The public meetings give newbies a chance to 'suck&see' Linux.
The loss of public meetings is a loss to Linux advocacy.
Simple?
yes.
Do I agree? Maybe; maybe not.
The loss of public meetings reflects a disinterest in organising them, most likely stemming from the difficulty getting them organised. As Linux gets more popular, more mainstream, meetings may well decrease. How many "MS Windows" meetings are held in Chch? (Ones organised by the users only, not some Corporate). There is, I think, an apple users group that meets regularly. But that only helps to prove my point :-)
Any member of this list is free to organise their own Linux-related meeting and advertise it on the list. No one will stop you. Before anybody laments the loss of public Linux meetings, they should organise at least a handful.
Cheers, Carl.
