On Monday 04 February 2002 01:10 am, Rodd Ahrenstorff wrote: > On Monday 04 February 2002 11:27 am, John J. Trammell wrote: > > I agree. Any TCPC members who want to "join" (whatever that means) > > the LUG can do so, and likewise I presume. No need to make any sort > > of formal arrangement between the two. > > What would be the negative aspects of a formal arrangment between TCPC and > TCLUG? What benefits could such an arrangement bring to both communities? > > The following is my opinion of TCLUG as a new Linux user (and may not be > all that well thought out): > > One negative aspect concerning TCLUG is it's comlete lack of formality as > concerns the nonprofit status and so forth. Each to their own; I think of that as a feature, rather than a bug, unless and until TCLUG starts having to handle a fair amount of money, or being in a position to get some corporate contributions. ... > > I see three primary benefits TCLUG provides to new users at no cost (and > there are probably others): > > 1. Mail list > 2. Install Fest > 3. A wealth of knowledge given freely by very experienced members. Yup. > > The downfalls are (and there may be more): > > 1. No BOD, By-laws, and lacking nonprofit status. > 2. No regularly scheduled discussion group (except beer meetings). This > seems to contribute to little followup learning after the install > fest...kinda like "I got linux installed...now what?" > 3. For whatever reason, I don't see much involvement in TCLUG by new Linux > users concerning the direction of our LUG. > > I joined TCLUG just as I began using Linux approx. 4 months ago. These are > a few things I noticed in that time. > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- ------------------------------------- There's a widow in sleepy Chester Who weeps for her only son; There's a grave on the Pabeng River, A grave that the Burmans shun, And there's Subadar Prag Tewarri Who tells how the work was done. -------------------------------------