Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-25 Thread Gora Mohanty
(Sorry for the continued delay on my side. Unfortunately, circumstances are such that things will probably continue to be slow from my side for a while.) On Fri, 15 May 2009 14:17:41 +0530 Anupam Jain wrote: [...] > Sat works fine for me. OK, we can do Sat. Sarai can be the fall-back venue if

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-15 Thread Anupam Jain
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > On Fri, 8 May 2009 11:52:54 +0530 > Anupam Jain wrote: >> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: >> > On Wed, 6 May 2009 17:23:27 +0530 > [...] >> > Could you start a Wiki page on http://wiki.linux-delhi.org (you will >> > need

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-14 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Fri, 8 May 2009 11:52:54 +0530 Anupam Jain wrote: Sorry, I am a little unwell, plus have been busy this week planning an IndLinux meet scheduled for this weekend > On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > > On Wed, 6 May 2009 17:23:27 +0530 [...] > > Could you start a Wiki page

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-11 Thread Gaurav Mishra
Hi all, Here are some stats for the http://wiki.linux-delhi.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Main/TopicsForFOSSRelatedBOFMeetings PageViews:- 139 in past 10 days ! Total People registered:- 2 (Anupam Jain (the creator) and me) Thanks and Regards Gaurav Mishra Linux User #348873 http://gmishra.com "When i

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Anupam Jain
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Gaurav Mishra wrote: > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Anupam Jain wrote: >> >> Well that's my point about informality. Meetings should be just >> meetings with a specific agenda but without presentations and >> presentors. A BOF meeting like that can be very succe

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Anupam Jain
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > On Wed, 6 May 2009 17:23:27 +0530 > Anupam Jain wrote: > [...] >> Well that's my point about informality. Meetings should be just >> meetings with a specific agenda but without presentations and >> presentors. A BOF meeting like that can be ve

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Wed, 6 May 2009 17:23:27 +0530 Anupam Jain wrote: [...] > Well that's my point about informality. Meetings should be just > meetings with a specific agenda but without presentations and > presentors. A BOF meeting like that can be very successful with > anywhere between 3-10 people. OK, inform

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Gaurav Mishra
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:39 PM, Amit Sharma wrote: > > Agreed. > > Have read all the posts till now by various members. Were able to understand > few points while some points just went over my head (being honest). > > I have only one question now ... how or in what way does it (the elections > an

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Gaurav Mishra
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:23 PM, Anupam Jain wrote: > > Well that's my point about informality. Meetings should be just > meetings with a specific agenda but without presentations and > presentors. A BOF meeting like that can be very successful with > anywhere between 3-10 people. > Well that seem

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-07 Thread Gaurav Mishra
2009/5/6 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) : > Gora and Gang, > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: >> > > sense to cut activities down to basics. > > The LUGs should now move to provide umbrella for more specialist > interest groups like Python, PHP, C/C++, RoR, Databases, Clou

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Amit Sharma
Gora Mohanty wrote: On Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:56 +0530 Amit Sharma wrote: Hi, Recently I have seen lots of posts and their replies regarding ILUG-D elections. I am sure there will be lots of members like me who want to know What are these elections for? Its Benefit(s)? Elected for 1 ye

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह
Anupam, On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:26 PM, Anupam Jain wrote: >> At least I can think of few possible reasons why it's advantageous for >> these smaller groups to come under LUG umbrella. >> >> 1. Keep the FOSS community united >> >> 2. Get benefit of the LUG experience and infrastructure to enhance

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Anupam Jain
2009/5/6 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) : > Sankarshan, > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM, sankarshan > wrote: >> 2009/5/6 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) : >> >>> The LUGs should now move to provide umbrella for more specialist >>> interest groups like Python, PHP, C/C++, RoR, Databases, C

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Anupam Jain
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > On Wed, 6 May 2009 15:18:30 +0530 > Anupam Jain wrote: > [...] >> That said, instead of caring about more participation, we should be >> looking at more holding relevant events. > > The point about asking for more participation is that it > ma

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Wed, 6 May 2009 15:54:31 +0530 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) wrote: [...] > At least I can think of few possible reasons why it's advantageous for > these smaller groups to come under LUG umbrella. > > 1. Keep the FOSS community united > > 2. Get benefit of the LUG experience and infrastr

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Wed, 6 May 2009 15:18:30 +0530 Anupam Jain wrote: [...] > That said, instead of caring about more participation, we should be > looking at more holding relevant events. The point about asking for more participation is that it makes it worthwhile for both the presenter, and the organiser. >

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह
Sankarshan, On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM, sankarshan wrote: > 2009/5/6 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) : > >> The LUGs should now move to provide umbrella for more specialist >> interest groups like Python, PHP, C/C++, RoR, Databases, Cloud >> Computing, Security, Application specific softwar

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread sankarshan
2009/5/6 Dinesh Shah (દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह) : > The LUGs should now move to provide umbrella for more specialist > interest groups like Python, PHP, C/C++, RoR, Databases, Cloud > Computing, Security, Application specific software stacks, Policy and > evangelize related topics and such. Why would

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread દિનેશ શાહ/दिनेश शाह
Gora and Gang, On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > > I would actually like to initiate a discussion on the future of > ILUG-D as interest in the LUG has been steadily waning, both in > terms of participating in the LUG's activities, and in attendance > at meetings. Typical meet

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Anupam Jain
On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Gora Mohanty wrote: > I would actually like to initiate a discussion on the future of > ILUG-D as interest in the LUG has been steadily waning, both in > terms of participating in the LUG's activities, and in attendance > at meetings. Typical meetings attract le

Re: [ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-06 Thread Gora Mohanty
On Tue, 05 May 2009 23:06:56 +0530 Amit Sharma wrote: > Hi, > > Recently I have seen lots of posts and their replies regarding ILUG-D > elections. > > I am sure there will be lots of members like me who want to know > > What are these elections for? > Its Benefit(s)? > Elected for 1 year? > W

[ilugd] Request for ILUG-D Elections FAQ please

2009-05-05 Thread Amit Sharma
Hi, Recently I have seen lots of posts and their replies regarding ILUG-D elections. I am sure there will be lots of members like me who want to know What are these elections for? Its Benefit(s)? Elected for 1 year? Where can we meet them? Where are they held? etc. etc. Hence I would request