On Tue, Aug 29, 2006 at 04:22:55PM -0400, Bill Davidsen wrote: > Currently it looks as if the personal use segment has become Linux and > Mac OS/X, and the commercial segment is Solaris and AIX, plus the dying > embers of UNICOS, IRIX, etc. BSD is used mostly in specialized > enclaves, such as education and non-user applications.
Many commercial applications have migrated to Linux. > We are looking for an expression of interest, and if you still have > interest please reply to this email and let us know what the group > should be doing to be more useful, or at least better attended. In my case, I've moved to Vermont, so I attend the VAGUE meetings up here (Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts -- http://www.uvm.org/vague/). Prior to UNYUUG, I attended WeMaLU meetings (Western Mass Linux & Unix User's Group). I'll share a few thoughts. * Most user's groups I've attended are adhoc. They center on a mailing list, and meeting times and topics are either determined on list, or at the end of meetings. The notion of an "officer" structure is a little unusual. Instead, an unofficial cabal guides the group. The cabal is self selected, quiet. People can revolve in and out of the cabal without even realizing it themselves. People come and go, get busy, etc. For organization, the only important requirement is the group evolves a method to set the date and presentation topic of meetings. * It is useful to go for beer after meetings occasionally (or regularly). This builds different connections than those that happen sitting in a computer room. * Group attendance waxes and wanes, especially in the summer. * Open source is important. Enthusiasts are ethusiastic, lending energy to the group. Enthusiasm is necessary in order for people to spend their evenings at a group. * The northeast is small: build connections between the various groups. People move around, like I said, I've been to meetings in MA, NY, and VT. I hope these comments are useful. I'm crossposting to VAGUE and WeMaLU. Sorry to everyone I've missed since my baby came along. Good luck Upstate New York! -- Anthony Carrico http://memebeam.org/acarrico/ http://giftfile.org/
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