[TriLUG] Announcement: New NCSU Linux Users Group Forming

[Ilan Volow]

I am forming a new Linux users group at NC State called NOSUL (North 
Carolina Organization Of Students Using Linux) whose aim is to 
cultivate a true, end-user oriented desktop Linux experience for NC 
State students and faculty.


First Rule Of NOSUL: NOSUL is not a unix group

Second Rule Of NOSUL: NOSUL is not a unix group.

Third Rule: No terminals or command lines at meetings. We do things 
graphically and desktopically.

Fourth Rule: vi, emacs, and shell scripts do not exist.

Fifth Rule: it is okay to be a beginner. RTFM (Read The Fine Manual) is 
to be considered a four-letter word. There are no stupid end users 
(just stupid programmers).

Sixth Rule: it is okay to run operating systems other than Linux at 
meetings, both in the capacity of audience member and presenter.

Seventh Rule: it is okay, and in fact encouraged, to criticize unusable 
and badly designed Open Source Software and any projects or companies 
that produce it.


If you’ve made it past the first seven rules of NOSUL and haven’t 
deleted this message in total disgust, contact Ilan at 
nosul at clarux.com. We’ll need to schedule a time for everyone interested 
to meet, discuss our ideas for the upcoming semester, and to appoint 
the officers necessary to become a registered student organization.

--Ilan Volow