Yes, UMLUG is affiliated with UMCP. Yes, you must be a UMCP undergrad to be an officer. Technically, you must be UMCP to be an active member, but "active member" doesn't really mean anything. Anybody is welcome to come to the meetings and everyone is encouraged to help out!
As for taking on large projects, I don't see anything in the constitution about it, so as I read it, it's at the Presidents discretion. I think it's more of a board decision, however. Although the membership may be asked to vote on an the issue, everything the group takes on is ultimately the President's (and board's) responsibility, so it is ultimately our decision. Certainly a matter for discussion, though. ~John On 1/29/07, Michael Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
bummer for me too. UMUC as well. On 1/29/07, Eoin Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm unsure of club policy regarding these things (since I've been away > for so long), so I suppose this might get a vote at a meeting? Perhaps > someone more recently involved might know. > > In researching this question, I noticed the club constitution mentions > UMCP affiliation as a condition for membership - bummer, since I'm > UMUC :-) > > Eoin > > On Sun, 2007-01-28 at 23:30 -0500, Michael Hughes wrote: > > If someone is tallying votes, I too would be interested in helping > > with this project. > > -Mike > > > > On 1/26/07, Eoin Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm a big fan of the nominal-pay service. > > > > > > On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 10:29 -0500, J. Milgram wrote: > > > > > > > > Eoin - > > > > > > > > Clueless isn't a problem. What got you through was the "willing" and the > > > > right attitude. But I've run into one too many users who just want > > > > everything to work without having to do any work themselves. Sometimes > > > > accompanied by an attitude that they're doing you a favor by trying > > > > Linux. Unfortunately it's our own enthusiasm that helps this happen. > > > > > > > > All that said I don't want to be the damp towel here so by all means why > > > > not give it a try. I see a number of people interested so why not "adopt" > > > > a local school and arrange a group of UMLUG-ers to support them. If the > > > > maintenance burden is spread out over a few people it might work better. > > > > And I would charge a nominal fee (however small) as people tend to > > > > appreciate things they pay for and it'll help keep the relationship > > > > professional. > > > > > > > > And ... if/when you get serious, let me know because I may be able to > > > > round up a box or two for the cause. > > > > > > > > Judah > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Eoin Fitzpatrick wrote: > > > > > > > > > I remember when mine was the OPC - I was clueless, but willing. > > > > > > > > > > I can genuinely say that without help from UM-LUG members, I would not > > > > > be a Linux user. > > > > > > > > > > Eoin > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2007-01-24 at 22:25 -0500, Judah Milgram wrote: > > > > >> Beware of OPC [1] syndrome. > > > > > > > > > >> [1] Other Peoples' Computers > > > > >> > > > > >> It's not just the install and setup. You'll have to hold their hands > > > > >> forever, else sooner or later they'll run into a problem they can't > > > > >> solve and if you're not available right then and there it'll be "we > > > > >> tried Linux and got burned". > > > > >> > > > > >> Especially unpromising if you have to "convince" someone they want > > > > >> Linux. > > > > >> > > > > >> I see a reply from Eoin ... maybe his experience says something > > > > >> different. > > > > >> > > > > >> Judah > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Matt Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> I've recently started to look into the idea of assisting private schools and > > > > >>> non profits in migrating over to linux. Has anyone else already done this > > > > >>> sort of thing? With the summer break a few months out this seems like it is > > > > >>> a good time of year to come together and start planning, convincing, > > > > >>> whatever is needed before any actual installs take place. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Feedback, experience, whatever? > > > > >>> > > > > >>> -Matt > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
