LoCoWorkingWithOtherGroups
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Notes: * Common feelings: * "LUGs are meatspace" - LoCo teams tend to be more virtual (national/statewide vs. "local") * "LUGs are dying" - Linux is widely demystified, Internet/forums have taken the need for meatspace stuff * A contentious statement with no evidence to back it up. * In the UK there are over 100 LUGs, some generate hundreds of mails a month, some are less active of course * LUGs do good things in the community. * Info Points * Software Freedom Day mobilisation of troops to raise awareness * LUGs provide an on-tap resource of local knowledgable technical people * LUGs are not tied to one distro, and can therefore be distro/technology agnostic. * Some LoCoTeams can complement this by * Providing support to LUGs e.g.: * Speakers at LUG meetings * Ubuntu expertise to assist in LUG activities * Advocate Ubuntu at LUG meetings * Ubuntu specific support * Language Translation * Converting documentation into local language * Rosetta translations * wikis and websites e.g. [http://www.ubuntu.org.cn/] * CD distribution * Release parties * Press releases based on the Fridge * Outreach programs with local schools * Marketing support * Establish a generally community aspect within your local area * Participate or hold Installfests * LoCoTeams should ''not'' * Be seen to be taking over a LUG or competing with a LUG * Drive LUGs down a single distro (i.e., Ubuntu) path. * Interfere with the operation of a LUG. * LUGs could be called upon to assist the LoCo in activities. * There are probably other groups, e.g., local societies etc., that LoCo teams could interact with. |
Working With Other User Groups
Coming Soon.
Notes:
- Common feelings:
"LUGs are meatspace" - LoCo teams tend to be more virtual (national/statewide vs. "local")
- "LUGs are dying" - Linux is widely demystified, Internet/forums have taken the need for meatspace stuff
- A contentious statement with no evidence to back it up.
- In the UK there are over 100 LUGs, some generate hundreds of mails a month, some are less active of course
- LUGs do good things in the community.
- Info Points
- Software Freedom Day mobilisation of troops to raise awareness
- LUGs provide an on-tap resource of local knowledgable technical people
- LUGs are not tied to one distro, and can therefore be distro/technology agnostic.
Some LoCoTeams can complement this by
- Providing support to LUGs e.g.:
- Speakers at LUG meetings
- Ubuntu expertise to assist in LUG activities
- Advocate Ubuntu at LUG meetings
- Ubuntu specific support
- Language Translation
- Converting documentation into local language
- Rosetta translations
wikis and websites e.g. [http://www.ubuntu.org.cn/]
- CD distribution
- Release parties
- Press releases based on the Fridge
- Outreach programs with local schools
- Marketing support
- Establish a generally community aspect within your local area
- Participate or hold Installfests
- Providing support to LUGs e.g.:
LoCoTeams should not
- Be seen to be taking over a LUG or competing with a LUG
- Drive LUGs down a single distro (i.e., Ubuntu) path.
- Interfere with the operation of a LUG.
LUGs could be called upon to assist the LoCo in activities.
There are probably other groups, e.g., local societies etc., that LoCo teams could interact with.
LoCoWorkingWithOtherGroups (last edited 2010-08-13 18:54:58 by terminus-est)