[aclug-L] Re: An early christmas gift...

["J.D." <smart@xxxxxxxxx>]

Even though I haven't started using Linux yet!  I have been monitoring this 
group
for awhile.  I find Linux very interesting but really haven't had the time to 
set
up a box to run it.  I hope being a student of computing that groups like this
will continue to encourage the novice and the advanced to explore the
opportunities of Linux over WinBlows .  That is the only way Linux will ever be
able to move into the main stream!!

I hope that is one of the motives of all who use Linux to offer a creditable
alternative to WinBlows!!!
                                                J.D.

John Goerzen wrote:

> Hello Patrick,
>
> I am always glad to see Linux gaining more ground.  However, I am
> unsure that this is really best for our community.  Has ACLUG been
> failing to address the needs of the newer people?  If so, I believe it
> would be FAR better to address the issue with ACLUG itself than to
> splinter the group.  For instance, more meetings could be added, etc.
> Notice how the committee has planned a network workshop, and has
> planned two upcoming meetings to appeal to the new user.
>
> As I told you in e-mail, Patrick, ACLUG does not need a split right
> now, especially since the group is still in a time of transition.  It
> is far better for everyone if we don't separate into "beginner" and
> "advanced" groups; the beginners, for instance, benefit from the
> knowledge of the more advanced people.  The more advanced people, too,
> benefit from the participation of the beginners.
>
> Furthermore, I am somewhat disappointed that you went out and did this
> out of the blue after promising me that you would not, and after I
> took the time to write you a several-page-long e-mail describing the
> issues and asking for your input on how to improve ACLUG, which you
> did not send.  Also I don't quite understand why you need a separate
> Free Linux Install, and why you have no link to aclug.org.
>
> After we have started to work well with the FreeBSD people, it is a
> bit surprising to me to find some Linux people don't want to work with
> us.  Can you please let us know why?
>
> -- John
>
> "Patrick R. Klee" <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Hey ACLUG members, check out http://wablug.virtualave.net
> > Think of it as an early christmas gift.
> >
> >
>
> --
> John Goerzen   Linux, Unix consulting & programming   jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx |
> Developer, Debian GNU/Linux (Free powerful OS upgrade)       www.debian.org |
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