Bingo! *Perfect* definition. I haven't heard it said or seen it
written better. Well done.
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/ \Martin Owens wrote: >> Ok then by that definition I'm probably a LUG because I promote everything. >> But I still don't want to exclude you from advertisement at my Linux Fest >> and I don't want LoCo to exclude LUGs from advertisement that want to help >> LoCo by promoting every Linux distro. Maybe what we need is a common ground >> site. One like this http://www.listphile.com/Linux that lists every location >> and what it is. By using this particular site you will be getting more >> traffic and if others from other states and cities see this site listed on >> your site they will find closer groups that they can get to. This will get >> rid of the frustration of finding support. So yes I think that every LoCo, >> LUG, or whatever should use this map site and also promote it. Is there >> anything wrong with that? > > The focus and definition is different, a LUG is a _user_ group, a LoCo > is an advocacy group; they have very different memes and quite > different events. A LUG will just sit there and server it's members, > it will put energy into getting people to join the group (LUG) where > as a LoCo should not be putting effort into getting people to join > their LoCo, they should be putting all energy into promoting Ubuntu or > what ever it is because LoCo members will drop out of the expanding > user base. > > The difference is that one cares about existing users and one cares > about new users; each has members which can be shared but the actions > expected and taken by those users are different; I don't expect normal > users to join my LoCo unless they want to help out in some way. > > Best Regards, Martin Owens >
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