[Wylug-discuss] New to Leeds Need to find a LUG

Wed Jan 28 10:46:51 UTC 2015

Hi Rob

Bradlug was a spin-off from wylug at a time when wylug was doing reasonably 
well and we began very much in the style of wylug but over the years we have 
evolved into a very different beast. For example, we make regular contributions 
to the voluntary sector newsletter, Briefing Bradford, and we have a half hour 
programme every four weeks on Bradford Community Broadcasting.

Having looked at what different LUGs do across the country, there is no single 
pattern and I would argue that most LUGs meet a local need alongside the 
broader oggcamps etc. 

So I would advise against trying to resurrect wylug as it used to be because 
that format - which I first encountered in the late 1990s - is probably no 
longer relevant.

The key issue may be the same as it was for Bradlug - access to a wi-fi enabled 
venue capable of handling presentations/demonstrations - but, if you can find a 
suitable venue in North Leeds, you may find you can generate enough attendance 
to justify a LUG.

John
--
On Wednesday 28 Jan 2015 10:18:26 Rob Speed wrote:
> I'm also in Alwoodley.
> There's the option of hiring the Moortown Social Club opposite the fire
> station for around a tenner an hour. Or simply go to the pub!
> Lord Darcy maybe...?
> 
> It's a shame the Chained Bull's been destroyed to make way for hyperspace
> M+S...
> 
> My preference though would be to resurrect proper WYLUG meetings in town as
> it's a central focal point. That said, when WYLUG was first setup back in
> ooooohhhhh 94...95ish maybe - Jim, Simon, Nigel, James - can you recall
> when the seed for using the room in the EC Stoner building was first
> sewn?... - Linux was in its infancy as a user group was ideal for the time.
> 
> These days... Is there such a requirement for an actual user group? We've
> gone a little more mainstream, and the ways of keeping up to date,
> in-touch, etc have morphed. Which is why when Jim retired and the
> University changed its stance on the room, we started meeting in pubs in
> town, simply to have that meet and greet, social space.
> 
> What do people think, does Linux still need propping up. Is there still a
> need for a get-together?
> 
> Working in Manchester, I see the various Silicon Drinkabout events that run
> cross platform/language/framework and there's a good vibe.
> 
> To that end, would it be better to link WYLUG (what's left of it) with say
> the Hackspace just off Regent Street? Free parking, a pub (of sorts) round
> the corner (and along the road a bit...) and it's only just outside town so
> buses/trains are also easily get-at-able (is that a word?)
> 
> Come on people - shout up!
> 
> 
> HTH
> R.
> 
> 
> --
> Rob Speed
> Principal Systems Engineer
> TV & Mobile Platforms
> 
> BBC Future Media
> MediaCityUK, Salford M50 2LH
> rob.speed at bbc.co.uk
> 
> 
> BBC iPlayer | BBC Red Button | TV & Mobile Applications
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk
> [wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] on behalf of Graham Whaley
> [graham.whaley at gmail.com] Sent: 28 January 2015 09:45
> To: John Robert Hudson
> Cc: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] New to Leeds Need to find a LUG
> 
> I too am in North Leeds (Meanwood) - if anybody fancies trying to get
> together for a meet then I'm game. We could start off discussing my
> theory of why the activity of LUGs seems to be inversely proportional
> to the success of Linux... :-) We could try North Leeds, or town for a
> venue?
> 
> Afraid to say I rarely made it to the wylug in the past, but the odds
> are better now (circumstance change). The chances of me getting to
> Sheffield or Bradford are slim.
> 
> Currently running some Fedora and Ubuntu machines at home.
> 
>  Graham
> 
> On 27 January 2015 at 21:42, John Robert Hudson
> 
> <j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com> wrote:
> > HI Andrew
> > 
> > The most active LUGs in Yorkshire are Sheffield which regularly advertises
> > its meetings on wylug and http://www.bradlug.co.uk/ - neither of which
> > are within easy reach of Moortown. But I would urge you to try out
> > Bradlug (which has now taken over what was traditionally the wylug
> > meeting date - second Monday of the month) as it has a wide range of
> > members from enthusiasts to devops, many of whom have links into other
> > networks.
> > 
> > John
> > --
> > 
> > On Tuesday 27 Jan 2015 20:17:27 Darren Menachem Drapkin wrote:
> >> Unfortunately, wylug is somewhat moribund. There is an out-of-date
> >> website, this list and some more webby stuff that I do not know about.
> >> 
> >> However, unless I have been officially sniped, we do not meet in public
> >> anymore.
> >> 
> >> If you do want to try re-starting a linux user group in Leeds, I would be
> >> happy to lend a hand. I live in your general area, in Alwoodley.
> >> 
> >> On Tuesday 27 Jan 2015 20:01:36 Andrew Glass wrote:
> >> > Evening all
> >> > 
> >> > I moved to Leeds last year as my girlfriend was expecting, so Ive left
> >> > Durham LUG as I now live in Moortown.  Im interested in joining and
> >> 
> >> meeting
> >> 
> >> > up at the monthly meetings but not sure you are all still meeting up?
> >> > 
> >> > A little about myself - 37 Years old, Swimming Teacher and RLSS
> >> 
> >> Trainer,
> >> 
> >> > Linux user for 5 years, moved around the distros a bit, my little HP
> >> 
> >> micro
> >> 
> >> > server is currently running Debian, Desktop was Ubuntu however Im
> >> 
> >> moving to
> >> 
> >> > Fedora this week.  Battling with the move to systemd and studying for
> >> 
> >> the
> >> 
> >> > Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam then the Linux
> >> > Foundation Certified System Engineer.
> >> > 
> >> > It would be great to meet likeminded Linux people and come for a
> >> 
> >> chat and
> >> 
> >> > drink, do the meetings still take place?  Be nice to network a little
> >> > as I
> >> > don't know many people down here in Yorkshire.
> >> > 
> >> > Hope to hear from you all.
> >> > 
> >> > Cheers
> >> > 
> >> > Andrew
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