Plan for the New LUAU

[Kevin]

Hello,

I wish sometimes that there was only one linux version.  IMHO, this is
what's holding linux back.

I see posts here everyday from people telling us to use freeBSD.  That it is
better then redhat.  I use redhat to long to learn another version.  Total
confusion!  If you checkout freeBSD's homepage and start looking around you
will notice that it's command and file system is different from redhat.

I like using the console sometimes, but I prefer using gui.  But then again,
redhat's gnome doesn't work that great.  Netscape and the dialer crashes all
the time.  Java at http://www.funcom.com crashes.  But then again the
ethernet networking/roadrunner runs great.  So maybe I should give freeBSD a
try or not?

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Togami" <warren at togami.com>
To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <luau at luau.hi.net>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 5:50 PM
Subject: [luau] Re: Plan for the New LUAU


> > > Very organised, but may be a bit too ambitious.  How many people are
> > > members of luau right now anyway?  How many people regularly attend
> > > the meetings?  Are all the members subscribed to this list?
> >
> > More appropiately... and a question that has come up time and time
again,
> > "What defines a member?"
>
> I think we need a somewhat loose notion of "member".  Not everyone can
make
> meetings because they may be busy or live on a neighbor island.  I believe
> that anybody that attends meetings, events or participates on the mailing
> list is a member.
>
> Is this question regarding concerns about things that must be voted upon
and
> its relation to the designation of "member"?  Here's my idea regarding
that.
>
> 1. All votes occur on the mailling list.  If there is a clear majority
(75%
> or higher?)  like in the case of the "NO NAME CHANGE" outcry, then the
issue
> is passed.
> 2. If there is no clear majority vote on the mailing list, then it will be
> voted upon at the next meeting.  If people take the effort to go to a
> meeting, then they most definitely deserve a vote.  This vote is a simple
> majority.
>
> Then again, this may be a dumb idea.
>
> >
> > It's ambitious yes, but plans always are. Will it work? I don't know.
> >
> > We tried subcommittees before. Nobody wanted the responsibility or they
> > weren't setup properly. Just be aware of that..
>
> Yes, I know this is very ambitious.  For a start I believe InstallFests is
a
> good beginning.  That will address the question that people had earlier if
> how we will take care of both new and old Linux users.  My idea regarding
> these InstallFests is to take sign ups and hold a session when there is a
> full class.  Say 10 people?  The more experienced LUAU members would take
> turns at InstallFests sessions so nobody gets too burned out.
>
> If this works out, I would then try to expand to Community Workshops and
> proactive Advocacy as LUAU projects.  The workshops are things that I do
> anyway, and Ronald's LBN group already does Advocacy, so I don't think
this
> is too much a stretch.
>
> > Warren if are planning a new organization structure or in general new
> > ideas, you may be advised to talk to the previous admins. Just a
> > suggestion. They may have some ideas or have tried some ideas.
> >
>
> I am just throwing out ideas for now.  I invite everyone to please add
their
> thoughts to this, as this is your group.  I find it strange that only two
> people replied.
>
> Warren Togami
> warren at togami.com
>
>
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