[plug] Why 2025 matters for PLUG

[Rob Phillips]

Greetings

Thanks for this discussion.

I'm not sure if I'm a paid-up member - I suspect I'm not.

I am a newish linux user (although I used to do nerdy things with unix 
35 years ago). I tried to migrate to linux 3-4 years ago, so I could 
wean myself off macs. I was unhappy with the direction they were taking 
with their hardware - just 2 USB-C ports and the expectation that 
everything would come off the cloud.

As an outback and overseas traveller, this was too restrictive.

I thought I'd try linux as an alternative.

I have not found plug to be particularly useful - the esoteric stuff 
discussed on this list is way above my head.

What I would be interested in is information about how to use linux as a 
productivity tool.

  * I'm pretty happy with LibreOffice
  * there seem to be multiple ways to install Apps, with different
    mechanisms for different Apps. Mostly, I seem to get sent to 'sudo
    apt ...' I can't find the easy way.
  * I make extensive use of the Mac App Keyboard Maestro (by WA guy
    Peter Lewis). This lets me do much of my repetitive work with a
    single keystroke. I haven't found anything in ubuntu that comes close.
  * Moving around in the file system is clunky.

It's possible that I'm the only plug member with this profile. If so, 
that's fine. I muddle through, and keep using my Mac for productivity 
stuff. I just use the linux box for some modelling software from time to 
time.

If you're thinking of education, I've outlined what I'd like to be 
educated about!

Cheers

Rob

Dr Rob Phillips - Environista
Member, Committee of Management, The Wilderness Society of WA (TWSWA)
Vice-Chair, Sustainable Energy Now http://www.sen.asn.au
Member, Eyre Bird Observatory Committee
Helena Aurora Range Advocates http://helenaaurorarange.com.au
0416 065 054
rphillips6054 at gmail.com

On 27/12/2024 8:04 am, Harry McNally wrote:
> Thanks to Greg and Chris for the feedback so far
>
> I said in a previous post that the 2025 programme will be important for PLUG. This is because the tax office requires associations to provide a self assessment that justifies our not-for-profit tax free status based on a number of criteria.
>
> The committee has worked though those requirements and the obvious selection from available choices is that PLUG (as our constitution states) exists to educate it's members about all things Linux and OpenSource.
>
> The extended (and now final) deadline to make that declaration is in March 2025.
>
> The reason for developing a programme of talks and events for 2025 is that we demonstrate our commitment to the aims of PLUG as an educational group for our members. That is why I need to ask for your ideas and involvement as current (or re-joining) members so that we have our programme defined for the incoming 2025 committee.
>
> The new committee can then sign-off on our continuation as an association of like-minded members.
>
> My reading (from non-social media sources) is that community minded activities are expected to grow in 2025 based on both need and the perceived benefits of helping each other in what may continue as a difficult year. I can see PLUG providing a post COVID venue to get out, meet up, and share some face to face time over Linux and tech projects.
>
> We had other questions to answer about announcements, venues, access, meet-up times, and the general logistics of meeting up. Please don't be shy about explaining why our choices for those could be better to assist your ability to meet up. We need to know if there are ways we can help you to attend.
>
> All the best
> Harry
> Chair, Perth Linux User Group
>
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