[Gslug-general] Re: GSLUG for Newbies Comments

[Vernon Van Steenkist]

With regard to interest in the GSLUG meeting talks, I for one, have found
all the talks interesting and I was not polled. I don't know about others.

If people want a talk, they should edit the Wiki at

http://wiki.gslug.org/index.php/Lecture_Topics

If they don't know how to edit a Wiki, they should post a request to the
list. Otherwise, we don't know before hand which talks will interest
people.

> Hi Ken & Everyone,
>
> I didn't notice this mail because of the dual subject (removed), or I
would have replied sooner.
> Comments inline below.
>> When the current group of GSLUG organizers was initially sighted, they
were
>> holding a Ubuntu installfest at the Shoreline Public Library.  The people
>> were from the Ubuntu community that is very focused on outreach.  This was
>> very encouraging, but the promise has not been realized to date; and there
>> is a real danger, in my view, that GSLUG will become another
>> semi-clandestine geek group, a la the m/o of the cracker community.
>>
> My #1 goal for the December meeting has been to get new users interested
in GSLUG again.
>
> I cannot stress this enough: everyone reading this, please contribute to
the discussion and help make this happen!
>> Although the "lightning talk" has its place, they always go at least twice
>> the scheduled time, which should be informative to someone.  And one can't
>> deal with any really useful tutorial matter in 10 or 15 minutes.  Also,
there has been no emphasis whatsoever on the workshop time.
>>
> Lighting talks running over has been a serious problem in the past, I am
going to keep things running to a much more strict schedule next month,
and (again) hope that people bring in their systems for a workshop,
however this has not happened so far, even though it is clearly
announced.
>> Given that the foundation for this GSLUG incarnation was in Ubuntu,
this is
>> a no-brainer source of introductory material.  Panel discussions... huh?!
>>
> It's not hard to see by reading the mailing list, or attending the
meetings, that talks have not been generating very much interest, so I
wanted to try something new. However, so far only two people have
responded with positive feedback about the idea, so it may not work
after all.
>
> - Eric
>> Ken Meyer
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: taclug-general-bounces at taclug.org
>> [mailto:taclug-general-bounces at taclug.org]
>>  On Behalf Of Brandon Fouts
>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 9:45 PM
>> To: taclug-general at taclug.org
>>
>> Subject: [Taclug-General] SUSE Saturday DEC 1 9am-4pm Bellevue
>> -registration
>> Required
>>
>> FREE - (for non-members too !! no charge)  come one and all
>>
>> BUT you must register - if PSNUG doesn't get min. 4 people they will
cancel
>> for lack of interest.
>>
>> Geared for windows users to get an intro to Linux -  check out details
(especially on the Registration link) and at
>>      www.psnug.org
>>
>> _________________________________
>>
>> December 1 - SuSE Saturday week 2
>> a.. week 2 REGISTRATION We require a minimum 4 people to avoid
>> cancellation
>> Morning - Review Week 1
>> Overview of Desktop features including Internet connections, YaST,
Firefox,
>> and other desktop applications
>> Afternoon - Desktop lab
>>
>>
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