I can't offer much in the way of help other than ideas. I recommend that your first task be to setup a mailing list for this initiative and then advertise somehow to potential members. The BRLUG mostly consists of this mailing list we are on now.
Also, instead of a mini-BRLUG focus, I recommend that its focus be on LSU and Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Including BRLUG in there would dilute the focus a little too much IMO (Linux-LSU-BR-UserGroup). I imagine that an LinuxSIG at LSU would consist of mostly Linux sysadmins and experienced users at LSU, and not really a good place for a Linux newbie to get started. But then again, I don't know the people you know at LSU. BRLUG does not hold any monopoly power on LUGs in Baton Rouge or anywhere else, of course. LSU students, for example, are perfectly free to start their own LSU LUG. One more idea: if you have a web server at LSU, even a small one, you might want to install some kinda wiki app on it and let those interested update the site themselves via a browser instead of editing HTML. Much easier and open that way. For those who don't know what a wiki is: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki (which is BTW a wiki used to define a wiki (: ). John Hebert -----Original Message----- From: Doug Riddle To: General BRLUG Sent: 9/30/03 1:25 PM Subject: [brlug-general] LSU LUG? I am way short on time, but I am spend what I have at LSU lately. The has been some interest in an Open Source clearing house/home page/Linux sort of site on the LSU-ITINFO mailing list. I remember some traffic about an LSU LUG a while back. Is anyone actively working an LSU LUG? I know a few folks that are interested in backing something like that, and I might know where we could get some server space for a site. I am thinking of a campus-centered mini-BRLUG. A place where the LSU-centric software/hardware/education-centered issues can be housed. It seems that if it doesn't end in lsu.edu, it cannot possibly relate to LSU. I will be honest, I am swamped, and can do little more than cheer, but I would love to try to put the right people in touch with one another if there is any interest. BTW. Anyone know where I can get some pheromone detectors cheap? ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle http://www.dougriddle.com http://fossile-project.sourceforge.net/ http://www.libranet.com -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington -- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
