[wlug_org] Linux Clinux...

[Centurion Computer Technology Ltd]

The Hutt Lug meetings do provide an environment like what you are after,
except that Internet Access is probably mot going to happen as the
sysadmin is a bit of a twit and it isn't a priority as far as YFC are
concerned.
However we do actually spend alot of time focused on fixing peoples
linux problems, and have enough knowledge amongst the regular attendees
to solve most problems.  We do ask for a donation of $2, for a koha for
YFC, which is more than reasonable.

Karl maybe you should come and check it out.

On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 09:56, Carl Klitscher wrote:
> Or Linux Clinics if you prefer... continuing on the theme of support groups
> for people starting out with Linux or wanting to expand their Linux
> knowledge would it be worth taking a look at organising something on a
> regular basis for this? Background to the thought is some things that go on
> in other parts of the world e.g. one of my colleagues in Belgium runs an
> IRC session every Sunday afternoon in conjunction with the local LUG where
> people can join and ask support type questions. He does it from a local
> cafe so people can drop by as well if they want to. Once people have been
> up and running for a while the mailing lists do a reasonably good job of
> this so the specific targets I am thinking of are the people who came to
> the Installfest and want to follow up on some of the things that were done
> there. e.g. Linda and the Dell and all those p*xy winmodems. I know that we
> kind of want to do this anyway within the LUG however I personally don't
> find LANPlace very conducive to this sort of activity. If someone wants
> assistance it is quite difficult to do that without causing distraction to
> others if there are presentations going on. It is also very daunting for
> first timers to get into. The old J'ville community centre was easier to
> get into but had a similar acoustic problem in this regard although it does
> now have a CafeNet link I believe (but it's still in J'ville...).
> 
> Ideally I would like to see something that:
> a) has little or no cost to rent/run
> b) is easy to get to and get into
> c) has internet access
> d) has a separate area to work in if run as part of the LUG meeting.
> 
> Some of the above can be a little difficult given today's commercial focus
> but would I be wasting my time if I started to do a bit of poking about for
> a venue? The other side of it is getting people to assist. Doing something
> every Sunday is a very big ask and I know I can't do it but a once a month
> thing would be ok especially if it was part of the LUG.
> 
> On rereading the above I guess the net of it is that as a LUG we should
> be/are doing the hands on support thing on a regular basis and I don't
> believe LANPlace as it stands is the correct venue for that. I don't have
> an alternative venue yet but wouldn't mind looking. At the very least I
> think we need to work on trying to improve the access to LANPlace. That may
> be as simple as putting a sign on the main door giving instructions to
> first/one time visitors for example. We still have the interference problem
> between the fixit section and the presentation section though.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Carl
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