I will include a 1604 demo/whats new/howto in my monthly Linux Café in Brugge the 14th of May, in Vormingplus Brugge.
http://vormingplus-brugge.be/ Alain J. Baudrez 2016-04-13 11:36 GMT+02:00 Nero <nero.ubu...@gmail.com>: > I don't know how narrow or wide you see "de Rupelstreek". There is an > active computer club in with 2 meetings per month in Tisselt (Willebroek) > with a lot of Ubuntu users. > > https://vlaanderen.hcc.nl > -- > Cheers, Noel aka Nero > > On 12/04/16 22:03, Merlijn Sebrechts wrote: > >> Thanks a lot everyone for your comments, this feedback is really helpful! >> >> >> I agree with Jan that we should focus on 'type of location' instead of >> 'geographical location'. Even if we find an ideal location; one that is >> in the middle of this country and is accessible by both car and public >> transport, there will still be people who won't be able to make it.*I >> myself live in Ghent, so I'll focus my efforts around Ghent*. If other >> people want to organize meetups closer to them, feel free to do so. In >> fact, I'd encourage you to do so. Edmund, start a community in the >> rupelstreek. It will make the ubuntu-be community grow, and maybe in a >> few years, we'll all meet in Brussels for a big ubuntu-be party. >> >> It seems to be a common concern that the association with the hacker >> culture creates barriers. Ubuntu = Linux for human beings, so we should >> try to avoid those barriers at all cost. So I propose we try to find a >> better location that has less of a barrier and has more connected to >> non-techy people. I myself am a Computer Science PhD student, so I'll >> need a lot of help getting in touch with non-techy organizations. Frank, >> do you have personal connections to such organizations in Ghent?*Is >> anyone else able to help establish a relationship with other >> organizations?* >> >> Now that I think of it, *English is another big barrier.* The main >> reason why I using English is that it allows the french and dutch >> speaking parts of ubuntu-be to communicate better. However, I'm not sure >> if there are that many non-dutch people around here. Trying to include >> everyone might just have an adverse effect. Aside from that, I'm going >> to focus my efforts on the area around Ghent, so I don't see the benefit >> of talking English anymore, especially since it creates another barrier. >> I think it's best if everyone just speaks the language they're most >> comfortable with. Anyone has any thoughts on the language issue? >> >> >> >> Kind regards >> Merlijn Sebrechts >> >> >> >> 2016-04-12 7:16 GMT+02:00 Jan Bongaerts <jbongae...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jbongae...@gmail.com>>: >> >> My 2¢ >> Focus on the type of location, not the geographical location. It's >> always going to be easy for some and difficult for others. >> So I advice the organiser to stick to a location that is really >> accessible for him/her. >> >> Hackerspace might indeed not be the best idea. Rather take it to >> your target audience, like a youth club, a student fraternity, or >> some adult education centre. >> Regards, >> Jan. >> >> On 9 Apr 2016 10:19, "Edmund BlackAdder" <wh1tesp...@gmail.com >> <mailto:wh1tesp...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hello Merijn, all, >> >> i live in the Rupelstreek, that's below Antwerp, and I'm not all >> that happy driving to Ghent. (what with it's accessibility (or >> lack of)). >> Also, the terms "hacker" and "hackerspace" still carry a >> negative connotation with most of the non-tech savvy people i >> meet. >> That might slow down things also, imho. >> >> If i'm allowed to think out loud for a minute, i'd say there's >> potential for Linux in the Rupelstreek. As far as i know, >> there's not too many of us linux users around here. >> Maybe in the future, a launch party in these parts of the >> country would help things forward a bit. That would need a >> suitable location of course, but I've got a few venues in my mind. >> >> On the other hand i realize that if everybody sticks to his/her >> geographical location, the team will have a hard time getting >> together. And that's not a suitable option either. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Tom. >> >> Op 09-04-16 om 09:29 schreef linux service: >> >>> >>> Maybe a better location that is better accessible with car? >>> >>> You have to have a plan currently to enter Ghent. >>> >>> I like "De Leest" in Izegem. >>> >>> Maybe together with the linux groups in Kortrijk and Linuxbabbel? >>> >>> gd >>> >>> Op Friday 08 April 2016 20:59:53 schreef Frank Neirynck: >>> >>> > Hi Merlijn, all, >>> >>> > >>> >>> > I filled in the doodle, and I think a release party in Ghent >>> is a good >>> >>> > idea, but if Hackerspace is the best location to attract other >>> then >>> >>> > already convinced Linux-users, I am willing to doubt. >>> >>> > Maybe a release party could or should be held in a more >>> publicly known >>> >>> > location to "normal people" in Ghent or elsewhere, where it >>> could >>> >>> > attract a more diverse audience. Maybe at Vormingplus, an >>> organisation >>> >>> > of whom I suspect they would embrace the idea? >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Kind regards, >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Frank Neirynck >>> >>> > >>> >>> > -----Oorspronkelijke bericht----- >>> >>> > Van: Merlijn Sebrechts<merlijn.sebrec...@gmail.com> <mailto: >>> merlijn.sebrec...@gmail.com> >>> >>> > Reply-to: Ubuntu Belgium<ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> <mailto: >>> ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> >>> >>> > Aan: Ubuntu Belgium<ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> <mailto: >>> ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> >>> >>> > Onderwerp: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Ubuntu-be 16.04 release party date >>> >>> > Datum: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 10:50:16 -0700 >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Hi all >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Only three people have filled in the doodle although there are >>> a lot >>> >>> > more people active on this list. It seems a release party in >>> Ghent isn't >>> >>> > that wanted. Can those who didn't answer help me understand >>> what the >>> >>> > cause of the lack of interest is? I'm thinking of a few >>> possible >>> >>> > reasons: >>> >>> > * No interest in a release party? >>> >>> > * Ghent is a bad location? >>> >>> > * None of the dates work? >>> >>> > Any of these reasons apply to you? Do you have other reasons? >>> Please >>> >>> > help me understand! >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Kind regards >>> >>> > Merlijn Sebrechts >>> >>> > >>> >>> > 2016-04-04 12:54 GMT-07:00 Merlijn Sebrechts >>> >>> ><merlijn.sebrec...@gmail.com> >>> <mailto:merlijn.sebrec...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> > Hi all >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > As Jan suggested, let's organize a release party for >>> the 16.04 >>> >>> > release. I created a doodle to get a rough idea of >>> when people >>> >>> > have time. It would take place in Hackerspace Ghent, >>> >>> > Blekerijstraat 75. What would we do there? >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > - I can talk about my Ubuntu phone, and about Juju >>> 2.0. If >>> >>> > anyone has any ideas or suggestions for other talks, >>> please let >>> >>> > me know. >>> >>> > - Help each other install and upgrade to 16.04 >>> >>> > - Help each other with general Ubuntu problems >>> >>> > - Get to know the ubuntu-be community >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Can you please fill in the following doodle? Thanks! >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >http://doodle.com/poll/hr88xszfmq6krivt >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Kind regards >>> >>> > Merlijn Sebrechts >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com >> <mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com> >> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >> > > -- > ubuntu-be mailing list / mailto:ubuntu-be@lists.ubuntu.com > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-be >
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