[TriLUG] Triangle Open Source Lab - Do it. Don't just talk about it.

Matt Frye mattfrye at gmail.com
Sun Apr 8 22:41:26 EDT 2007


These are just my thoughts.  I'm not speaking for TriLUG or for Jim,
so no one should be taking this as any kind of official statement.
That being said...

I think it's important for everyone to be positive about what Jim's
trying to do.  Yes, TriLUG has tried to get something like this going.
 For whatever reason, that didn't take off.  And yes, this could mean
some duplication of effort, but if people are willing to make that
effort, no one should be criticizing that or questioning their
motives.  What's important is for all involved to get something useful
out of it.

If you're interested in helping, learning, or teaching, contact Jim.
If not, stay out of it.

MPF

On 4/8/07, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> The intent for http://www.TriangleOpenSource.org is not to go against TriLUG
> but rather to complement TriLUG and the other groups you mentioned.  We do
> have alternative scheduling in mind and had previously chosen 4th Thursday
> evenings for our meetings since many of our members also participate in
> TriLUG.
>
> Having those interests beyond what TriLUG addresses is key to our group.
> The unique differentiator for Triangle Open Source is that no one is in
> charge, we don't physically exist, there are no speakers and we want to do
> open source software instead of talk about it.
>
> There's a lot more to open source software than Linux.  Linux is merely the
> operating system on which the applications ride.
>
> Another key to our success is that, despite beginning with something like
> Red Hat v4.2 a decade ago, I still consider myself a beginner and perhaps
> will always feel that way.  My point is that others fall into that same
> category.  We go slow and take notes along the way instead of assuming folks
> know whatever encryptical command line method to initiate an instance of a
> super flaming turbo whapper.
>
> So, if you're interested, go to the web site and post your comments on a
> proposed time, place, topic, etc.  Sign up for the mailing list.  It won't
> hurt.  I promise.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Ray, President
> Neuse River Networks
> tel: 919-838-1672 cell: 919-606-1772
> http://www.Neuse.Net
>
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On
> Behalf Of Warren
> > Myers
> > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 12:39 AM
> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Triangle Open Source Lab - Do it. Don't just
> talkaboutit.
> >
> > I'm not entirely sure what starting a new group with potentially similar
> > goals, but a different (or even similar) approach would have to do with
> > going against TriLUG.
> >
> > Personally, with my current work schedule (1100-2000 M-F), even though I
> > work just 12 minutes from RedHat, I can't come to any meetings.
> >
> > Alternative scheduling, and/or special interest activities would be great.
> >
> > I've enjoyed all the meetings I've been to with TriLUG, but am also
> involved
> > to some degree with several other organizations. I imagine some of them
> > overlap in membership and focus, but that's fine.
> >
> > Just because a new group is starting doesn't take away anything from any
> > current groups/organizations: if anything, it shows that some of the
> members
> > have interests beyond just what TriLUG does, and/or that there are other
> > people who might not be interested in TriLUG per se, but still have
> somewhat
> > overlapping interests, and such a differentiated group can give them a
> home.
> >
> > I am pretty sure that a bunch of TriLUGgers are also on TriPUG, NCSA, and
> > TriZPUG mailing lists. It doesn't make any of them competing, merely
> showing
> > a different focus.
> >
> > Warren
> >
> > --
> > http://warrenmyers.com
> > "God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going
> on
> > with the prime numbers." --Paul Erdős
> > "It's not possible. We are the type of people who have everything in our
> > favor going against us." --Ben Jarhvi, Short Circuit 2
>
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