Working With Other User Groups

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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 LoCos 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

• LoCos 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.