Re: [Scottish] The Future of the LUG
Willie wrote: [snip] If we do have a committee, it will take some thick-skinned and determined folk on that committee to keep it running right. Organising geeks is like herding cats (apologies to whoever I stole that line off). We all think we are bright enough to think we know better and we will all have differeent ideas n direction and emphasis of anything we choose to do. I agree. Trying to over-organise the lug is folly, but trying to expand the range of activities we do has merit. That doesnt mean we shouldnt have sub-groups ( I hesitate to call them committees) for those interested in advocacy or Installdays or whatever. I'd like to hear a list of suggestions for sub-groups if anyone has any thoughts. Special Interest Group is probably a better term :) Install Days and similar events are definitely a good idea, but organising them can be a bitch. Perhaps linking with (semi-)professional LAN party organisers would be useful there, and could provide an interesting cross-pollination of membership and advocacy - increases awareness of Linux, Open Source, the LUG, etc and provides a platform for a LAN party co to advertise, and possibly pimp their own open source position if they have one. -- _ __/| ___ ___ __ _ "When Microsoft Office is your only hammer, \`O_o' / _ \/ -_) // / __/ _ \ pretty much everything begins to look like =(_ _)=/_//_/\__/\_,_/_/ \___/ a nail. Or a thumb." -- Rob Pegoraro U - Ack! Phttpt! Thhbbt! neuro at well dot com http://neuro.me.uk/ ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] The Future of the LUG
On Saturday 03 January 2004 02:09, Rob Lazzurs wrote: > > Just IMHO, however I think you only have to have a look at the LUG > through in Edinbugger to find out why this is a bad idea. Sorry for > coming into this thread so late, I have been stuck on a windows machine > and I have just finally edited my muttrc to my liking again (usually I > use the most excellent evolution) > > Take care - RL Is Edlug currently tied up in commitee wars? I must try to get through to some more Edlug meetings, I enjoyed the couple that I did get to. If we do have a committee, it will take some thick-skinned and determined folk on that committee to keep it running right. Organising geeks is like herding cats (apologies to whoever I stole that line off). We all think we are bright enough to think we know better and we will all have differeent ideas n direction and emphasis of anything we choose to do. That doesnt mean we shouldnt have sub-groups ( I hesitate to call them committees) for those interested in advocacy or Installdays or whatever. I'd like to hear a list of suggestions for sub-groups if anyone has any thoughts. Whether those sub-groups have themselves any kind of mutually agreed formal structure would be up to them. However from this we could have a mutually recognised ScotLUG spokesperson on advocacy for example. Just thinking out loud, keep kicking it around and we'll see what falls out. -- Best Regards Willie Fleming ___ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
