[Chester LUG] Major LUG Changes

[Les Pritchard]

Hi all,

I have some big news about changes to the LUG. Chester LUG has been meeting
monthly since I set it up back in 2006 and we have had a good run. The
group has brought in many people over the years and we've had a huge
variety of discussions and talks over that time. Over recent years the
group has seen a steady core of members, but not the numbers we'd hoped
for. Some of that may be due to a lack of a good venue for talks in recent
times, but I believe that more of an impact has been the changes in
technology and Linux use in that time. Back in 2006, Linux was still seen
as on the fringe by many people and organisations. It therefore made sense
to form a special interest group to unite people with knowledge of the OS.
Fast forward to 2017 and most people are familiar with Linux, mainly thanks
to cloud computing. Granted I still meet the odd IT support company who
refer to "That freeware Ligh-nux stuff", but there's very little you can do
for them :-)

Over recent years the topic of conversation in the LUG has been far wider
than Linux, or even open source. About a year ago I floated the idea of
expanding the group to attract more members and after discussions in
further meetings, core members agreed changes needed to be made.

So, the outcome of all this has been the decision to stop the monthly LUG
meets and replace them with a new group called 'Chester Tech'. The new
group will have talks on a whole variety of topics and should attract a lot
more members. The first group meet up will be on the 27th March at the
Bridge Inn on Tarvin Road. I'd love to see as many of you there as possible
to wave the Linux flag! You can join the new group and register for the
event at: https://www.meetup.com/Chester-tech-meetup/. Even if you can't
make it this month, please register and you'll be updated on all future
events.

The LUG isn't closing and I will keep the mailing list online for Linux
specific discussions. The new group will definitely include talks on Linux
/ open source, so that won't be lost.

Thanks everyone for your support of the LUG over the years and I hope to
see you at the new group or hear from you on this mailing list.

Les
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