[nzlug] A Levin LUG

[Michael Hutchinson]

Sorry about the previous Blank message.

I agree with Jim, perhaps do a canvas of the area with a maildrop
announcing all linux users in the area send you an email, or..

Put a notice up at the corner dairy :)

Cheers,
Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: nzlug-bounces at linux.net.nz [mailto:nzlug-bounces at linux.net.nz]
On
> Behalf Of Jim Cheetham
> Sent: Monday, 11 February 2008 11:47 a.m.
> To: NZLUG Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nzlug] A Levin LUG
> 
> On Feb 11, 2008 9:26 AM, James Jones <james at steiger.org> wrote:
> > So no takers on the Levin Lug then. Looks like I am on my own.
> 
> Well, possibly there are no Levin-area people on this mailing list.
> Have you tried raiding lists/LUGs surrounding your area? :-)
> 
> Do you have any idea of the number of Linux users in the area, or the
> interest levels in it? And what sort of value would you be able to add
> by virtue of being located in Levin?
> 
> Quite possibly the people who would benefit from a local support group
> don't exist yet, so you could try to gauge interest by some low-cost
> advertising in libraries, computer shops and so on. Existing
> distributions of Linux often have forums where you can pick up people
> who are also unaware of LUGs ...
> 
> Have a read of http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Linux_PR/newlug.html for some
> other discussion of whet you may be getting yourself in to (or out of
> ...)
> 
> -jim
> 
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