[wlug_org] NZLUG discussion

[Jamie Baddeley]

so hang on, is this some sort of ongoing debate/argument thing between
nzlug proponents vs Linuxnz?

help me out here, I might have missed something.

On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 10:51 +0100, Craig Box wrote:
> > As I said before, IMHO, if NZLUG is to be of any use & have it's own
> > identity, it will need to be more that a duplicate of bits of WLUG
> > (or any other regional LUG), and right now it seems little more than
> > that.
> >
> > You seem to claim that a viable NZLUG simply comprises links to WLUG
> > pages. You have not offered any opinions suggesting that any more is
> > required, just pointed out more links to WLUG content to justify
> > having the NZLUG.
> 
> I don't personally believe we should have an NZLUG.  Half the reason for 
> this is I don't see what it will do than duplicate bits of other regional 
> LUGs - for example, the membership, by the fact (by definition) the 
> catchment area for NZLUG encompasses all the regions.
> 
> Other people have made the point that "if it is to continue to exist, it 
> should offer as much as it can" - it already has a mailing list and a web 
> site, which (along with the Auckland debacle) has been enough to keep it 
> alive until now.  Someone else suggested adding a wiki, as those are flavour 
> of the month.  That's where we came in.
> 
> When those archives are available you'll be able to see just how contentious 
> "what should NZLUG actually do?" has become.
> 
> Craig 
> 
> 
> 
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Jamie Baddeley <jamie.baddeley@vpc.co.nz>
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