This is in answer to a few posts I've received about what talks are on
at the next MacLUG meeting/event, etc. This means a few people haven't
quite grasped what they are about and how they fit into the overall
picture of Slug activites.(delete now if you are not interested).
MacLUG meetings/events were started and have their form for three
reasons;
1) to provide a Linux activity that was as unstructured as possible,
encourage linux hacking, and allow maximum social activity.
2) to provide linux activity in the Macarthur region; promote linux to a
wider field, etc.
3) Unashamably, minimal work for me {:-), but still allow me to put
something back into Linux. I've been-there-done-that for 28 years in
various organisations, but it isn't in my nature just to tag along.
Slug has a variety of activites:
Meetings: structured and controlled, large size, (they have to be).
Almost one way info flow. Passive involvement. Little social
interaction.
Slug list: structured, peer control, active involvement, little social
interaction, but no personal contact.
Fests; structured, sometimes one way flow, medium to large size, time
tabled, limited social interaction.
MacLUG events; unstructured, full info flow, small group, maximum social
interaction, opportunity to hack HW/SW, etc.
Perhaps it needs another label other than meeting.
So basically, you come along, chat and do what linux stuff you want. The
theme is a suggested focus for the day.
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