Hmm, looks like Kin wasn't able to get his message through. There's been a last minute change in space - we're going to be at the University of Calgary downtown location:
University of Calgary, Downtown (Room 320) 906 8th Ave. SW, Calgary, Alberta Sorry we couldn't get the message out earlier - I'll be bringing in some snacks, though! -Dafydd On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 4:26 PM, <kw...@csa-pdk.com> wrote: > Quoting Mel Walters <melwalt...@telus.net>: > > Only Dave has stepped up so far for talks/demos, but some meetings end >> up having a maelstrom of enjoyable group discussion. >> >> Attend, so you will not miss anything. Come and make new friends and >> also reconnect. >> See you there! >> >> http://clug.ca/node/642 >> http://clug.ca/events >> >> Also, please refer to the attached thumb nail sketch: mandateRevisit.txt >> >> The PDF version mandateRevisit.pdf is too big (95K) to add to the email >> but it was much easier to read. >> I will bring the file and print outs. >> >> mandateRevisit.txt =====> >> Revisiting Linux Users Group's Mandate >> >> Mel Walters >> January 31, 2012 >> Calgary Linux Users Group (or Guild) Mandate >> >> To encourage and promote the use of free[footnote: >> Free as in freedoms >> ] and open source software.[footnote: >> This was mostly by memory, as I did not yet find the original >> statement >> ] >> >> How is it going so far >> >> 1 Introspection (To look within) >> >> 1.1 What works so far >> >> 1.2 Maturity of the desktop >> >> 1.3 Missed the moving target? >> >> 1.4 Listening to the customer >> >> 1.4.1 Who is the customer? >> >> ? Computer/device users in general >> >> 1.5 What do they want? >> >> ? Value for their time and money >> >> ? Ease of start up >> >> ? Low maintenance costs (time and money) >> >> ? That it just will work! >> >> ? Compatible with and maximizes hardware performance >> >> 2 Adapting to change >> >> ? The customers can change (come and go, change in metrics) >> >> ? Technology in vogue >> >> ? Main point being: Give them what they want and exceed their >> expectations, OR lose the customer >> >> 3 Keep the basics simple >> >> ? Expand on the I want it all part only when simple is already covered >> >
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