Yeps, I'm one of those "goodbye and good luck" people.
I was on the camp for a more structured Ubuntu-be for a long time, but painfully discovered that we were with too little dedicated people and/or too big plans. I am now in the camp of "local groups do great things" and "Ubuntu-be" is actually just an empty shell. It creates expectations in the public eye that we can not accomplish. imo it would be better to have no official (sounding) body as this actually negatively impacts Ubuntu. People expect help, support, presence, etc... and we can't deliver (as Ubuntu-be). There also is no "spokesman" or "central vision" for Ubuntu-be.
So as far as I'm concerned, I'm an enthusiastic Ubuntero. I love promoting Ubuntu. I will give support where I can, and every so often fail to help because I don't know enough too... I've been triggering Software Freedom Day for a few years now in our hackerspace, and always gave Ubuntu a nice spot in there. But that's just me and our hackerspace, that's not Ubuntu-be.
The great events going on in Limburg, Izegem, etc... *woot* Great groups! They are Ubuntu in Belgium, but not Ubuntu-be :) My suggestion would be to organize the funeral of Ubuntu-be and invite all the great groups doing Ubuntu in Belgium.
Grtz, Jurgen. On 01-05-14 07:49, kawabill wrote:
Tom, we're the only two responding this way. It can mean two things, we're both on an island, or indeed all other Ubuntu enthusiasts have said 'goodbye and good luck'.
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