I agree what Bobinson explained. And as a matter of fact, the idea to meet in a different place was real great. A meeting in a different place, that too a full day meeting. But the thing is that regular meeting has been conducting in the same place for more than 15 years since its inception on 1997.
Here is an excerpt from www.ilug-cochin.com website: > The meetings were initially conducted on the first Sunday, which then > changed to the second Sunday, then the third Sunday and finally moved to > the fourth Sunday. The meetings have been conducted regularly without fail > from the first meeting in 1997. This itself can stand proof of the success > of ILUG Cochin. > So the fourth Sunday in the same venue is an ILUG tradition, I believe. And I also believe, with the proper permission, the members has freedom to conduct meetings under ILUG-COCHIN banner anywhere, any day other than 4th Sunday. [The thread should be started with an [OT] tag, as this is not a matter of a serious debate.] On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Bobinson K B <[email protected]> wrote: > To add to Thomas's points, the idea is not about venue. > > When we are doing something, if a few more people are getting interested > or if we are able to create interest is that bad ? > > In the budget announcement FM minister talks about giving out laptops to > students. What computing platform > is about to be given and who is there to mentor and help ? > > Now for the venue, I don't agree that the group survived because of the > venue but its because of the community and freedom. I never attended a > single meeting but I am in the list for more than a decade for now. In > between I was not in the list or my e-mail changed or something but the > moment I saw ilug, I joined again. > > The need us to spread awareness is very important as students, especially > engineering students are loosing problem solving skills, ability to pick up > new things etc. If it was not for FSF & the enthusiasts all around me > during college days, I could have been a totally different person, I am > sure I am a better person because of my interaction with the community and > today, no mattter whatever we say, now we are loosing the "hacker culture" > to other things. > > I was not aware that the meetings should be happening in only one place. > Apologize if I break any rules by suggesting alternate venues. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] > -- THOMAS. *M.VAZHAPPILLY*
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