On 1 February 2010 13:07, Jake Rayson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jake@growdigital.net">jake@growdigital.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I'd like to start spreading the word about Free Software and GNU/Linux<br>
on a very local level, running a monthly "install Linux and get advice"<br>
in a local community centre, and then try to have a Linux Buddy<br> System(TM) where seasoned linuxers are paired with someone setting up.</blockquote><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Any thoughts? Anyone interested?<br>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>I think a separate FLUG setup would be a waste of resources and time. I think a better idea would be to (if you have a meeting location) have Faversham as a dedicated training location run by willing KLUG members.</div>
<div><br></div><div>KLUG currently has 144 email addresses signed up to the mailing list. Only about 15-25 of them ever say anything or attend a meeting. If the aim is to spread the word about Free Software and GNU/Linux then it's worth while targeting them as they have already expressed an interest by signing up to the mailing list.</div>
<div><br></div><div>A 'KLUG Training Event' in Faversham could be completely separate from a normal KLUG meeting, held on a different weekend, or day and be structured differently.</div><div><br></div><div>Just my opinion. What ever you do you have my support.<br>
Colin<br></div><div><br></div>