[Klug-general] Re-branding the L in LUG

[Ian]

Hi folks,

FWIW, here are my thoughts, but first a little background to put them in
context.

I am a comparative newbie to Linux, only having experience of Ubuntu
10.04 [I don't like Unity] and PCLOS. I don't have a programming
background, and come to Linux as a Windows user familiar with a GUI
interface which I want to continue using. I understand that the command
line may be a better way of controlling what goes on, but [a] I don't
feel confident in using it, and [b] it seems a bit like going back to
the days of Windows 3.1 when you had to use DOS to do anything
meaningful. 

I did attend one KLUG meeting back in December I think, and whilst I was
made to feel welcome, 95% of what was discussed and said went straight
over my head. I haven't been back since because I didn't feel it had
much relevance to my needs and because of work commitments on a
Saturday. Whilst I can get Ubuntu to pretty much everything I want it to
do on a basic level, I would like to learn more but feel a little
intimidated with the current KLUG setup.

I would agree with Paul that there is a need to nuture newbies and those
pondering the migration to Linux, as well as meeting the needs of the IT
professionals and the Linux literate. Might one solution be to split the
meeting into two groups to meet the respective needs of each camp after
a short welcome session? My knowledge is very limited, but I would be
happy to contribute [work commitments permitting].

Finally I want to stress that I am trying to be constructive and I
applaud and appreciate the efforts made by those who have got this thing
off the ground and keep it functioning. I do however feel that there
must also be other people like me who don't get much, if anything, from
the current setup. Could KLUG meet our needs as well please?

Thanks for getting this far.

Ian

On Wed, 2011-10-12 at 17:13 +0100, Peter Childs wrote:
> 
> 
> On 12 October 2011 16:04, Paul Lawrence
> <paul.z.lawrence at btinternet.com> wrote:
>         Hi All,
>         
>         
>         I agree with Tom. And would thank anyone and everyone who is
>         courageous enough to own and organise an event. I am one of
>         the many semi-lurkers and I am always stunned at the skill,
>         expertise and talent that attends meetings. Also, as a
>         Linux-novice listening to you gurus I am also one of those who
>         really doesn't know what they don't know. 
>         
>         
>         But I'm not sure I have seen answers to WHO or WHAT?
>         + who is the target audience? College/University or
>         man-in-street?
>         
>         + do we have a clear view of what a revamped KLUG is
>         attempting to achieve? Can it be focused up the technical
>         chain and down the technical chain at the same time?
>         
>         
>         
>         If we intend some kind of re-lauch, that implies increased
>         commitment to publicise, support and demonstrate to a wider
>         audience at more venues. Maybe even subscription! Is that what
>         KLUG members will support - 'cos increased commitment will
>         need more active people. For instance, if your audience is the
>         man-in-the-street, a demo to rebuild or dual-boot a PC using a
>         live-CD?
>         
>         
>         
>         Peter Childs wrote some objectives. Do people agree with
>         them? 
>         
>         
>         All I can add is that I didn't start it.
> 
> 
> Yes Please do.
> 
> 
> What was right a few years ago is not always right now, we have to
> stick with the times and move on, partially in IT. However that does
> not belittle the work Colin and others have done in the past.
> 
> 
> The aim with KLUG has always been to get as many evolved as possible,
> and if you have ideas we want to hear them!
> 
> 
> Peter.
>  
>         
>         
>         Paul
>         
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