On 4/10/26 05:37, Andy Smith wrote:
Hi,
On Sat, Oct 03, 2026 at 09:58:05AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
Particular interest is minimalist Debian installations on refurbished
laptops. [e.g. When I surf, it is with JavaScript and cookies disabled.]
I'd also suggest relaxing your criteria to include hackerspaces and
"men's sheds"¹ as they are a good place to find people who use Linux and
that are generally happy to help. Dedicated Linux groups that actually
still have regular face to face meetings are quite rare nowadays.
Thanks,
Andy
¹ I dislike the name but the brand has a fair bit of momentum, at least
here in UK and in Australia. No idea if that's the case in the US.
Also, Mens Sheds has a name that involves gender based segregation, and,
sounds like gay bars for picking up such people.
And, females are quite helpful, regarding Linux; for example, on the
Ubuntu Users list, is a person who uses the pseudonym Little Girl, who
is a very helpful and knowledgeable person.
The limitation of interest to Debian related user groups, is a self
imposed limitation on what help may be available.
On the Ubuntu Users list, are people quite knowledgeable regarding
Debian, and, who are also, quite helpful.
And, whilst the content seems to have been deleted from the wiki, the
previous duckduckgo search that I mentioned, had in the results
returned, this;
"
Ubuntu Wiki
https://wiki.ubuntu.com › MissouriTeam
MissouriTeam - Ubuntu Wiki
Do you have a local Linux User Group (LUG) in your area? Let us know and
we will list it here. Get involved with your LUG -- it is a great way to
meet fellow Linux users. While you're there, let them know about
Missouri Team! Organize an installfest in your home town. Invite fellow
Missouri Team members -- LUGers love nothing better
"
Of course, if you are genuinely interested in a LUG in Springfield,
Missouri, and cannot find one, you could always become proactive, and
implement actions such as starting a mailing list at groups.io, for
Linux Users in Springfield, Missouri (try doing a search at groups.io ,
for "linux user group", and, create a free mailing list after viewing
the search results there, and, going to the universities (I believe they
are named Colleges, in the USA)) in the area, and, finding the computer
science and ICT (academic departments, and, institutional technical
support departments, both), and, posting on any visible noticeboards
(after obtaining permission, if needed), notices inviting people who may
be interested in Linux, to subscribe to your groups.io mailing list, to
discuss the prospect of forming a Localised Linux Users Group.
You may be aware of a movie with the title "Field Of Dreams"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_Dreams
which has the proverb "Build It And They Will Come".
Remember, if you are genuinely interested in a Linux Users Group for
Springfield, Missouri, the ancient proverb
"A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step".
So, I believe that that is enough information from me, regarding a Linux
Users Group for Springfield Missouri.
..
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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