On 27/07/10 08:46 -0400, Sean Dague wrote: > 2) A couple of years ago Joe brought up the idea of changing our name to > be more inclusive. Make it an Open Source Users Group, or Open Source > Society. At the time I wasn't really ready to hear it. But I think > that as our programs and member ship grow and shift it might be time. > Linux would still be a part of that, but this is really a bigger tent now.
Although the umbrella is clearly larger than "linux", I have to wonder if droping the word "linux" might risk making the group harder to find for those new to the area, might invalidate an existing "brand name" (ask your local marketing nerd), and/or segment MHVLUG from the community of LUGs (not that there is a strong community link now). As a suggestion, I'd say keep the MHVLUG name, but try push something like "An Open Source Society" as a byline? -porkchop _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Aug 4 - Samba Sep 1 - BOINC Oct 6 - Creating Firefox Extensions
