[plug] Changes to PLUG

[hatari at iinet.net.au]

Hello, Any....

On the "parallelism" of newbies and techies....

One of the problems with "simultaneous" management of an org is that it becomes neither 
this nor that.  (The problem becomes especially pronounced over time.)  Indeed, as I 
commented only recently - in another email - that was how SLPWA developed.  The original 
PLUGgers decided that they could do more for themselves on a business level.  They 
migrated (in the main) and the talent left in PLUG (and new members) become "new" talent - 
and we start over again.  Something needs to be done to address this "situation".  No, I don't 
mean be flippant with me; I mean good, envigorating discussion - together - to work out how 
this segregation might be addressed for the better.  Otherwise, the alternative is that when 
you get good enough in PLUG you resign and join SLPWA.  (P.S. I say resign because that is 
effectively what happens - disengagement.)

Regards,
wayne 




>On 27 Jul 2007 at 2:17, Patrick Coleman wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> At the July Monday workshop we had a guest - Pia Waugh from Linux Australia
> and Software Freedom Day. Pia facilitated a discussion on PLUG's current
> direction, and where it might be going in the future.
> 
> PLUG has not been running smoothly of late - due to a number of factors.
> The monthly seminars - originally the backbone of PLUG - have been let
> slide, with just the workshops continuing and these are really morphing
> into social occasions.
> 
> A number of ideas to improve PLUG's image and community standing were
> floated at the meeting, and have since been discussed by committee, with
> the big one being relevance to the current Linux community and community
> participation.
> 
> Here is the committee's plan to start with:
> 
> 1. To make PLUG more accessible, move all events to Christ Church
> Grammar School, the
> new seminar venue, on the second Tuesday every month. If people feel
> there is still a need
> for the hands-on workshops, we are open to running a workshop-style
> event in the seminar slot.
> 
> The meeting format would consist an opening welcome and discussion followed
> by two simultaneous talks/demonstrations, aimed at interested linux
> users and techies respectively.
> 
> The current workshop venue is difficult for new members to find, doesn't
> present well and is not necessarily appealing to either a technical
> audience or new users. Changing the format and venue will address this
> issue.
> 
> The first event will be in three weeks, 14th August -
> more details to follow. Initially we will have just be the one talk so we
> get used to the new format. The subject will be Xen and virtualisation, courtesy
> of Adrian Chadd.
> 
> We have a number of talks in both categories lined to cover the next few
> meetings. Over the next few weeks the committee will be confirming the
> topics and posting them up on the website.
> 
> 2. Organise an event for Software Freedom Day, which is Saturday
> September 15th.
> 
> In brief the plan at this stage is to have people handing out CDs (either
> Ubuntu or the Open CD (see http://www.theopencd.org) or both) and possibly
> run a small booth/stall
> 
> - in the UWA Guild on Tuesday 11/09/2007
> - at Forrest Chase in the CBD on Saturday 15/09/2007
> - in Fremantle on Sunday the 16/09/2007.
> 
> More info will follow shortly. There is a reasonable amount of planning
> involved, so stay tuned. Anyone interested in being involved, please
> contact the committee via the committee list or reply to this email.
> 
> 3. The website will change in time to reflect the new direction PLUG is
> taking. Ideas were raised at the meeting, and looks like they are being
> discussed pretty well in another thread.
> 
> That covers the bulk of proposed changes and ideas at this stage. Feedback
> on anything above would be appreciated, either to committee@ or this
> thread.
> 
> Thanks to everyone who contributed at Monday's meeting, and has
> contributed since on-list.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Patrick Coleman
> Vice-President, PLUG
> On behalf of the PLUG committee
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