Re: 2007 - A New Beginning

Quoting Damien Hull <dhull@digitaloverload.net>:

> It all sounds good to me. Even the membership dues. We could do a lot
> with a little bit of money.
>
> We need to get people converted to Linux. Vista is coming out soon
> and I don't want to see people using it.

Here, Here! Let's do what we can to squash it. Besides, if anyone
tries to use the "what applications work with Linux anyway" excuse, we
can say the same for Vista.

>
> barsalou wrote:
>> The New Year is always a good time for a new beginning and this year
>> promises to be as exciting as ever.
>>
>> Here are some events that are coming up:
>>
>> - Monthly "talks" -- this could be anything from Open Source topics
>> to AKLUG business (like directors meetings)
>>
>> - New member recruitment -- I'd like to see our ranks double in the
>> next year. Yes, it's a big task, but I think doable.
>>
>> - Membership dues -- Do I hear a collective groan? I'm not excited
>> about it either, but it costs money to have a non-profit
>> organization, and I would hate to see all the hard work that was put
>> into creating this organization go down the drain because of lack of
>> funding. We have quite a few members, so I don't imagine this would
>> be to great a strain on anyone. Besides if the new member
>> recruitment goes well, it costs less for everyone.
>>
>> - ITExpo -- Damien showed us that getting exposure is possible. With
>> new membership and a good presence at the show, it should be a lot
>> of fun.
>>
>> - Learning Linux -- This should have probably been listed first,
>> but if you have gotten this far in the message, then I know your as
>> committed as I am to bringing Linux to as many people as possible.
>>
>>
>> I'm interested in what others think about our direction...so chime
>> in! With regards to this message and others like it...if your
>> interested in how AKLUG runs, please join the aklug-ops maillist and
>> participate. If you just want to stay informed, then browse the
>> aklug-ops maillist every so often.
>>
>> Lastly, I wanted to say thanks to the folks at Highland Tech for
>> letting us use their facility. It's a privilege and very much
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Mike B.
>>
>>
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Received on Mon Jan 1 21:19:56 2007