I think PLUG still has the same goal -- educating users about Linux. Whilst we think that PLUG has done something about this already but I honestly think that we can do more. Actually, I think PLUG has a greater call now that people are familiar with Linux.
On Oct 29, 2007, at 4:32 PM, ian sison (mailing list) wrote: > I think there is a bigger question to ask here. > > Back in the day, when linux was new, and not even considered a serious > solution by > the majority of the IT community, PLUG had a serious role - to > evangelize, and to mentor > people into adopting and using Linux and Open Source. > > Nowadays, Linux is in the mainstream, although not 100% there yet, > the situation > differs a lot from before. People actively now consider Linux as a > viable alternative to > commercial software, more importantly, the pressure of modern day > economics coupled with the > track record of Linux force people to, at the very least consider it. > > In this light i think the reason for the lack of interest in > re-organizing PLUG is because > it remains stuck in past issues which have long been resolved. What > is needed is a new > more relevant mission to rally the troops back into the org. A > unifying theme. Is there any? > If there is, i'd suggest that there to be a discussion first about it, > before we go into more activities aimed > at organization. > > > Ian > > > On 10/29/07, Marvin Pascual <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dear concerned PLUGgers, >> >> As many of you have noticed, PLUG wasn't able to conduct any >> organizational event, nor sponsor anyone, for the past 12 months. >> With >> the officers and the Board of Directors only having one fiscal >> year to >> govern as per our constitution, the board has been effectively >> vacated >> as of the first week of December 2006. >> >> As per Article VIII: Board of Directors of the PLUG Constitution, >> second paragraph states: >> >> "The board of directors shall be elected during the general assembly >> on the 2nd week of October and shall serve for one (1) fiscal year. >> The newly elected board shall effectively start their term of service >> on the 1st week of December after a two-month transition from the >> outgoing board of directors of the previous fiscal year, and shall >> end >> on the 1st week of December of the next year." >> >> And as per the 6th paragraph of the said article of the PLUG >> Constitution says: >> >> "In the event that the entire board of directors be vacated, the >> remaining members of PLUG shall reconvene via a general assembly to >> elect new board members to replace the vacated board in the manner >> prescribed for elections during general assemblies." >> >> Technically, all of the board members of last year are effectively >> vacated due to this provision, and as of now PLUG has no governing >> body that can sanction PLUG activities. However, PLUG can't go on >> like >> this as this would be a disservice to the community it has been >> committed to empower. >> >> I'm personally appealing to all if we can proceed with nominating and >> electing new board members. While a few of us can make arrangements >> for possible venues, we will need your cooperation in planning for a >> General Assembly and election of the Board of Directors and its >> officers. >> >> FYI, our registration to the SEC is about to cease already. If we >> don't act on this, what will be the future of PLUG then? Will it >> just >> remain as a mailing list only? Unless that PLUG will have a set of >> officers and Board of Directors and at least 30 members of good >> standing, the issue with SEC will not be resolve. >> >> Marvin >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) >> Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
