On Saturday 14 October 2006 14:46, Christer Edwards wrote: > LoCo Contacts, > > Perhaps some of this can be discussed during this next weeks meeting, > but I thought I would toss it out for discussion. > > I've been working to grow the Utah Team for some time now. I'm trying > to expand to work better with the existing area LUGs. What suggestions > do the LoCo contacts have for working with already established area > LUGs? Especially in working with other area LUGs that are within the > LoCo region but too far for regular in-person meets? > > To get an idea of what I'm looking at, below is a list of Utah area > LUGs. > http://ubuntu-utah.org/index.php/utah-users-group/ > > Thanks
Hey Christer, The Ubuntu Chicago LoCo has some cool future plans established with our LUGs here, and as a matter of fact, I have recently become the president/officer of my uni's LUG. We have organized some events where the Ubuntu guys will be giving some lightning talks, more along the lines of a technical standpoint. Advocating to a LUG is sort of difficult, as most of the members already have a certain mindset and a favorite distro. Here in Chicago, it seems that Slackware is still a local favorite, however people like what Ubuntu is doing. There are some LUGs that call us the newbs of the Linux world, and then they get blown away at the knowledge that comes from the community. What I would suggest, is do not try to merge with a LUG, try not to run like a LUG, and don't try to merge with a LUG. What you want to do is collaborate with them. If they are having a huge event, ask if your group could be involved, give presentations (Ubuntu specific, or on some technical aspect of OSS in order to make your way into the LUG). Also, what I have done is become the main contact point for Ubuntu here in Chicago to all of the LUGs, and I have even been supplying them with CDs for events such as the one Microsoft and Apple just TRIED to do at the Art Institute, but were greeted by Tux and Ubuntu ;) I have learned that with some LUGs you have to be patient, as some of them won't like you because of Ubuntu. I got lucky with the LUG I run and the Chicago LUG. They appreciate what we are doing for the Linux community. They push the GNU thing a little much. They have RMS coming to an event, or planning on it right now, however, I might not be able to give an Ubuntu speach as it may make someone mad. ;) Collaborate and integrate for success with LUGs. Also, your position might work well with young LUGs as well, and could possibly help lift them to the forefront. -- .:Richard Johnson .:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .:ubuntu.com .:kubuntu.com .:edubuntu.com .:xubuntu.com .:http://nixternal.ubuntu-rocks.org
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