[Klug-general] LUG thoughts musings & ideas

[Karl Buckland]

David Halliday wrote:
> 
> I feel in general for LUG matters the social aspect is something that
> should be encouraged and made as accessible as possible. From a number
> of angles:
> 1: The dates, times and places should be clearly listed in the home
> page of the lug site (like we have for the monthly meetings on Kent
> LUG).

I agree - I still find it confusing to figure out when the next meeting 
is. If this is spelled out on the front page, or on it's own page with a 
clear link to it, with all the upcoming meetings listed by date and 
venue, then this would be much easier.

> 4: Perhaps if we are still using it there should be a link to any IRC
> channels along with links to software that is both easy to install and
> use, plus guides. I feel that a key part of any community is to help
> new people get started, get involved and feel welcome quickly and
> easily.

This sounds good too. I think the same idea of spelling things out and 
making it easier across the board is a good thing. In the next few years 
the popular linux distros will continue to become easier to use and more 
people will become aware of the alternatives. I think there's also a 
growing public awareness of the affects of big business. Therefore 
(whether some of our members like it or not!) more and more people with 
less and less technical know-how are going to become interested in Linux 
and what it can do for them.

Karl B