I have re-read the original announcement of last nights' meeting, and even at the announcement stage, it seemed better matched for the Maker community than the Linux community.
For example, if this topic had been "Let's look at how to write a Python script to automate some Arduino powered CNCs to build an AK-47", it MAY have been closer aligned with our goals. From the announcement and these comments, though, I'm confident that was NOT the nature of the discussion. Now, don't get me wrong: There is a good amount of overlap between the Maker community and the Linux community... FOSS philosophies are common between both groups, and in fact much of what the Maker community does is on Linux... But that doesn't mean EVERY topic that fits the Maker community automatically matches the Linux community; In fact, I would argue that Linux topics probably fit better in Maker meetings than Maker topics do in Linux meetings. While looking at topics that are a fusion between Linux and other hobbies... I'm a pretty big fan of ham radio, and there are plenty of projects in ham radio that use Linux; AX.25 Soundmodem Drivers for both packet and APRS, Broadband-Hamnet (Formerly HSMM-MESH), and telemetry/telecommand all come to mind as interesting topics that actually DO relate to Linux, Unix, and Computers in general. On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Michael Dexter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Everything new we say is an experiment that may backfire, unless of > course we say nothing new or nothing at all. > > I prefer people to continue to say new things and recognize, as you > have, when they are not yet appropriate because only by doing that will > you have an opportunity to recalibrate for next time and heaven forbid, > start saying lots of really good new things and become a recognized > authority on them. And give a talk on them. > > Michael Dexter > PLUG Volunteer > > > On 8/8/14 1:19 PM, Ronald Bynoe wrote: > > Alright, > > So I'd like to apologize to Michael, Patrick, and anyone else offended by > > my off-hand comment. My intention wasn't to troll, but to offer a cheeky > > rebuttal. Clearly the intent was lost on the wire. I hadn't anticipated > > just how touchy the topic was with some. > > > > Clearly this is not Linux related, and my comment strayed from the > concept > > of open hardware and a "Neat Hack". I'll be more mindful to keep my > > commentary on topic for the discussion at hand. > > > > Pleasantly, > > Ronald Bynoe > > On Aug 8, 2014 1:06 PM, "Fred James" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Ignore trolls ... their attention span is abnormally short. > >> > >> Michael Dexter wrote: > >>> On 8/8/14 12:24 PM, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > >>>> The more there is about AK47s on this list, the more likely that I > will > >> no > >>>> longer participate. > >>> Agreed completely. The paintball drone etc. topics that have spun off > of > >>> this do not belong here. > >>> > >>> Michael Dexter > >>> PLUG Volunteer > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
