internet access and have networking in each space.
>
> The draft plans are due out shortly but it may be a place to use in the
> future as it has good parking is reasonably accessible from central
> Wellington.
>
> As for the need to have meetings I'm not sure a monthly meeting is
> necessary in these days of Internet access of information but I do think
> that assisting others to embark on the journey is valid.
>
> Maybe we should look harder at the website and how best to provide
> information for the newbie on accessing useful information and assistance.
>
> I personally would be keen on having a bigger quarterly or probably six
> monthly get together where more systems are brought in and you can get
> to see what people are using. Maybe having an area with different
> distros and another showing off multimedia apps. My 2c.
>
> Rob.
>
>
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