> Money is not the only way to contribute. You contribute in different > way, by coding, document, help others to use FOSS, spending some time > in VIT-Lug activities, etc..
Yes we have been trying our best to encourage students here to start using Linux, and we have achieved some success in the past two years, with a lot of students using Linux, this has even encouraged us to plan for setting up a repository of Fedora and Ubuntu packages on the University server ( talks going on with the administration). We have also created a spin of Fedora 10 with all the multimedia packages included ( I am not sure I can call this a Fedora spin ;)), which are going to popularise from now on so that it is easy for people to start 'getting onto' linux. What really has been a problem is the quality rather than the quantity, we do have a large user base but lack of people who are really sound with Linux administration and can troubleshoot . We have been trying in our own ways to encourage faster troubleshooting through the site ( http://vlug.playdrupal.com , the subdomain being provided by one of the alumni)...and through almost regular saturday roundups ( I should agree I picked up the roundup idea from ILUGC, I have been on the list for long now ). I have already announced a "call for speakers" for an event which is in the planning towards the end of April. We stand by the ideologies of the community in general and look up to ILUGC in achieving an effective user base and sustain our task of helping people embrace FOSS. Satish Member, LUG-VIT Fedora Ambassador, Vellore -- http://satish.playdrupal.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
