"You know what GNHLUG should do?" is a question I've been asked more than once. My answer is usually on the lines of "No, what is it you're volunteering to lead?" Perhaps a bit too abrupt, as most people then back away in fear.
There is no GNHLUG. There is only you. " We must be the *change* we wish to see" The Greater New Hampshire Linux "Users" Group has an interesting self-selected definition of users. There are sysadmins, Perl mongers, world-renowned activists, Python zealots, hobbyists, DEC refugees, and Ben. Quite the mix. Where exactly are the users? Are there projects GNHLUG should foster? In what way should we foster them? What projects has GNHLUG undertaken? What distinguishes a successful project from a not-so-successful one? And how do you define success? For example, md and bs (and Mike, and others) hosted the Hosstraders presence pretty much on their own. md would reserve the space, arrange for tables and volunteers would materialize to make distros, talk Linux, sell and buy and swap and hosstrade their junk. There was no need for a "Hosstraders committee," task force, mission statement or discussion over whether "the GNHLUG" should allow their name or trademarks to be associated with some scruffy hackers camping overnight in the rain. And that's a Good Thing. Ed Lawson and Bill Sconce and Matt Oquist and md (there he is again) contribute their time to promoting Open Source in schools with their presence at NELS, the McAuliffe conference and other educational venues. Matt Oquist, someone I'd like to consider a GNHLUG member, single-handedly runs most of Software Freedom Day in New Hampshire, again with a little help from Bill Sconce. Discuss amongst yourselves. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com
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