On Wed, 2006-04-05 at 12:55 +1000, Philip Greggs wrote: > What I heard from the rumour vines is that SLUG has become too > Debianized and/or Ubuntoized instead of being Linux Distribution > neutral. It is perceived SLUG is driven by self-interest. There are > many Suse, Gentoo, RH, FC, etc, users than Debian/Ubuntu. > I am Debian user myself in my hobby and I don't like other Linux > Users devaluing other Linux distros. The archive lists seem to > support this.
Speaking as a bit of an outsider (I'm not an actual member of SLUG, but I write like one). While there is a large population of Debian/Ubuntu users it hasn't to my mind precluded fans of other distros availing themselves of either the mailing lists or irc channels when seeking help/assistance. In fact one of the most recent(and active) threads is seeking help in installing VMWare on Fedora Core 5. On the irc channel there are gentoo users, debian users, fedora users and more. > As well there's these perceptions of too much influence by few individuals > that alienates many would be members, newbies and professionals alike. Which individuals? There is - as with any group - a core group of the most active community members, as can be seen on the mailing list/irc channel. However the environment I have seen and participated in has been one of come in and join the fun, just leave your flames at the door. There are a couple of people who seem more inclined to argue than others, however you get that with any group and it is a good indication of a communities viability in how they deal with such people. If people are worried about a particular aspect of SLUG or any organisation then they need to bring it up in a forum such as this (which you are doing) in a manner which is not going to immediately spark an argument (again your post is polite, thoughtful and well written). -- James Purser Producer/Presenter - Linux Australia Update http://k-sit.com - My Blog http://localfoss.org - LA Update Podcast, LUG Roundup and more Skype: purserj1977 SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
