Well, the mailing list's main task is communicating the group members requests, suggestions & opinions... Unfortunately we don't have a big user base to be served here, so we don't get much "help" messages since everyone around are well versed in Linux. So without events or activities, there is nothing much to talk about.
I attended once a technical meeting here with the Tokyo LUG, and they have fixed meetings (one technical, one casual) every month. with the technical meeting usually contains 1 or more main topics about technology, programming, etc... and several other short (2~5) minutes "On the fly" presentations or discussions. The casual meetings are of the "come, chat & drink" types but I never attended any of them. The point is, to try and achieve a regular event so that we all keep in touch and connected. once we achieve this, more people would get involved with the LUG, and new activities would be born. So here is my suggestion. lets start regulating a meeting every month, with at least 1 main topic to talk about. We can discuss the meeting schedule/contents using the mailing list, which would allow us something to talk about regularly. Mohammad Khashashneh ________________________________ From: Ammar Ibrahim <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, June 27, 2010 1:35:52 AM Subject: Re: [JoLUG-General] Reviving the group Always great to hear from you Mohammad. Do you have any suggestions to revive the mailing list at least? I feel this is the part that could bring life back into JoLug On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Mohammad Khashashneh <[email protected]> wrote: Hello everyone, >Its nice to see enthusiasm bursting again within the list. Although I was >never an active JOluger (Actually I never attended any of the past >installation fests or events), but I've been around for a couple of years now >and I hate to see this list go out or merge with another group, provided that >jolug was the original spark and the first of it's kind in Jordan (if not the >region). >> So I understand Ammar's suggestion which is to maintain the casual "free" >> spirit of the original group with new added activities and look, and I add >> my voice to Kefah and Ammar. > >Although I don't know what can I do (since I'm not in Jordan right now) but I >offer whatever little help to you. > >Mohammad Khashashneh > > > > ________________________________ From: Kefah Issa <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 5:48:20 AM >Subject: Re: [JoLUG-General] Reviving the group > > > >Salam All, > > >First its great to hear from you Abdallah, hope all is well. :) > > >Second, I understand your point Mahmoud, but I think JoLug serves a different >purpose than opensource Jordan; >JoLUG is about a group of people, who would like to meet / socialize around >the concepts and technology of FLOSS; and help spread the word. > > >OpensourceJordan might be more focused on formal promotion of open source. > > >in any sense, at least JoLUG could complement and augment what >opensourcejordan do. > > >Any how, I am all forward with having a meeting. Wither in a restaurant or any >where else. > > >I suggest FoodCity - Shemisani food-court (near Mojama3 Annaqabat) they have a >nice place there. > > >Best Regards to all, >> >- Kefah. > > >2010/6/14 Ammar Ibrahim <[email protected]> > >>> >>hmm... I'm not sure sure, but then again Im not against. I feel that both >>groups have different goals. I have joined, or on the process of joining JO >>OSA. They are doing a great job, but I still feel Jo Lug has a place to exist >>>> >> >> >> >>On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Mahmoud Alnaanah <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >>> >>>I suggest that we cancel Jolug totally and join Jordan opensource >>>association. And try to help them to be registered officially. >>>Actually there are many sub groups and projects that need to be canceled. >>>The problem in these project is they don't help soving the current problem >>>of linux (which is spreading linux) but they are technical project or small >>>groups. >>> >>>We need to unite, concentrate, avoid technical issues,show up in the media >>>and events, not just to make sites that are hardly understood and only >>>visited by those who already use linux. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>> >>>2010/6/13 Abdallah <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Assalam Alaikum wr wb All >>>> >>>> >>>>Good to hear from you all again. It is always a pleasure. >>>> >>>> >>>>I have been running the site for few years now. It would be my pleasure >>>>to keep doing so. I have taken the site down for an upgrade. Jolug.org >>>>runs on Drupal 5 and insha'Alllah I will launch it again as Drupal 6 very >>>>soon. >>>> >>>> >>>>I would like to point out this time around that who ever wants to >>>>contribute to the site to do so the right way. >>>> >>>> >>>>Last time we started talking about a web site and when we got a web site, >>>>a forum and semi social network the support vanished. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>I suggest that we concentrate on the content. If there is any. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>The web site served as a landing point to send people to the mailing list. >>>> To join JOLUG turned out to be joining the mailing list. >>>> >>>> >>>>Even those who had an event, a job offering or a question did not bother >>>>to post it on the web site. They preferred to post to the list. I tried >>>>so many times to have them post on the website. As per my job description. >>>> :) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>It could be that JoLUG has surpassed its usefulness. It happens. >>>>Progress catches up with the best groups. >>>> >>>> >>>>I would love to hear all concrete plans that you may have to move forward. >>>> The LUG does not exist anywhere beyond this mailing list. There are no >>>>legal setup for it in Jordan and no official affiliation with any entity. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>If we do still have the drive, the need and the man power to do something >>>>then it is good. >>>> >>>> >>>>But doing something for the sake of doing something will land us back in >>>>the same place once the thing is over. Which may not be a terrible >>>>thing, :) >>>> >>>> >>>>Whatever you decide I am sure it will be well thought out and planned. >>>> >>>> >>>>Have a great day all. >>>> >>>> >>>>WS WR WB >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Abdallah >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 3:24 AM, Kefah Issa <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>Hello Ammar and every one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Its great to see you guys in the event. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I am all for the website update, who owns the domain and hosting btw? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>ojuba.org got a powerful dedicated server, that is mostly doing nothing, >>>>>so it would be my pleasure to offer the hosting. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>>- Kefah. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>2010/6/7 Ammar Ibrahim <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>I'm thinking of at least reviving the site for now. Something fairly >>>>>>>>>>>simple. All we need to do for now is try to get the mailing list a >>>>>>>>>>>bit more active. No pressure on anyone, but to try to put any spare >>>>>>>>>>>time into this >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Ibrahim Yakti <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I am ready .. how can help? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Ammar Ibrahim <[email protected]> >>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Hello Everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>A big thanks to all of you who are still keeping this dinosaur alive :) >>>>>>>>And a big thanks to Kefah for reminding us that JoLUG still exists. I >>>>>>>>really miss the fun and very techie stuff we used to do back in the >>>>>>>>day. Anyone interested in reviving the group? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>- Ammar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>>>>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>>>>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>>>>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>>>>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>>>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>>>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>>>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>>>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Kefah T. Issa >>>>>>/. freesoft "free as in freedom." >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>tel. +962 6 55 23 967 >>>>>>>>>>cell. +962 777 80 90 50 >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>>> >>>>>> >>> >>>-- >>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>> >>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>> >>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Mahmoud Alnaanah >>>My Blog: malnaanah.wordpress.com >>> >>> >>>-- >>> >>>>>>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >>>http://Jolug.org/ >>>http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >>>>>> >>>>>>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >>>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >>>http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >>>>>> >>>>>>### Ojuba Linux ### >>>http://ojuba.org/ >>>>>> >>>>>>### Jordan PHP ### >>>http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP >> >> > >-- >>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >http://Jolug.org/ >http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >> >>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >> >>### Ojuba Linux ### >http://ojuba.org/ >> >>### Jordan PHP ### >http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP > >-- >Kefah T. Issa >>/. freesoft "free as in freedom." >>tel. +962 6 55 23 967 >>cell. +962 777 80 90 50 > > >-- >>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >http://Jolug.org/ >http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >> >>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >> >>### Ojuba Linux ### >http://ojuba.org/ >> >>### Jordan PHP ### >http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP > >> > >-- >>### Jordan Linux Users Group ### >http://Jolug.org/ >http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug >> >>### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam >http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo >> >>### Ojuba Linux ### >http://ojuba.org/ >> >>### Jordan PHP ### >http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP -- ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### http://Jolug.org/ http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo ### Ojuba Linux ### http://ojuba.org/ ### Jordan PHP ### http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP -- ### Jordan Linux Users Group ### http://Jolug.org/ http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug ### Ubuntu Jordan LoCo Team ### https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JordanTeam http://lists.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-jo ### Ojuba Linux ### http://ojuba.org/ ### Jordan PHP ### http://groups.google.com/group/JoPHP
