[Lugcomms] LUG comms face-to-face meeting idea.

[James Polley]

On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Paul Wayper <paulway at mabula.net> wrote:

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> Hi all,
>
> Following on from the conversation on the #linux-aus-lugs channel, one
> perennial topic is the idea of a face-to-face meeting.  We normally try to
> organise one at the Linux Conference Australia every year, but it would
> also
> be good (IMO) to meet up maybe once a year at another time - the general
> consensus I think has been somewhere around June or July.  This would be a
> chance for one or two of the organisers from each LUG to meet up and
> discuss
> what they, together, can do to improve their LUGs - and Linux and FOSS in
> Australia as a whole.
>
> The opinion from Linux Australia, as far as I can see, is that they would
> be
> happy to pay for some of the travel expenses for the group as long as they
> see
> some (reasonably direct) benefit from the meeting.  A set of things to
> discuss
> would be a good start here - or a set of things we want to achieve in such
> a
> meeting.  It might be hacking on Zookeepr or setting up the LUG-in-a-box
> package.  We might aim to produce a set of materials for new LUGs or more
> ideas for existing LUGs to reach out and get new members.  Anything,
> really.
>
> As far as funding goes, my thinking is that the attendees should pay an
> equal
> price for travel, with Linux Australia making up the difference - that way
> the
> people from Broome don't have to pay too much to attend and it be biased in
> favour of the Adelaidians :-)  And in my view attendees should pay
> something -
> though it's a great chance to collaborate I wouldn't want it to be a burden
> on
> LA or seen as a junket.
>
> Anyway, what do people think?
>

+1


>
> Have fun,
>
> Paul
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