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Excellent Idea, I think one of the main issues with the main lug is we are so wide spread it's very hard to co-ordinate efforts on a large scale to a local community so efforts on a local scale are welcome and will probably be effective. You still have the pooled knowledge of the dclug which is pretty extensive given the diverse range of members from an even more diverse range of industries. This is a massive strength to the dcglug. The #dclug irc channel is starting to get more active, so I would propose using that for chat rather than another channel as that simply puts a handful of users in 2 channels, e-maikls can be forwarded between groups but irc messages that gets messy. unless you set up #exeter on the same server (talk to Neil stone) but as you are on there anyway then that makes life easier. good luck with this. Paul On 28/04/12 10:36, techservices wrote: > Dear DC Lug Members > > I have been a member of DC Lug for over 10 years, and in the early years I was a > very active member of the group. For various reasons I have been quiet for a few > years, I have always been incredibly passionate about Free Software, and Open > Source. > > I find myself with a little more time available, and a yearning desire to see the > uptake of GNU/Linux grow. > > With this in mind I have decided to setup Exeter.lug.org.uk. The first thing to > say is that this Exeter based group is not Mutex to DCLug. The second thing to say > is that this in no way suggests, or indeed hints that DCLug is in some way > lacking., I think DCLug is awesome. > > I see an opportunity in Exeter, with such a concentrated population, it's Uni, and > College and I believe that there is now enough uptake of GNU/Linux to warrant a > dedicated local group. In fact I think that this might be true for Plymouth, and > Taunton also. Although, I won't be having anything to do with those groups other > than perhaps to visit occasionally in support, should someone wish to set them up > > I have once again arranged with the Exwick Community centre to allow us to use the > building ( Full use this time, Hall, IT Suite, and Training Room) for a monthly > meet. > Exeter LUG will meet on the Second Friday of the month, from 7pm - 10:30pm > > I want to also give a mention to the Awesome Rob Beard, who worked really hard to > put together the hardware and systems for the Ubuntu LTSP server that runs the 6 > workstation IT Suite, and without which there would be no systems or wireless > there. > > The Wireless is available FOC, and there are also 4 Linux Mint laptops with > wireless support that can also be utilised. > > The training room is available, for presentations of any kind and we have access > to a projector, and an Ubuntu laptop (All you need is a USB Key with your slides > on). Please make arrangements with me in advance, so I can make sure you'll have > everything you need. > > In the main hall there is a kitchen, and I am hoping to find a kindly volunteer to > take care of making and serving Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate. The main hall is > huge, and I'm sure there's loads of possibilities that we can use it for. > > I will be advertising the group as open to ANYONE with an interest and enthusiasm > for computing and IT > > The next upcoming meetings are > > Fri 11th May > Fri 8th June > > > Let the flame war commence ;-/ > > Regards and Best Wishes > > Rick Timmis > Abazander Ltd > > Sent from my Dragon 32 -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.ubuntu.com skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq