[Linux-aus] Listless and Sagging

[Donna Benjamin]

Hey Don,

Welcome to Linux Australia - this mailing list is something of a
community watering hole, and as such it's somewhere people come to talk
about things relevant to the linux (and foss) community in aus.

There are other lists that stick to the technical, usage,
implementation, and development side of things...  I'd recommend
starting with the Brisbane / QLD based LUGs
http://www.linux.org.au/foss_in_australia/LUGS/QLD

I'm sure someone from HUMBUG should be able to point you in the right
direction.

The 2 largest linux user groups are luv and slug

The main Linux User Victoria mailing list is pretty technical most of
the time if you don't care so much about geographic proximity...
http://www.luv.asn.au/

Sydney linux users group
http://slug.org.au/

And I'm sure there'll be other suggestions for you...

You might like to take a peek at 
http://planet.linux.org.au/  which is a collection of community members
blogs, and has a good daily dose of news, commentary and techsnips of
all snorts.

cheers
Donna

On Wed, 2007-05-23 at 21:22 +1000, Don Knowles wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've only just signed up to this mailing list, and I've got 5 days worth
> of emails ... and the last 3 days has been about
> "don't discriminate against women in Linux / FOSS"
> and "we don't do that" or "what are you talking about".
> 
> Prior to that was "there's a Linux logo on that racing car",
> something I already knew.
> 
> I thought I'd be hearing about Linux, what people are doing with it,
> what's new in FOSS etc. in Australia.
> 
> I was really looking forward to that, since I don't know too many people
> who use Linux here in Rockhampton.
> 
> If this list is moderated, is there any chance it could be kept ontopic?
> 
> Or, am I missing the point of a bunch of familiar bods having a whinge
> about anything they feel like ... and I should shut up and go away,
> and leave you all to your entertainments?
> 
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