[Newark] Re: A few things worth discussing..

[Christopher Hayes]

On 24/07/07, Craig Lynch <c.m.lynch87 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Y'know, it's a really nice thing to be able to find help for Linux from a
> > small number of really good documentation projects, like TLDP and Gentoo
> >
> > Wiki, does this LUG really need one if we're just going to be either
> > recreating documentation that's elsewhere or writing documentation that
> > should be elsewhere?
>
>
Yes, I agree Tom - reproducing content which already exists would be a bad
idea. Instead I was hoping that the Wiki could be used for the odd piece of
new documentation, but mostly as a collection of links to other places, and
perhaps a place for people to put odd bash scripts and other bits and pieces
which others might find useful.

Besides - we gotta have a Wiki, right? :p

Nah, I honestly think that there will be some valid uses for it, for
instance - I was wanting parts of the website to be derived from the wiki,
like the resources page for instance.

I agree, we should be linking to those projects rather than re-inventing
> documentation..
> but I'm pretty sure there may some use for a wiki for us, for example,
> showing other users
> what we've been doing recently (aka desktop of the month) and a link or
> guide on how to
> re-create with..
>

Indeed

We could also use it for storage of simple stuff to help us get along with
> (for example, I have
> several custom-made launchers that others may find useful)
>
> I don't know, I'm new to this whole extremism thing.
>
>
> No plans on extremism here.. just exposure
>
> As for meetings, I'm not exactly in the most convenient of locations to be
> > LUGging in Newark. I also don't much care for the advocacy or Ubuntu, so
> > it's not exactly my cup of tea. Speaking of which....
> >
> > Tom
>
>
> Ubuntu probably the easiest way to introduce new people to FLOSS.. atm,
> its also all we have
> (unless you have a couple of re-spins of your poison? :D )
>
> > Of the few people I've got that are interested - I think the best way to
> >
> > > start would be to have a meet basically explaining what GNU/Linux is
> > and
> > > then going on to show a little of what it can do.. (aka grab a hold of
> > > some
> > > videos of windows doing functions such media centre and then going to
> > > linux
> > > and showing one of its equivalents
> >
> > Seems a little enthusiastic ;) Are these people that have never used
> > Linux
> > that are interested in using/abusing it ?
>
>
> Several of them (two specifically) have played about with ubuntu and one
> has an ubuntu only
> Toshiba Portege (not sure of exact model)
>
> > I have emailed the dudes who were at the bearings building linux based
> > > servers & networks, but never got an answer.. Assuming they've keeled
> > > over..
> > > :(
> >
> > If you mean ForLinux I think they're still alive...
>
>
> awesome, I'll try and get in touch with them again (or Chris H should..)
> might help drum up business for them too if we were to get meets going..
> :D
>

They beat me to it :)

I would have thought an informal would be more inline with the current
> > Newark LUG population without the need to hire or specially get space
> > somewhere but it depends what your aims are I guess. Cant say I've ever
> > been
> > in the Crown & Mitre, think the last pub I went into in Newark was the
> > Wheatsheaf a few years ago - now days I just stare into space in the
> > Turks
> > Head in Balderton and think about taking over the world...
> >
> > ChrisB.
>
>
Lets have ourselves a meeting then :)

lol -  so many plans, so little time :D
>
> Craig
>

Chris Hayes / cbhworld

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