I tend to think that there is still a lot of offer in terms of encouraging people to become users of Linux. This may sound like a "higher goal" but, given the central roll of technology to everyone's life and the dominance of one operating system in the market, it is important to have a forum to remind us how to explain to others how to adopt different technologies. In the world of computers, the market place of ideas is not welcoming to most, so perhaps that is one of the functions of CLUG.
On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Shawn <[email protected]> wrote: > Related to this, I have a question. > > What is CLUG's purpose? The original purpose "to promote Linux and open > source" no long really applies, in my eyes - we've met that goal. Now what? > > I think answering this question dictates what types of presentations we > want or should be seeing.... > > As it is, I think CLUG is currently more of a social group than a tech > group... > > My thoughts. > > Shawn > > vanessa wrote: > >> I have noticed complains about the too basic level of the speeches in CLUG >> meetings and that most of CLUG members have jobs related to IT, in their way >> to get one or have interest in technology. >> >> For those reasons, I invite you people to propose subjects for next >> speeches, subjects that are more challenging and that would satisfy the >> interest of the CLUG members with a higher knowledge of technology and that >> would stimulate the other members to learn more about the capacities of open >> source and technology in general. >> >> Please submit your proposals ASAP to make the proper marketing and give >> CLUG members time to research about the topics and make the speech even more >> interesting. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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