AuckLUG vs NZLUG: Which Audience? (was Re: [AuckLUG] Remote desktop on linux)

[Mark Foster]

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Karl. wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 09:38:37AM +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Karl. wrote:
>>> On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 01:31:54PM +1200, Daniel Mason wrote:
>>>> Is there a similar thing on Linux as windows. like remote desktop??
>>>
>>> Firstly, you're missing out on a lot of potential responses by posting
>>> to AuckLUG and not NZLUG.  Anyway...
>>
>> NZLUG is a larger community with a different focus. Theres plenty of people
>> on AuckLUG capable of delivering the answers to this question, so I would
>> hardly think it fair to judge...
>
> LOL! and I *really* do mean *Laugh* Out Loud!
>
> I agree that I should have said "I think you're missing out..." so as to
> be certain that no-one thought I was judging them, but do you really
> think there is something Auckland-specific about remote desktop that
> made this a better topic for Auckland linux users than New Zealand linux
> users?

No, but is there something 'New Zealand' specific about remote desktop?

I.e. does it matter?  You chose to point out the distinction, so we have 
to presume you have a point.


> I could understand you bothering to post if someone had asked "when is
> the next AuckLUG meeting?", on the NZLUG list.  Or if you had
> contributed to answering the question.  Or if I'd been arrogant enough
> to say "use google" or some other non-answer.
>
> thanks for the giggle,
> Karl.
>
> PS. I don't doubt that there are plenty of people in Auckland capable of
> answering the question - that's not my point.

Well yet you deliberately drew reference to the 'wider audience' of NZLUG. 
Were the question unsuitable for a 'local' audience, i'd have thought 
similar - but I don't think it was.

And as for the difference between NZLUG and AuckLUG I do think I am quite 
aware. :-)

AuckLUG is more of an 'IRL' community than NZLUG is - and that was the 
entire point behind it.  Were someone to want wide-ranging information / 
opinions on a linux related subject as pertains to NZ, then NZLUG would 
seem to be the right place.  On the other hand if the question can quite 
capabily be dealt with locally, theres nothing wrong with posting it to a 
community list.

If you want entirely valid examples of this, check out WellyLUG, WLUG 
(Waikato) etc etc.

(And as for those who found NZLUG an unwelcoming forum... I would very 
much appreciate info as to why that is... please contact me offlist if you 
would care to help us improve the community at large.)

Cheers

Mark.
[AuckLUG Founder and former administrator, NZLUG Co-Administrator]