Uh, that's not quite what I was saying. In reference to a recent thread,
the discussion was how to expand our audience to people interested in
Open Source (not just free as in beer, but free as in speech) in
general, while we have a name that says "Linux". To drop Linux from the
name (or dropping "LUG") would be discarding a valuable brand name, yet
how do we attract people who want to stay on OS X or even Windows? I
think the best suggestion was to keep the MHVLUG brand name, but to
expand our mission in a "subtitle" mentioning "Open Source Software" and
subtly de-emphasize "Linux". See the new MHVLUG.org site title.
On 1/9/2011 5:45 PM, Chris Knadle wrote:
On Sunday, January 09, 2011 04:45:51 pm Phil M Perry wrote:
For something other than straight Linux, we first need to resolve the
issue brought up earlier, namely, expanding our target audience beyond
Linux (preferably without fully dropping our current name). We will have
an easier time getting people into Linux if we get them into open source
software such as OO first. Even then, many will prefer to stay with the
devil they know (Windows). No one is going to come to a Linux Users
Group meeting if 1) they fear that a bunch of wild-eyed nerds are going
to evangelize them into switching to a non-Windows OS, and 2) won't make
the connection anyway -- "it's a /Linux/ group, right?"
Wait... huh? You say "preferably without dropping our current name", and then
point to the name "Linux" as being an issue. ? What are you suggesting?
-- Chris
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