We had this discussion a year ago didnt we? The result: http://lists.ethernal.org/cantlug-0301/msg00416.html
On Wed, 2004-02-04 at 17:44, Rik Tindall wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: > > >Perhaps we don't need physical monthly meetings at all, maybe we would > >be better off organising say, 3 or4, major technical things a year viz: > > > >Installfest - near start of academic year, for obvious reasons > > > >expo, to showcase linux at home and in business, say mid-year. > > > >further installfest a month later to follow up on interest generated by > >expo. > > > >Incorporate somewhere in there some sessions (a suggested previously bu > >someone) on specialist topics - winmodems, SOHO mail servers, whatever. > > > >In addition if people just want some social time to talk about their > >latest geek exploits, show off their 20 GHz monster laptops, or whatever, > >I'd rather meet in a pub or cafe where its convivial and comfortable. > > > >Just some ideas - > > > > > >On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 07:51:39 +1300 > >John S Veitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >>Hello All > >>Nick said: > >>" It has been roughly a year since CLUG had a general meeting. At > >> that meeting" > >> > >>That means it must be two years since I came along fresh and > >>green but seeing a need for structure if CLUG was ever going to > >>be effective in the community. > >> > >>But as people told me then, CLUG meetings are just an informal > >>meeting of list members. The list is the only "official" think. > >> > >>I know now that the list is also essentially a technical list. > >>Any question longer than four lines is far too long to read, and > >>any reply that is longer than two lines is best expressed with a > >>URL. > >> > >>That's the nature of the beast. 11 Lines. STOP JOHN. > >> > >>See some of you tonight > >>John > >> > Thanks for your tireless efforts on belf of our group, Nick. > > Seems it it time, again (annually), here & now, to: > > "Formally propose - formation of the Canterbury Linux Community Trust." > > All those in favour, please say Aye. > > All those against, please say No. > > User development will be a lot easier for CLUG with this under its belt. > > All the best > > Rik > > PS > The (neutral) fact is John, your posts gather credence the moment your > email header shows you no longer post from Pegasus on Windows. :-| Do > you need help achieving this? -- .''`. Paul William : :' : Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system <h1><b><a href="http://www.debian.org";>debian.org</a></b><h1>
