<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 18 Jun 2007 10:41:45 -0400, <b class="gmail_sendername">G. Matthew Rice</b> <<a href="mailto:matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org">matt-s/rLXaiAEBtBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
"David J Patrick" <<a href="mailto:davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg@public.gmane.org">davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg@public.gmane.org</a>> writes:<br>> question; if this is, in fact, the mailing list for Toronto's linux lovers,<br>> why are interesting workshops (like this one) drawing 0 responses, from the
<br>> group ?<br><br>Well, there was a greeting card company created holiday this weekend that may<br>have taken precedence over this event (and the whole Sonora Dodd created<br>fater's day is just propaganda from said companies :)).
<br><br>Seriously, though, is this a recurring pattern or just this one time?</blockquote><div><br>It's a pattern . The are (how many ? hundreds of subscribers to this list, if three respond to an event notice, and one shows up, that's pretty much typical.
<br><br>it's either;<br><br>Not enough advance notice<br><br>GTAlug members are all "linuxcaffe"d out<br><br>The subject matter (Digital Audio Workstation, MythTV, OpenStreetMap, Wellness for IT Workers, and others) is not as interesting to this particular LUG as I might have thought. The New to Ubuntu workshops were well attended, but as a result of
<a href="http://ubuntu.ca">ubuntu.ca</a> enthusiasm. <br><br>The stereotype is true; most linux geeks are basement bound and socially spastic, and unless there's beer involved, you won't see one in direct sunlight. Nahh, lots of our regulars are linux users and wild enthusiastic, and cool, besides, so that can't be it. ;-)
<br><br>so HEADS UP, fellow geeks, the workshop will continue, and they're getting better and better. Shake those little tail feathers, flap those wings, leave the egg at home and attend or even GIVE a worksop. k ? <br>
<br>unless yer all, like, hangin at the BSD Bistro now, er sumthin.<br>;-)<br><br>djp<br><br><br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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