Linux community

[David J Patrick]

On Sun, 2004-11-07 at 12:51, Lloyd D Budd wrote:
> With a paid membership or donations (possible as a result of a LUG
> software project) there could be.  VLUG (Victoria , BC , CA) seems
> fairly successful @ having a paid membership -- no doubt as a result
> of many hours volunteered by a some people .
> 
> The group has some good benefits <http://www.vlug.org/vlug/membership.html>

a worthy model !
> 
> 
> > The general public, and even most of the computer crazed
> > public, couldn't give a crap.
> Nobody gives a crap about anything unless you speak in language they
> understand and to their wants : cost , easy of use , word processing ,
> office , email , virus , spam , ...

you're so right.
> 
> > The venues tend to be obscure and the
> > agendas last minute and of narrow focus. 
> Obscure ? 

OK, obscure's not the right word...
outtatheway ?
kindahardtofind ?
offthebeatenpath ?
> 
> > the 
> > computer trade
> > rags can't find the story, 'cause, most of the time, there ain't one.
> There are plenty of stories !

You and I know that, but the mainstream press is unlikely to find these
stories without our help.

> > One of us should  contact LUG organizers regularly
> > and write a monthly column called LUGnut.
> Great idea !

Well Mr Wally Webfoot, when can we expect your first article ? ;-)
I'll happily make room for article submissions at linuxcaffe.ca and
perhaps write an article, or two, myself (P. N. Guin, at your service
!;))
> 

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