Re: The Real Issue (not Re: Friday Nites @ APU)


Subject: Re: The Real Issue (not Re: Friday Nites @ APU)
From: Steve Pilkington (pilkin@ncc-a.net)
Date: Wed Mar 13 2002 - 17:12:19 AKST


Timothy W. Gibson wrote:

>I don't think any of us are willing to let this die, even the quiet types
>like myself.
>
>I haven't been able to make the meetings yet, but reading the posts on this
>list have been part of my daily routine for well over a year now. Much of
>what I've learned about linux came from you guys. The distro I have
>installed came from a generous soul on the list.
>
>Getting to meetings is difficult, but moving them to friday will make it
>easier. My time is at a premium, but if there is anything I can do to
>assist, I will.
>
>Time to start giving back, eh?
>
>Timothy W. Gibson
>
>On Tuesday 12 March 2002 22:38, Patrick Wilke wrote:
>
>>I totally agree, come on guys don't let aklug die, Dee and Myself spent
>>alot of time starting this group along with the bennettes and Ryan McClune.
>>
>>Patrick Wilke
>>
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 6 Mar 2002 10:12:34 -0900 (AKST)
>>
>>"W.D.McKinney" <deem@wdm.com> wrote:
>>
>>>The right medicine is always a hard swallow. Or now is the time
>>>for all good AKLUGer's to stand up and vote.
>>>
>>>In organizations like AKLUG that started out as meeting of
>>>like minded individuals desiring to discuss issues and propagate
>>>technology, it is the due course to meet at the Y in the road.
>>>AKLUG needs to be formalized.
>>>
>>>1.) * Consider securing formal legal standing for the group, such as
>>>incorporation or tax-exempt status * Find out if your meeting place
>>>is restricting growth of the LUG.
>>>
>>>Please read http://www.austinlug.org/bylaws.html as a good example.
>>>
>>>2.) "* Elect formal leadership for the LUG as soon as is practical: some
>>>helpful officers might include President, Treasurer, Secretary,
>>>Meeting Host (general announcements, speaker introductions, opening
>>>and closing remarks, etc.), Publicity Coordinator
>>>(handles Usenet and e-mail postings, local publicity), and
>>>Program Coordinator (organizes and schedules speakers at LUG meetings)."
>>>
>>>(taken from the LDP
>>>http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/User-Group-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3)
>>>
>>>
>>>I would like this to be taken up officially but does AKLUG have any
>>>official representation ? Where is it documented how to become an
>>>"offical", etc., etc. ?
>>>
>>>May clear vision and common sense prevail.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>W.D.McKinney (Dee)
>>>(907)349-4308 (Office)
>>>(907)349-2226 (Fax)
>>>http://3519098920
>>>
>
>
>
I will always support AKLUG. It has helped me several times and I only
have made two of the meetings some time back. Keep it going!

Steve Pilkington



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