Well said. University organizations are unique entities. They usually comprise of individuals or collections of individuals not readily found in the general area. I believe there should be LUGs at every university or college no matter how small the institution. The presents of a general LUG in the community or surrounding area would only add greater support.
If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. --Chinese proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:40 PM Subject: RE: [brlug-general] LSU LUG? > I respectfully have to disagree again. I don't agree that a totally separate > Linux group at LSU would somehow "take away" from anyone's efforts at BRLUG. > By that logic, I should not start a Gonzales area LUG. Does an effort at LSU > have to be LUG at all? I still say just start a mailing list at LSU for > Linux related topics and let it rip. If something grows out of it, then > great, let it grow. But starting out big first can result in that effort > collapsing on itself. Is your thinking that you don't have enough time to > put into it and consider that it being part of BRLUG would somehow give the > effort some lift? >
