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

Wed Jan 28 12:19:48 UTC 2015

I suggest we meet in a decent pub in town to discuss it and see what
comes out of that?
For me, I have to admit that half the draw is going to be getting to
mix with people with similar interests.

Any particular times/days good for folks? Wednesdays are probably best
for me, but other days possible. Not a Friday though.
And a venue - WillN, what's good in the decent beer scene in town at
the moment - any ideas?

 Graham

On 28 January 2015 at 10:46, John Robert Hudson
<j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com> wrote:
> 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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