On 10/29/07, ian sison (mailing list) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
This reminds me of a few questions I came across some time ago: - What are we PLUGgers passionate about? - What is the one thing PLUG can be the best at? - What really drives PLUG? As for the first question, that's easy: we're so visibly passionate about Linux specifically, and FOSS in general, that for some of us, we take every chance we get to evangelize about it. That's a fact, and whether that's good or bad is the subject of another debate :P Another thing we're so obviously passionate about is debating on the subjects we cover in this list and elsewhere. Alas, sometimes sarcasm creeps in and turns these debates into unruly messes, which in turn becomes a double-edged sword, telling lurkers that either PLUGgers really know what they're talking about, or they're now believing their own propaganda, or they're just plain weird. (Hmm, wait, that's now three edges... :P) For the second question: since I've joined PLUG, I saw and met what I believe are some of the best minds of computer science and technology here in the Philippines: giants, if there ever were many. And before me, was the opportunity to stand on their shoulders. Now, that's no pun, but it became a way for me to learn from them and their experiences, so that, perhaps, I may become a giant in my own right, and soon, another one for others to follow me to stand on. Thus, it seems apparent that PLUG can be the best at gathering together the best geeks out there in the Philippines, providing a platform on which they can interact and share their knowledge and expertise to others. Now, the last question: perhaps most of us are aware the PLUG is an Incorporated organization, but not that many are aware of the amount of resources PLUG uses in its operation: count me in to the latter list. What I _do_ know, however, is that PLUG somehow has a knack of getting the best geeks here in the Philippines (see last paragraph) and also gets wind of opportunities to help out (from the smallest, simplest question answerable by an RTFM, to holding/sponsoring events like LinuxWorld.) Now, I know I haven't seen the rest of PLUG yet, but PLUG _has_, and perhaps all it takes is a little insight to get PLUG going. :D What I'd really want to hear, though, are YOUR answers to the question above, and not echoing propaganda in my head. :P What do you think? :D Cheers, Zakame -- Zak B. Elep || http://zakame.spunge.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] || [EMAIL PROTECTED] || [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1486 7957 454D E529 E4F1 F75E 5787 B1FD FA53 851D _________________________________________________ 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
