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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > <snip> > >> Hi Rob, >> >> It sounds an interesting idea, but the one fly in the ointment I can >> see is travel time. It's the same gripe I had in university - some >> days I might only have one hour of lectures, but a round trip of at >> least 90 mins bare minimum in light traffic[1]. With only an hour in >> such a meeting I can see a point where people would say 'The amount of >> time there isn't worth the travel time'. >> >> In the context of the LUG though it *may* be more workable as there >> could be several meetings dotted round and LUG members just go to the >> one nearest them. i agree, but its up to people in that area to organise. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Julian >> >> [1] Granted I could have stayed there doing other stuff, but most of >> the time all the open access rooms were full so it was easier to drive >> home and use my own PC - which was faster anyway! >> > > I know what you mean with regards to travelling time. I get the > impression though with these things being for an hour, they're probably > not going to get too technical (such as an install day) and can probably > be held in a local cafe/pub/library/book shop etc. > > As I mentioned before (in another e-mail), maybe it's something that > could be linked in with a local book store as many of them now have > coffee shops, with a bit of publicity (maybe a letter to a local > newspaper, and possibly a sign outside the book store advertising it), > it might bring in a few interested people who may have heard about 'this > Linux thing' or 'Umbuntu' who want to learn more. > > Rob > I asked mark at the light house about what young people think about them using linux, the response was they think its cool they like free stuff. So I think this really highlights Linux is out there and far more popular than people actually realise, (and what Microsoft would like). So I think it would be a real opportunity. I can't see why we can't use Paignton as a base for one of these, lighthouse or wherever, make it regular, Other lug members can then do something in their locality, make this accessible and it will work, so less travel time. i can't see people wanting to commute to paignton for 1 hour. if we can co-ordinate our efforts then perhaps we can get a banner made up, (donations at events), then say if we hold an event in Paignton, we have it there, then if someone from another area attends theyh can borrow it for their event and it gets passed round the lug that way, as long as we know where it is can get at it if needed. Paul on www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/drupal6, - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAktVpM8ACgkQaggq1k2FJq1PmgCeOTaBaSAVYjdhWyK+lESMI/sk Bw8AoJHIupSDrbHEDJSK4QuJFl38d/lM =Omj+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html