<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Paul Wayper <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paulway@mabula.net">paulway@mabula.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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Hi all,<br>
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Following on from the conversation on the #linux-aus-lugs channel, one<br>
perennial topic is the idea of a face-to-face meeting. We normally try to<br>
organise one at the Linux Conference Australia every year, but it would also<br>
be good (IMO) to meet up maybe once a year at another time - the general<br>
consensus I think has been somewhere around June or July. This would be a<br>
chance for one or two of the organisers from each LUG to meet up and discuss<br>
what they, together, can do to improve their LUGs - and Linux and FOSS in<br>
Australia as a whole.<br>
<br>
The opinion from Linux Australia, as far as I can see, is that they would be<br>
happy to pay for some of the travel expenses for the group as long as they see<br>
some (reasonably direct) benefit from the meeting. A set of things to discuss<br>
would be a good start here - or a set of things we want to achieve in such a<br>
meeting. It might be hacking on Zookeepr or setting up the LUG-in-a-box<br>
package. We might aim to produce a set of materials for new LUGs or more<br>
ideas for existing LUGs to reach out and get new members. Anything, really.<br>
<br>
As far as funding goes, my thinking is that the attendees should pay an equal<br>
price for travel, with Linux Australia making up the difference - that way the<br>
people from Broome don't have to pay too much to attend and it be biased in<br>
favour of the Adelaidians :-) And in my view attendees should pay something -<br>
though it's a great chance to collaborate I wouldn't want it to be a burden on<br>
LA or seen as a junket.<br>
<br>
Anyway, what do people think?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>+1</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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Have fun,<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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