On 4/28/05, Paolo Alexis Falcone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 4/28/05, My List Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All i can say is Linux is already difficult to learn for newbies > > and by having an invite system or merit system to become a member > > of plug, it will only hinder these newbies to know more about linux. > > One thing I can say is that there's a logical loophole I couldn't > really comprehend: why you insist that since Linux is already hard to > learn + a merit system for membership = makes learning harder for > newbies. Logically it really doesn't make sense or soundness, > symbolically or otherwise. > > As a newbie, you don't need to be a member of PLUG if you want to > learn Linux. You don't even need to be a member to even get > information - heck anyone can subscribe to the mailing lists and ask. > You don't even get restricted in attending tech seminars if you aren't > a member. Learning Linux is tangent to membership in PLUG. Learning > Linux an individual process one elects to do - if you want to learn > exert the effort to do so as no one would spoonfeed the knowhow to > you. > <snip>
exactly. its a reasoning that i cannot fully understand why people think the membership is a pre-requisite or why would anyone figuratively 'need' to have a membership to learn and contribute in the FLOSS scene. PLUG, the organization, is a non-profit organization. membership should not bring you tangible benefits, the giddy feeling of knowing that you are _contributing your time and resouces_ for the wide adoption of FLOSS is only a bonus but not a requirement. you dont even have to be a member to get that bonus. every acquaintance i have swayed in using FLOSS (not necessarily GNU/Linux) is already giving me that giddy feeling because i know i made a contribution. the PLUG name does not even get into the picture at that point unless i see that the person is really willing to learn the system. and then i advice them to start reading documents and join the _mailing list_ not the organization. if i swayed them to using mandrake i also tell them that user board at http://mandrakeusers.org gives excellent support. i dont know if i am making my point clear, but again the above statements are my opinion only. ciao! -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
