[SLUG] Meetings

[John Allsopp]

Good work, well done :-)

I have this http://www.johnallsopp.co.uk/distributions.php4 although 
it's gone a little out of date.

J

bob wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> At Monday's meeting we worked out ideas about future meetings.  Here is a 
> summary:
> 
> 			"Future Slug Meetings
> 
> Aims
> 
> We want to see new people join the group, and we need to structure the 
> meetings to appeal to people who know little of Linux.  We need to generate 
> publicity.  Finally we want to retain the convivial side of our meetings.
> 
> Name
> 
> We wanted to get away from the SLUG name for 2 reasons.  First, while we 
> remain part of SLUG, we accept that many members (some doing the most 
> important work), cannot come regularly to meetings. Second, this has been a 
> rainy summer, producing record numbers of slugs, and some do not like that.  
> We agreed that they should be called SLG (Scarborough Linux Group) meetings. 
> 
> Structure, Date, Place and Time
> 
> We decided that we should split the meetings in two.  A meeting for elementary 
> topics called the Linux meeting, and another meeting for conviviality called 
> the social meeting.  The Linux meeting will be at 7.15pm on the first Monday 
> of every month at the Blind centre in Dean Road.  The social meeting will be 
> at 7.45pm on the third Monday of each month at The Valley.  The Linux meeting 
> would take the form of a half hour talk on a topic announced in advance, 
> followed by a half hour plus left for questions, discussion and whatever 
> those who come want to do.    In fact the next meeting will be a social 
> meeting on Monday 15th October at the  Valley.
> 
> Distributions
> 
> We would like to set up a list of distributions, contributed by people with 
> experience, and who are happy to answer questions about them.  It could 
> include information on: ease of installation, specifications needed, and 
> suitability for beginners.
> 
> Poster
> 
> We want to create an A4 poster, that would publicise the Linux meetings in the 
> library, and local schools."
> 
> Some more details will follow.  Comments, suggestions and objections are 
> welcome.
> 
> Bob