[Wylug-discuss] 'Pathetic' FLOSS Advocacy - Put it to the test?

[John Leach]

Hi Dave,

On Wed, 2007-01-24 at 23:55 +0000, Dave Fisher wrote:
> A couple of well-made points, but they don't really address the fact
> that many members (possibly a majority of active members) have treated
> WYLUG as an advocacy group, right from the time that it was founded.

I was poking holes at the proposed methodology, rather than suggesting
WYLUG shouldn't do advocacy.  I do think advocacy of free software is
important and LUGs seem a good place to encourage it.

> I can't see how you can do FLOSS advocacy well, without analysing,
> discussing and planning the means by which you persuade people to change
> their ideas and behaviour.

I agree - I just think you could do better in promoting the discussion.
The test methodology thing just seemed rather inaccessible and
flamebaity.  Perhaps I'm just being overly sensitive.

I thought your example e-mail regarding the ISO fast track, and your
general advice on tactics were awesome.  Very encouraging.

John.