Absolutely, The right name will appear out of nowhere once we get rolling on this one....
John Hebert wrote: > Checking email in Albuquerque via AOhell: > > We don't have to have $PROJECTNAME.org for a website. > We can easily do all kinds of acronyms. Let's not > worry about domain names right now and concentrate on > getting the project going. > > Just a suggestion. > > John Hebert > > --- Doug Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>I couldn't find a variation that wasn't taken. >> >> >>--- mat branyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>sounds like a badass draft to me... and you dont >> >>*have* to have the >> >>>E in FOSSIL... >>> >>>-- >>>-mat >>>--beta.latech.edu/~abs005 --out of order >>> >>> >>>On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:04:47 -0700 (PDT) >>>John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>--- Doug Riddle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>>As we discussed, I submitted a project to >>>>>sourceforge with the >>>>>following outline: >>>>> >>>>>This project is aimed at putting Open Source >>>>>documentation, Software >>>>>and avenues to local technical support in all >>>> >>public >> >>>>>libraries. >>>>>We aim develop an "adopt a library" program >>>>>throughout the United >>>>>States, if not globally. >>>>> >>>>>Our mission statement will become more defined >>>> >>and >> >>>>>evolved as our >>>>>project grows legs. >>>>> >>>>>Currently our aims are to: >>>>>1) Encourage groups and individuals to adopt >>>> >>and >> >>>>>support Pubilc >>>>>Libraries and endow them with Open Source >>>> >>software. >> >>>>>2) Institute a "branding" concept that will >>>> >>let >> >>>>>librarians, end users >>>>>and auditors verify the software via a >>>> >>checksum >> >>>>>database, or other >>>>>mechanism. >>>>> A) This will help ensure that copyrights and >>>> >>other >> >>>>>concerns are not >>>>>brought up. >>>>> B) ensure that the CDs actually contain the >>>>>information cited on >>>>>the label and not copyrighted, or >>>> >>objectionable >> >>>>>material. >>>>> C) Enable the librarian to check for latest >>>>>versions. >>>>>3) To put Open Source software into the hands >>>> >>of >> >>>>>people that might >>>>>not otherwise be able to obtain it. >>>>>4) Enable people interested in Open Source to >>>> >>have a >> >>>>>well established >>>>>avenue for obtaining not only the software, >>>> >>but >> >>>>>support for it as >>>>>well. >>>>>5) Support niche applications currently >>>> >>burdened by >> >>>>>expensive >>>>>software. >>>>> A) For example: Farmers who currently pay >>>>>astounding amounts for >>>>>specialty software. >>>>> B)Schools and teachers who currently cannot >>>> >>afford >> >>>>>the hardware to >>>>>run the "state of the supply" software. >>>>> C) To provide alternatives to people and >>>>>organizations that cannot >>>>>afford to upgrade thier hardware, but need >>>> >>increased >> >>>>>reliability and >>>>>"reach" with their current hardware, or >>>> >>donated >> >>>>>hardware. >>>>> >>>>>Our methodology, as currently envisioned, is >>>> >>to >> >>>>>provide the public >>>>>libraries with CDs for check out and copying. >>>> >>We >> >>>>>hope to be able to >>>>>provide the libraries with a way to create CDs >>>> >>on >> >>>>>demand. We aim to >>>>>provide documentation, Open Source software, >>>> >>and >> >>>>>contacts for >>>>>technical support. >>>>> >>>>>Our hope is to contact and capitalize on the >>>> >>various >> >>>>>Librarian >>>>>Associations to help put Open Source in the >>>> >>hands of >> >>>>>the people that >>>>>need it most and have the least access to it. >>>>> >>>>>We are the Baton Rouge Linux User Group >>>>>(www.brlug.net) and we want >>>>>you to get involved with us. >>>>> >>>>>-------- >>>>>It will take up to three business days to hear >>>> >>from >> >>>>>them. I will of >>>>>course keep you informed. >>>>> >>>>>After some searching on the web, I went with >>>> >>PLLUG >> >>>>>as the name of the >>>>>project. Public Library Linux User Group. We >>>> >>can >> >>>>>of cource alter >>>>>that but all the good anagrams were taken. >>>>>PLLUG.org is open for >>>>>registration. PLLUG was not my first choice, >>>> >>it was >> >>>>>the first one >>>>>(of very many) that seemed memorable and was >>>> >>open >> >>>>>for choosing as a >>>>>dot org. >>>>> >>>>>I wasn't sure if this should go out to the >>>> >>general >> >>>>>mailing list or >>>>>not, so I sent it to you two gentlemen. >>>> >>>>Damn, Doug. You're making me feel like I'm not >>> >>needed >> >>>>here. :) >>>> >>>>Thanks. Good write up. My notes were pretty much >>> >>the >> >>>>same thing. >>>> >>>>How about FOSSILE (Free and Open Source Software >>> >>In >> >>>>LibrariEs)? PLLUG is good, but it is kinda >>> >>skewed >> >>>>towards Linux then (genuflect in the direction >>> >>of >> >>>>RMS). >>>> >>>>I was thinking it would be cool if Larry Ewing >>> >>drew up >> >>>>a logo for us of Tux pulling a little red wagon >>> >>full >> >>>>of CDs. >>>> >>>>Here's my take on the mission statement: >>>>----------------------- >>>>The aim of Project X is to place free and open >>> >>source >> >>>>software on public library shelves around the >>> >>world to >> >>>>make it more easily available to the general >>> >>public. >> >>>>Why? >>>>1. The aims of the Free|OSS community and public >>>>libraries are the same: intellectual freedom. >>>>2. Public libraries are properly seen as an >>> >>essential >> >>>>element in communities, so are a logical choice >>> >>for >> >>>>Free|OSS advocacy. >>>>----------------------- >>>> >>>>Eh, I'm not real happy with my mission statement >>> >>yet. >> >>>>What do ya'll think? >>>> >>>>Doug, thanks again for jumping into the breech. >>> >>;) >> >>>>Reminder to those interested: this discussion >>> >>will be >> >>>>moved to a SourceForge mailing list as soon as >>> >>it is >> >>>>ready. >>>> >>>>John Hebert >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>__________________________________________________ >> > > === message truncated === > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
