What a brilliant letter. Anyone not familiar with the acronym for Linux User Group would be totally wiped out by SLUG, PLUG and CLUG!
I've never been part of any other Linux group but I have to say that the Peterborough group suits me perfectly - and I don't think I'm alone. It's a diverse group of welcoming and friendly individuals, who are all computer enthusiasts and range from real experts at a professional level to enthusiastic amateurs. When I first joined, meetings alternated between a school in Bretton and an office somewhere over Fengate way. Tony now very kindly offers the excellent Linx facility with fast internet connection and a comfortable board room. I, for one, think this is a venue which, whilst easy to take for granted, is absolutely fantastic. The meetings have always been an informal gathering where we all get out our various machines and spend a happy couple of hours fiddling with them. There's good company, chat, and plenty expertise available and willingly given. Linux is the core interest but there's always some Apple and Windows kit about as well and it's all fine. Inevitably, there is a regular call for presentations and great learning - and we've had some of these. They're excellent . . but they're not essential. We even had one of our meetings at a data centre which was fascinating. These infrequent, high-content, sessions are a welcome addition but if we tried to do this every month I think the need to find speakers and topics would begin to put a strain on the group. Last month an extra dimension was added in the form of the meal at a pub. I believe this was planned as a "no-computers" event (did that happen?). If so that makes complete sense at a social gathering. What I'm saying is that the Peterborough group is very informal and it really works. Occasionally someone new comes along and can't cope with the lack of structure, but in the main it suits us well. As for knowing when and where, it's actually the second Tuesday of every month, about 7.30 - 10pm. This usually gets publicised in our normal, informal, style:- someone will post a message on the Monday saying, "Are we meeting tomorrow?" and we all do. Occasionally (as this month) Tony can't make it and alternative ideas are tossed about. So for me, I say long live the Peterborough Group in its present form. Brian On 26 Mar 2012, at 16:23, Paul Scally wrote: > > Hello,I recently joined your list and have been a long time member of > SLUG! (Stevenage Linux User Group), I am interested in attending PLUG! > meetings on a regular basis. > > I wont be attending the SLUG meetings regularly anymore as I am no > longer working in that geographic area. > > I am therefore looking for a a healthy LUG !substitute. The SLUG > meetings were mostly talking amongst group members with very infrequent > talks\presentations. Their was no policy on "no laptops" but in practice > although people bought laptops\netbooks etc. most of the time they were > not even switched on. > > I have joined the CLUG! (Cambridgeshire LUG) but the existing membership > is not really interested in regular meets, so apart from new blood on > the mailing list CLUG is on the verge of dying as a LUG group. > > Whatever you the 'membership' decide on the next meet, please can the > details of time and place etc. be confirmed. > > Paul S > -- > Paul Scally > p1sc1...@fastmail.fm > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
