At 10:58 AM 1/17/2002 -0600, you wrote: >What's the difference between a Clickers Linux SIG, and the Clickers >members attending BRLUG >meetings? There are of course no extra dues to pay, and it sure beats >doubling up on presentations. >Just seems kind of pointless to double up on effort and segregate the >members.
I believe that is essentially what caused the downfall of the original Clickers Linux SIG. Most of the members just joined BRLUG. Rather than create a new SIG I think our energy would be better spent giving occasional presentations at a Clickers meeting and sending them invitations. Just my opinion of course. Regards, Dustin >-Tim > > >On Thu, 2002-01-17 at 10:18, John Hebert wrote: >Agreed, but I think the opportunity available is that Sue Smith would like > >to push Linux more within Clickers, not that Clickers wants us to become a > >SIG within their organization. At the last meeting, Choppy, Sue and me spoke > >for a few minutes about helping them start a Linux SIG. She said that more > >and more people are asking about Linux and want to know more about Linux. I > >volunteered to help. > > >What Sue Smith and Choppy asked for is simple: Clickers wants to know more > >about Linux and they need our help and expertise. > > >I agree completely that BRLUG stay a separate organization, but I also think > >a Clickers Linux SIG would only be a good thing. Let's help em out. > > >John Hebert > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Dustin Puryear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:11 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [brluglist] Re: meeting locations? > > > >At 08:22 AM 1/17/2002 -0600, you wrote: > > >at Clickers for later spring. I would like to see a cordial relationship > >and > > >cooperation, but there is no reason not to remain an independent > >organization. > > >We're both non-profits and can share our skills and maybe even connections > > >to the benefit of both. > > >The idea of BRLUG becoming a SIG within Clickers has been suggested before. > >However, I do not see any advantage to becoming a SIG. In addition, members > >would then have to pay Clickers dues. No worries--BRLUG will remain > >separate. > > >Regards, Dustin > > >--- > >Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Information Systems Consultant > >http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear > >In the beginning the Universe was created. > >This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams > > >================================================ > >BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > >Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > >Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > >your subscription information. > >================================================ > >================================================ > >BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > >Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > >Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > >your subscription information. > >================================================ --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Information Systems Consultant http://members.telocity.com/~dpuryear In the beginning the Universe was created. This has been widely regarded as a bad move. - Douglas Adams ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
