On Jun 27, 2006, at 11:59 AM, Bill McGonigle wrote:
This may be included here, but I'd like to add something about
communication with other regional FLOSS groups. I met some folks
from Portland, Maine who are trying to build a city-wide mesh by
giving away old PC's to poor folks and they're linux fanatics. I
met them at the VAGUE (Vermont) and they didn't know there was a
New Hampshire presence. They drove their Mystery Machine out to
Vermont and were a bit surprised how far away it was.
It's just a half-inch on the map!
We've got a Maine group listed at :
http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/OtherGroups
But it might not be the same folks. Maine is a couple of inches on
the map, after all.
I know, Google, but this is a case where being proactive can be
useful despite other more logical ways to do it. Jerry keeps us at
least tuned in to the Boston group which is good (and prods us to
get things done like LinuxWorld Expo), and we have some minimal
communication over here between VAGUE and DLSLUG, but it's
minimal. I know there's a big group in Worchester, and probably
elsewhere; with LinuxWorld dead, we might want to think about what
makes sense for the region's enthusiasts. My answer to everything
is to setup a mailing list, but there may be other better options.
This is a great topic, and worthy of some exploration. Outreach has
several different audiences: local potential users, other LUGs, local
media, and more. There's a mesh topology here that might be fun
exploring.
Of course, incorporation is going to be the first step for anything.
A small step for a man, but a giant leap for the group.
But only one of many steps we'd like to take in many directions. Out
many volunteers and activists want to do a whole lot of activities,
both within the GNHLUG context, peripherally and on their own. My
goal is to try to try to provide a supporting structure off of which
the activists can hang their projects.
Ted, thanks for grabbing the reigns on this, and I look forward to
seeing everybody on the 12th.
Glad to.
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com
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