Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
On 02/16/2011 02:57 AM, PRABIN DATTA wrote: just want to express the situation. Okay! sorry to everyone. snip Thanks to all you for your suggestions!! But, Waiting for few more suggestion on this. Thank you!! Don't have anything to say much except - creating a product is easier than creating a community. Sitting on the internet and sending messages doesn't create a user group. You have to physically organize meeting and workshops to get people interested. Creating yet another group does not solve the purpose unless there is some concrete reasons. If you want to help out people, why don't you use NIT-Durgapur LUG (if you want proximity). Or ask them to come on ##linux-india on irc.freenode.net I have to say that in India apart from regional LUGs, there is hardly any mailing lists for distro agnostic discussion. Ya! Group shouldn't be bounded to any Distribution like fedora, Ubuntu, etc. I don't find any killer advantage in this. Surely it does help in bringing people closer, but after a certain period, the interest might fade as people who use Distribution X might find that most of the questions are for distro X and Z. Group shouldn't be found to any distro is idealism. Apart from LUGs groups bound to distro are more successful(dont have stats, but personal experience). Yes this is sad truth. Groups independent of distro is good idea, but groups bound to distros are not evil. I have seen many groups come and go, and learnt the hard way - Be a part of bigger group and advance it's growth. Or create Local LUG to promote FOSS at grassroots level. -- Manish -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
mind you lang people are watching you and you are about to be in the state where you would be needed to be placed somewhere. Thanks!! Satyaakam for pointing out my mistake. By using that word I just want to express the situation. Okay! sorry to everyone. 1st reason for writing about this group on this mailing list is to get helps and suggestions from you people and happy to say that I have already started receiving helps and suggestions from you people. Why I have created this group?? * Group shouldn't be bounded to any Distribution like fedora, Ubuntu, etc. * Each and every year there are atleast 3/4 events conducted by wbut students. But both organisers and attendees face problem due to the lack of any common place. Few of the problems are: 1. many students who want to attain these events missed out due to lack of news. 2. if there is any change in date or time then organiser can update the info on event's wiki (or web) page but if any attendee missed out those changes, will cause problems. 3. lack of experienced volunteers. and many more. Also, a group like this will help to bring forward many hidden talents and at the same time, it will be helpful for Linux users. which means folks not on facebook can't join. + If you want to have some real service to the community, come out of facebook and other social networks to build the community. First, I have though about this. But later on talking with fedora guys, I found that there are already many groups created like this and almost all failed. Also, I couldn't find any free website i.e., providing wiki pages where anyone can write (information, FAQ, etc) about Linux and also providing mailing list. Ya! Group shouldn't be bounded to any Distribution like fedora, Ubuntu, etc. Thanks to all you for your suggestions!! But, Waiting for few more suggestion on this. Thank you!! -- by Prabin Kumar Datta IRC: prabindatta gtalk: prabindatta GPG key: pub 2048R/1E0CFA36 2010-11-06 uid PRABIN KUMAR DATTA linux.n@gmail.com sub 2048R/AF311EF8 2010-11-06 -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 2:57 AM, PRABIN DATTA linux.n@gmail.comwrote: mind you lang people are watching you and you are about to be in the state where you would be needed to be placed somewhere. Thanks!! Satyaakam for pointing out my mistake. By using that word I just want to express the situation. Okay! sorry to everyone. 1st reason for writing about this group on this mailing list is to get helps and suggestions from you people and happy to say that I have already started receiving helps and suggestions from you people. Why I have created this group?? * Group shouldn't be bounded to any Distribution like fedora, Ubuntu, etc. not possible , it will remain your dream , also you should know you do not have time and energy even if you have how long will you doing it , any way we have been around and will be around to keep an eye on your thoughts. * Each and every year there are atleast 3/4 events conducted by wbut students. But both organisers and attendees face problem due to the lack of any common place. Few of the problems are: 1. many students who want to attain these events missed out due to lack of news. fossevents.in was conceived for the same purpose , talk about it work on it 2. if there is any change in date or time then organiser can update the info on event's wiki (or web) page but if any attendee missed out those changes, will cause problems. 3. lack of experienced volunteers. and many more. Also, a group like this will help to bring forward many hidden talents and at the same time, it will be helpful for Linux users. which means folks not on facebook can't join. + If you want to have some real service to the community, come out of facebook and other social networks to build the community. First, I have though about this. But later on talking with fedora guys, I found that there are already many groups created like this and almost all failed. Also, I couldn't find any free website i.e., providing wiki pages where anyone can write (information, FAQ, etc) about Linux and also providing mailing list. Ya! Group shouldn't be bounded to any Distribution like fedora, Ubuntu, etc. ok here is my piece of advice like what others have said , you can contribute by writing code , be it fedora , ubuntu or any other distro all will get benefited also it will help you in your career having said that what you do today will decide your future path .. have a nice day , i am out of this thread. -Satya -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
Dear friends, I have created a new Group and need your help to make this one the most successful Linux Users Group in whole World, Group Name:- WBUT.LXUG (WBUT Linux Users Group) Group Link:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_181997788508986 Group Email Address:- wbut.l...@groups.facebook.com * If you are interested in Linux? Yes * If you want to know about Linux? Yes * If you are afraid of using Linux, since you feel that it's hard to use? Yes * If you are screwed-up while searching for any Linux related problems? Yes If your answer is Yes for any of the above questions, I request you to join WBUT.LXUG Group in facebook. I request all students from wbut colleges to take hand in hand with me to involve more and more students on this group. Your help is very important to us!!! If you are non-wbut student or not a student and thinking to ignore this mail? WAIT! This group's name is WBUT Linux Users Group but ANYONE can join this group. If you are thinking, what you will do in this group, since you are not a student? You can help us to solve many Linux related problems/queries which will be asked by our friends. Thank You!! and Happy Valentine!! -- by Prabin Kumar Datta IRC: prabindatta gtalk: prabindatta GPG key: pub 2048R/1E0CFA36 2010-11-06 uid PRABIN KUMAR DATTA linux.n@gmail.com sub 2048R/AF311EF8 2010-11-06 -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:17 AM, PRABIN DATTA linux.n@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, I have created a new Group and need your help to make this one the most successful Linux Users Group in whole World, How? Group Name:- WBUT.LXUG (WBUT Linux Users Group) Group Link:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_181997788508986 Group Email Address:- wbut.l...@groups.facebook.com * If you are interested in Linux? Yes * If you want to know about Linux? Yes * If you are afraid of using Linux, since you feel that it's hard to use? Yes * If you are screwed-up while searching for any Linux related problems? Yes mind you lang people are watching you and you are about to be in the state where you would be needed to be placed somewhere. If your answer is Yes for any of the above questions, I request you to join WBUT.LXUG Group in facebook. Why? I request all students from wbut colleges to take hand in hand with me to involve more and more students on this group. Your help is very important to us!!! Why? If you are non-wbut student or not a student and thinking to ignore this mail? WAIT! This group's name is WBUT Linux Users Group but ANYONE can join this group. If you are thinking, what you will do in this group, since you are not a student? You can help us to solve many Linux related problems/queries which will be asked by our friends. What happens when you leave have you thought about it ? Thank You!! and Happy Valentine!! Why? i saw and dug through your mails , if you want to serve your alter ego then go ahead and do so , i saw conversations on Fedora lists too , there also not many supporters of your new found cause in a positive way for this group still you want to pursue it , explain how is is it going to serve the purpose other than your alter ego. also explain how this present mailing lists and groups are not doing there job well. -Satya -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:17 AM, PRABIN DATTA linux.n@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, I have created a new Group and need your help to make this one the most successful Linux Users Group in whole World, Group Name:- WBUT.LXUG (WBUT Linux Users Group) how come its a new user group, because a group with the same name already exists see http://wbut-lug.webs.com okay okay the x is missing but is yours an exceptional fork or what Group Link:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_181997788508986 Group Email Address:- wbut.l...@groups.facebook.com which means folks not on facebook can't join. ** am sure there are many reasons for your LUG who would be its target members , what is the something that this list or maybe other LUG lists people are already on, does not offer that your list does ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
Group Link:- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_181997788508986 Group Email Address:- wbut.l...@groups.facebook.com If you want to have some real service to the community, come out of facebook and other social networks to build the community. read here on my thoughts. http://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/issues-on-social-networking-communities-and-solutions/ -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My Life with GNU/Linux : http://goinggnu.wordpress.com Free/Open Source Jobs : http://fossjobs.in -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] New Linux User's Group: WBUT.LXUG
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Shrinivasan T tshriniva...@gmail.com wrote: If you want to have some real service to the community, come out of facebook and other social networks to build the community. read here on my thoughts. http://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/issues-on-social-networking-communities-and-solutions/ good thoughts have you checked out diaspora - the open(ish) source social networking tool in which the data etc remains with the users and not the company. It is also a self deployed social networking tool as opposed to a globally implemented company driven one it seems a good tool in the general set of tools required for online interaction ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
