[SWLUG] Lug of the Month

[Philip Downer]

Hi Everybody,

I hope you all had a good Christmas.

In the quest to get our LUG's details correct in all of the uk Linux
magazines I sent a mail to Linux Format. They have replied saying that
our details will be corrected as of edition 37 (February I think). I
have also been asked me to write about 180 words for their LUG of the
Month feature, it's a small piece that goes at the back of the magazine
near the user group section. 

Rather than just write something and send it off I'd rather get everyone
else to have a say, so I've included below what I plan to submit. We
have until the 3rd of January but I'd prefer to send it in asap so if
you're reading this after the 30th of December then it's probably alredy
been sent.

--Beginning of feature--

The South Wales LUG has been running since 2001 with it's first few
meetings being held in Cardiff. Due to the large area that the LUG
covers it wasn't long before meetings were also being held in Swansea.
We now regularly hold two meetings a month (one in each location) where
we usually get between 10 and 20 members in attendance. The LUG is very
informal and the meeting places vary from pubs to cafes and occasionally
restaurants. 

Our plans for 2003 are to organise a few events such as getting the LUG
involved in this years Linux Install Day, talks and workshops. A few of
our members are trying to set up projects that the LUG can get involved
in, such as translating Gnome into Welsh. 

We welcome anyone at our meetings and have occasionally had joint
meetings with the West Wales LUG. There is a meeting schedule on our
website as well as mailing lists and an IRC channel where meeting
announcements are made and anyone can ask for help or assistance.

irc:  #swlug on irc.openprojects.net
www.swlug.org.uk

--end of feature--

Any comments are welcome :)

Phil.