[Gllug] [slightly OT]: Linux volunteering

[Alex Gonzalez]

Pavel Bradut Boghita wrote:
> On Tuesday 01 October 2002 6:49 am, you wrote:
> 
>>Chris Bell wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun 29 Sep, Alex Gonzalez wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Am I the only one who thinks that our community would benefit from a
>>>>linux volunteering group?
>>>>
>>Bull by the horns time!
>>
>>If anyone is serious about this:
>>
>>a) arrange a get together at Linux Expo - and don't restrict it to London
>>
> 
> 
>>b) get a press release out. That's the sort of 'hook' journalists like to
>>have
>>
> indeed that's great, but (speaking only from my experience here) you need to 
> have your (at least) minimal offer sorted out and be ready to do something 
> pretty quickly if word is to go around and "good word" is what I mean. 
> Otherwise the press release should be carefully worded so that people 
> understand the true state of events and not assume that is all ready to go 
> just yet.
> 
> my 2 penny's worth
> 
> Bradut
> 
> 

IMHO there are issues to decide before an official announcement of that 
kind, some type of structure to arrange and to decide what is exactly 
going to be offered, under what guarantees, etc.
I'd rather start with something small, see how it goes, and try to build 
quality service and support for NGOs, and then move forward.
But that's only my opinion.
Alex


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