[wlug_org] NZLUG discussion

[Jamie Baddeley]

On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 22:25 +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
> Jamie Baddeley wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> There are some of the people contributing - like Craig - who favour the 
> dreation of a 'Linux NZ' group in a similar vein to 'Linux Australia'.
> 

Really? I quote Craig:

"If we find a way to have NZOSS do what Linux NZ would have done,
insofaras 
coordinating LUGs and speakers and finances etc, while still doing all
the 
advocacy, then we don't need a Linux NZ.  So we should establish what
we 
want to do before what we want to call it, if that makes sense? "


> The reason I don't see this as appropriate personally is that NZOSS as a 
> seperate organisation already have the advocacy and political side of 
> things covered.  I prefer to see the LUGs as being User Groups, not 
> political entities - at least in a 'focus' sense.

Well, as a recent observer I'd actually say you two were in violent
agreement and really you're just working out how to get some traction.

anyway, this sort of discussion ain't exactly wellylug_org stuff, so
maybe it's best off (this) list.

cheers

jamie