[GRLUG] linux meetup

Mon Jul 3 09:05:12 EDT 2006

I agree with Szymon.  I have just joined the group, but have never been to a
meeting.  I have belonged to numerous other types of groups and have some
suggestions.

More people will come to our meetings if they are scheduled on a regular
basis.  Alternating meetings between mid-day and evening should fit almost
everyone's schedule at least every other month.  We should also try to hold
the meetings at the same location most of the time.  Finally we should keep
our website up to date.  Not only putting details on it regarding next
months meeting, but also possibly include the date & time & topic of
discussion on future meetings as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: grlug-bounces at grlug.org [mailto:grlug-bounces at grlug.org] On Behalf Of
Szymon Machajewski
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 9:31 PM
To: grlug at grlug.org
Subject: Re: [GRLUG] linux meetup

Bob,

The meetings at GRCC were planned rather quickly and has beneficial agendas
executed.  

I think there is a difference between a personal computing meeting and a
professional knowledge exchange get together.  I would suggest the latter,
as Linux in the enterprise is the goal for me.

I would like to suggest a standing schedule for the GRLUG meetings with
volunteers picking through the requested topics of presentations.  The
meeting scheduler would be an alternating: mid day and evening.  This would
cover most schedules and attract vendors as well as professionals.

If there should be support on the list for this solution I will provide a
schedule and reserve initial space.  The locations can be further alternated
as requested.

Szymon Machajewski

Solutions Engineer / DBA
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
www.grcc.edu/smachaje 

>>> bob.kline at gmail.com 7/2/2006 1:56:21 am >>>
Two years ago or so it was common to have install get togethers where 12 to
15 people would show up on a Saturday afternoon at ITT Tech and play with
systems and swap software.

You can see for yourself that today there is endless negotiation over
meeting times,  and even after all that
few show up.   We used to meet at a coffee place,
"Noshville,"  on 44th now and then on a Saturday afternoon.  That flamed out
too.

One simply concludes that the e-mail,  chat group aspect of the GRLUG is
enough for most people right now.  We just have to be careful that all of
the chatting is not about meeting that mostly don't happen.

  -Bob

On 7/2/06, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> One more thing.  When I first noticed GRLUG a year or two ago, I 
> thought it was dead.  The website hadn't been updated in ages.  Even 
> now, there's not much to look at, and the only active content is 
> passively active; there's nothing about a wiki that makes one want
to
> check back for updates.
>
> Simply choosing some colors and linking to a .CSS file would help,
but
> the old announcements should probably be removed.
>
> Are there any web developer natives around here?
>
> On 7/2/06, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Looking at the list, there seem to be a large number of casual
users,
> > as opposed to Linux-using professionals.
> >
> > Not that I can get a complete feel for GRLUG after attending one 
> > meeting, but the casual side of Linux did seem lacking.  (But maybe
an
> > after-one-meeting impression is needed.)  Clustering filesystems
are
> > useful from an administrators standpoint, and fascinating to me.
> >
> > However, the average home-user of Linux is going to be more
interested
> > in what games are available, or how to get 3D acceleration for
their
> > ATI or NVidia card, or where to find a Linux distro that takes 
> > advantage of x86-64.
> >
> > I expect that within a year or two, people are going to be asking
how
> > to use Linux for everyday home tasks. (How do I run TurboTax on
this
> > Linux system my grandson set up?  How do I write my English paper
on
> > this computer I got for cheap?  How do I PRINT?!)
> >
> > If people are interested, I'd be happy to demo the proprietary and
OSS
> > ATI drivers, and the proprietary NVidia driver.  I could show off
many
> > of the games that were developed for Linux, or ported to Linux.
> >
> > But that's really not the kind of thing that struck me as a focus 
> > point for GRLUG, after attending one meeting.  And if that's what
it
> > looks like to someone who sat through it and asked questions,
what's
> > it going to look like to someone whose interests are entirely 
> > consumer-oriented?
> >
> > On 7/1/06, Szymon Machajewski <smachaje at grcc.edu> wrote:
> > > I don't see this as a new club.  This is not about a 'club' but 
> > > networking people of the particular interest.
> > >
> > > I think having people on both lists makes sens.  A new person
looking
> > > for Linux contacts may find meetup.com before they stumble on
grlug.
> > >
> > > Also we had rather humble turnout at the meetings so putting
more
> > > advertising of GRLUG meetings online in various places may be 
> > > beneficial.
> > >
> > >
> > > Szymon Machajewski
> > >
> > > Solutions Engineer / DBA
> > > Red Hat Certified Engineer
> > > Microsoft Certified Solution Developer www.grcc.edu/smachaje
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> bob.kline at gmail.com 7/1/2006 10:36:49 pm >>>
> > > This is a group of people that don't find GRLUG what
> > > they want?  Or don't know about GRLUG?   I see at
> > > least one person that has appeared in the GRLUG messages.
> > >
> > > I looked at the site,  but still am not too sure what the point 
> > > is.  Are they looking for a new club to form?
> > >
> > >
> > >     -Bob
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/1/06, brad <brad0002 at ameritech.net> wrote:
> > > > For anyone interested in this group.
> > > > http://linux.meetup.com/cities/us/mi/grand_rapids/
> > > >
> > > > Brad
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