[wlug_org] Re: [nzlug-discuss] WLUG and NZLUG tentative position

[jamie.baddeley@vpc.co.nz]

thoughts on this?

WellyLug needs it's own version of this....


jamie

On Tue, 2005-07-26 at 14:57 +1200, Greig McGill wrote:
> Waikato Linux Users Group Inc. Interim Statement on National Linux Body
> =======================================================================
> 
> Tue, 26 July 2005
> 
> During this year discussion has intensified around the creation of a
> national
> Linux body in New Zealand. WLUG committee members have been involved in
> this
> discussion and WLUG has shown its commitment to the ideal of a national
> linux
> body by offering to host an "NZLUG Theme" into the WLUG Wiki.
> 
> WLUG envisages a national Linux organisation for New Zealand which would
> be
> very closely modelled on the successful Linux Australia. In particular
> such an
> organisation would have the following broad goals:
>   - Support, resource and promote local LUGs
>   - Provide national co-ordination services (speaker organisation, etc)
>   - Provide hosting for LUGs where required
>   - Provide financial support
>   - Partner with organisations like NZOSS to advocate and educate the
> community
>     (and particularly Government) on the benefits of Linux and OSS.
>   - Partner with organisations like Linux AU to support and enhance the
> LCA
>     conference. 
> 
> The national organisation would not perform the functions of a LUG
> itself, 
> instead it would:
>   - Provide a central location where users could be connected to their
> local LUG
>   - Provide co-ordination and communication between individual LUGs
>   - Undertake national initiatives supported by all LUGs
>   - Aggregate LUG opinion and present a unified voice to the Government
> and 
>     other industry groups.
> 
> The WLUG committee intends to meet this Friday (July 29) to discuss this
> issue further
> and to formulate WLUG's definitive position on this subject. We look
> forward
> to working with other members of the New Zealand Linux community in
> trying to
> create a national Linux organisation.
> 
> Please direct all submissions on this matter to secretary@wlug.org.nz
> before midday on the 29th of July.
> 
> --
> Greig McGill
> President
> Waikato Linux Users Group Inc.
> 
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