>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 3/31/00, 11:07:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote regarding April meeting on computers for non profits: > People, > The central NH chapter of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users Group, > will be hosting a meeting about: > Computer services for small non-profits. > This is April 13, 7 pm at the state DRED office in Concord NH > detailed instructions will be sent later. > This is a meeting where we are inviting the people who use / will be using > computers in small / medium non-profit organizations. > This includes peer support agencies, homeless providers, and > any similar organization. Come and say what you want. Bob: I am distressed. This is two weeks away. Has any planning been done? The last thing we need is for people to "Come and say what you want." It is one thing to have spur of the moment presentations among ourselves, but I don't think it is a good idea to follow that path for presenting to people who are curious or wondering if the "Linux thing" is serious or just another curiosity of "techies". Seems the Central Group has yet to walk and this is a significent endeavor. If they leave shaking their heads, they will not be back. They will not explore the LBS event nor the seminar that is part of the Govenor's Conference on Volunteerism in May. Not trying to be negative, but these types of meetings are not ones where people can blithely say and do what usually happens at gatherings of the Linux faithful. These people will want to see things working smoothly, they will want to see things that will work for them and do things they need done. They do not care about who has used what for how long or how bad MS is or that in a few minutes this will be up and running or it really does work and all the rest of the usual mantras. I feel Linux is on the edge so to speak of becomng a recognized option by nontech people..the PHBs. We should not forget the word in there is Boss and what that entails in terms of responsibility and authority. Ed Lawson
