Steve Holdoway wrote:
At least it got more response than what I consider a far more valid and, I had
hoped, thought provoking suggestion...
Just tacking on to the end of the thread....
How about something like the LoCo concept? If the UK only needs one team, then
maybe we should look to expand from C to SI?
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamHowto
Was going to reply to that one (& hopefully make it past procmail ;)
An Ubuntu LoCo seems quite possibly the most promising scheme so far for
a local *nix workgroup built around common tool- and skill-sets.
Except few have yet functioned, as far as I can tell. This I would put
down to an unrealistic appraisal of geography - or territoriality, more
specifically - a curiously male trait? That is, an 'NZ LoCo' was eagerly
registered early on by some guy/s in Hawkes Bay, but who has heard of
it/them since? Vision and means may undo any such grand plan. Imagine
how difficult 'one UK team' would be to achieve!?! Thus, even your
suggestion of a South Island LoCo is problematic, I feel, simply because
Dunedinites are unlikely to agree to anything led by Christchurch, in my
humble experience (inviting kind correction :) Or is there a LoCo cell
there already?..
So the only practical step I can see towards an Ubuntu LoCo, is to just
try and put one together locally - here in and for Canterbury - a trial
LoCo branch? Who knows, maybe it would merge with other successful local
groups in future, once we've all worked out means as to how local
branches can actually function. (Think small, easy steps / KISS.)
Certainly, Software Freedom Day innovation has brought together all the
key elements for a LoCo (network) to take shape. Unjoined dots. - ldots
... (cue MJ). Which means there's just the one answer for the coming
month: SFD! Hoping to see you there. Sponsorship from the firm is warmly
invited!!
hth & cheers,
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