James Tan wrote: > On 01/04/2008, *Anand Vaidya* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62039551,00.htm > > Also doing their part are two user groups in Singapore, which are > planning a > public event centered around open source and Linux. > > Darrel Chua, who leads the Singapore Linux Meetup Group (SLMG) > told ZDNet Asia > that his group and the Linux Users' Group Singapore (LUGS) are jointly > planning one such "major public event". > > Chua declined to provide more details about the event, except to > add that the > two groups are still at an "early planning stage". He said more > details would > be revealed in the near future once they are worked out. > > > I don't know what's the history of the two Linux user groups in > Singapore, but having a joint event sounds like a good idea.
They are in fact loosely speaking already a joint effort - the line between them I believe is blurry. LUGS' primary use at the moment is as an official organisational contact as they are a Singapore registered society. SLMG is hosting all of the linux meetings at the moment due to meetup's great meeting organization platform and the very meritorious efforts of Daryl and co. I know what it takes to keep the meetings flowing as in years past I had put much effort into this too. I am still officially LUGS Vice President and I have both spoken at and attend SLMG group meetings as well as staying in regular contact with Daryl. We see no need to duplicate their great effort on the regular meetups and if we host any specific LUGS meetings, I am sure they will be joint SLMG/LUGS meetings (we have done this in the past and in fact the two groups had agreed to give each other sister status). The main difference is in LUGS society status which is both a blessing and a burden i.e. great as an official contact for open source related issues and events, although we have the burden of maintaining a constitution, membership fees, and getting volunteers who are interested in duties related to the various administrative obligations of a registered society. You will see some effort this year in reviving LUGS activities in augmenting/supporting the efforts of the SLMG and do expect to see more joint activities (as I'm sure I can say this on behalf of Daryl). We hope to be holding a long overdue LUGS AGM soon - it is a member led organisation, so its activities represent the communities interest in maintaining such an organisation. Anyone interested can stand for election to LUGS committee posts which are democratically elected from those interested in maintaining the organisation. i.e. you guys. In any case I see SLMG and LUGS as very much the same team (albeit with varying administrative boundaries). Michael Clark, Vice President, Linux Users' Group (Singapore) _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
