Hi everyone I'd be interested in getting things up and running in Melbourne. I am involved in Linux Users Victoria (LUV) and the Open Source Industry Australia (OSIA) Vic branch. I also write some basic Ubuntu related articles for iTWire.com
I would hope that, rather than work seperately, the various Linux related groups could work together, especially where there's a common goal, such as Vantrax mentions with promoting Ubuntu or FOSS generally to education providers. Personally, I have a few ideas about this, mostly revolving around becoming a training provider and the provisioning of Ubuntu training courses, and would love to discuss this with people. Hamish Taylor On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Vantrax <vant...@gmail.com> wrote: > ajmorris and I were talking to elkbuntu (the loco leader) about this the > other day. > > From what shes said problem is meetings tend to end up discussing beer not > anything useful. > > Id like to see each state have its own loco which the leaders of all talk at > meetings for the AU loco. > > With such a large country its almost impossible to have people meeting > together unless they are based around one of the major cities in each state. > With the rise of interest in linux in the education sector I think it is > very to try and get organized so we can show that there is community support > behind linux, and ubuntu in particular. > > Both ajmorris and I are willing to help out if anyone else wants to try and > get things working again. We can usually be found on the #ubuntu-au IRC > channel. > > You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, > determination, and and endless supply of expendable labor. > > <No tree's were harmed during this transmission. However, a great number of > electrons were terribly inconvenienced> > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 7:20 PM, Callan Jefferson Davies > <cal...@cruzn.net.au> wrote: >> >> > I'm not trying to play or stir politics - if there has been any on >> > this topic in the past - but just trying to understand the current >> > status. Is this list the only real communication and activity of >> > ubuntu-au? >> >> >> >> >> Hi Jason (+ everyone else), >> >> Good that you bring this up actually. I went hunting around the LoCo >> sites a while back and came across a whole lot of not much for >> Australia. I did gather enough information to attend the 8.04 release >> party here in Adelaide, but haven't really been back looking at LoCo for >> a while now. >> >> I guess I'm replying not so much with knowledge of previous happenings, >> but to stick my hand up in there air and say hey, if what we need is >> participation, I'm happy to put in time/resources to help out. >> >> I'm not sure what else to put in here, or whether this email is even an >> appropriate response .... >> >> But as far as spreading the word ... I can offer time, knowledge and >> experience (been a user since 6.06). I work for Adam Internet >> (Adelaide's 2nd largest private ISP) so if there's a need for the >> hosting of any websites/forums etc I can look after that without a >> drama. Also through work I have a lot of "computer-shop" type contacts >> that might be interested to learn more, or perhaps to refer their >> customers that want to learn more. >> >> Am I on the right path here, or am I totally up in the clouds (riding a >> bicycle in 41C heat can make a man crazy ...) >> >> EOM, for now... >> >> Callan >> >> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-au mailing list >> ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > -- Hamish Taylor ham...@devworldit.com.au +61 435 082 070 Bob Hope - "I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom." -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
