FYI: PLUG has had similar discussions and similar issues. It may be worthwhile having the bodies discuss things informally to see what ideas can be brainstormed.
On Fri, Apr 02, 2010, meryl wrote: > On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:14:03 +1100 > jon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 1. Make it possible to obtain and renew membership online > > Yes, I'd become a member if I could do it online or via snail mail. > > > 2. Take advantage of the increasing interest in Linux on the desktop > > by setting up an Applications SIG and/or focussing on applications at > > some events. ........... So most of the talks and > > events scheduled by SLUG hold no interest for me. > > Here! Here! I totally agree, the majority of list of 2009 presented > talks appeared to be waaay too techy to entice me to come along and > SLUGlets talks appear to be too short to offer anything substantial > to take away & use. I raised this same issue about a year ago (iirc), & > I mentioned that LUV's plans for Software Freedom Day > http://softwarefreedomday.org/melb looked like a very appealing program > of talks and workshops & that I'd be really keen to see something like > that organised on a regular basis, at SLUG-meets, for us Sydney-siders. > > > * New and upgraded applications demonstrated and discussed > > * Distros compared and evaluated > > * Using Linux with various peripherals -- scanners, printers, > > tablets, multiple screens > > * Bash programming techniques -- but keeping it simple > > * OpenOffice techniques and macros > > * GIMP, Inkscape, Scribus techniques > > In addition to the above, (a very good list Jon!) I'd also like to see > basic/beginning Python, basic/beginning Rails/Ruby, & troubleshooting > problems; i.e. using run levels, wireless setup etc... > > cheers, > Meryl > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- - Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support - - $24/pm+GST entry-level VPSes w/ capped bandwidth charges available in WA - -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
