[Liverpool] Group Future (Was: Places To Drink)

[oscillik]

i feel i must apologise, as it's me that kinda started the whole tangental
music related stuff :-s
i was quirky

2009/5/8 Andrew Williams <andy at tensixtyone.com>

> On Fri, May 08, 2009 at 12:30:34PM +0100, Dan Lynch wrote:
> > I would agree with Vladimir on this one. I know we are called a Linux
> User
> > Group but in reality at every LUG I've ever been to people don't just
> talk
> > about Linux exclusively. There's usually talk about phones and mobile
> > devices, BSD, Solaris and all kinds of general FLOSS stuff. I've never
> heard
> > anyone complain about it. There's plenty of Linux talk too as you'd
> expect
> > but it's not a set topic. It's what I would expect at a LUG, perhaps I've
> > missed the point of the L in LUG all along. I love Linux and I love
> talking
> > about it but I don't mind if people want to talk about BSD or anything
> else.
> > It seems a little like splitting hairs.
>
> Yes, but in the same mindset would a non linux user come to a group
> named the Linux User Group? our scope and membership covers a wide range
> of people but the name of the group is restrictive.
>
> Don't take me wrong, i'm not on about setting topics or enforcing what
> people talk about, thats stupid. I'm talking about naming the group
> better than what it is. let it reflect the membership, not dictate it.
>
>
> --
> Andrew Williams
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> e: andy at tensixtyone.com
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