[Preston] Minutes from the meeting - 30 Oct 2002

[Alan Blundell]

I'm sorry I missed this meeting - from the look of this, it was very 
productive!

One thought for now:  PLUG isn't yet listed at the UK Linux.org list of 
LUGs (see http://www.linux.org.uk/UKLinks.html).  That was the first 
place I looked when I was loking for a LUG.

I've emailed the page maintainer a request to add us.

Alan


Phil Robinson wrote:
> =====================================
> Preston & Lancashire Linux User Group
> 
>         Meeting - 30 Oct 2002
> =====================================
> 
> Thank you to all who attended last night's meeting. In brief for those who
> couldn't make it...
> 
> Agenda
> ======
> 
> 1 - Frequency of the meetings / Keeping attendance higher
> 2 - Maybe move to start of the month so everyone has been paid!
> 3 - Ideas for keeping the mailing list flowing
> 4 - New locations for meetings and install days
> 5 - New ideas for promoting PLUG
> 6 - User group projects / tutorials
> 7 - The new website
> 
> Minutes
> =======
> The group has been running for a year now and we have about 80 active
> members as I recently un-subscribed anyone with a dead e-mail address. The
> agenda from last night's meeting was intended to start moving the group
> forward a little.
> 
> 1&2 - This was discussed and it was agreed that we keep the meetings once a
> month and move the date to the first Wednesday in each month. We decided to
> skip next month and have the next meeting in December. Unfortunately I will
> be away on the 4th of December so unless there are any objections can we
> make the next meeting on the Wednesday the 11th of December.
> 
> 3 - Not really discussed at the meeting, any ideas?
> 
> 4 - It was mentioned that the pub was a nice and relaxed environment for us
> to meet and that perhaps meetings and some social events could continue
> there but also that a new location could bring forward some new activities,
> such as an install / debug day and maybe some informal tutorials. We have a
> location available to us in Leyland, the one used in September and some of
> the members are still looking in to the possibility of a room in the
> University.
> 
> 5 - Not really discussed at the meeting, any ideas?
> 
> 6 - The idea of informal tutorials or workshops was discussed and it was
> agreed that this would be a good idea and much more practical once we have a
> room. Group projects as discussed at some previous meetings could then come
> forward from this.
> 
> 7 - The website is going to get a re-design and hopefully become more useful
> as a community based website. The site map below is a starter but any
> comments would be gratefully received.
> 
> New Website Map
> ===============
>   Home
>     {A brief description of the PLUG}
> 
>   Mailing List
>     {Information about the mailing list}
>     Browse Archives
>     Signup
> 
>   Member Profiles
>     {PLUG Members can add information about themselves here such as their
> specialist skills etc.}
>     Add my profile
>     Edit my profile
>     Browse profiles
>       Name
>       Interests / Specialist Areas
>       Private Email
>       Weblinks
> 
>   Hardware Exchange
>     {Surplus hardware either free or exchange, I have lots of redundant
> hardware that I shall add for free.}
>     Add new hardware
>     Remove hardware
>     Browse hardware
> 
>   Events
>     {Anyone can host an event! Information will be posted here about any
> upcoming events, social gatherings or meetings}
>     Meeting Dates & Locations
>     Submit a new event (regulated)
> 
>   Local Distribution Mirrors
>     {UK based mirror of full linux distributions}
> 
>   Useful Links
>     {A collection of useful links for linux users}
>     New users
>     Experienced
>     Distributions
>     Submit a link (regulated)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Phil Robinson.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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