On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Jim wrote:

> At the last PLUG meeting at Sequoia Jiva stepped down as the leader of PLUG
> and asked me to assume that position.  I believe in PLUG and accepted.  I
> take over for Jiva only with the acceptance of you, the members.  I know
> that this position is a large responsibility and I also know that I will
> not be able to get anything done without your help. I am not going to
> promise that PLUG will take a certain direction because I view the position
> as a facilitator of the wishes of the members.
> 
> You all know who I am.  I have tried to gently nudge PLUG and its members
> in the past.  Now, I guess my nudging days are over.  I do believe that the
> most important thing that I can do is to listen to the members.  If the
> members come up with an idea that we agree is worth pursuing, it is my job
> to make sure that there are people in place to make it happen.  I know that
> no one person can do everything. I also know that if many people
> contribute, everyone has less to do and we end up accomplishing much more.
> 
> Some of the things that I have been hearing and that I think are worth
> pursuing:
> 
> Starting a newbie meeting.  Some of the topics that we have had in the past
> are way above the people just coming into Linux.  They have found Linux as
> an alternative and need to know the things that the gurus learned a long
> time ago.  I think PLUG needs to support these newbies and help to get them
> on the road to enjoying and contributing to Linux and to PLUG.
> 

I agree with your points here .... As i mentioned before i attended
several Linux open meetings that involved the Bristol and Exeter Lugs ..

Most was to show people linux and help those wanting to move accross get
there with the least amount of difficulty.

> Keeping PLUG informal.  I hear the members saying that we are doing just
> fine and that we should not try to change PLUG by setting up a more formal
> organization.  Besides, AZOTO now exists to do the kinds of things that
> require a formal organization.

Keeping informal works for me .....

> 
> I have a couple of things that I would like to see on the agenda.
> 
> Getting more exposure for PLUG.  People find us because they are looking
> for us for whatever reason.  PLUG can get out into the community and let
> people know that they have options.  Granted, we cant go out and
> participate in things like other conventions and expositions in the area
> because we do not have finances.  But we can do things like setting up a
> table at places like Borders (or whoever else will let us) and pass out
> information about Linux and PLUG.
> 
> More Steering Committee meetings.  Both closed meetings (open to SC members
> only) and open meetings (everyone welcome to come and participate).  The
> Steering Committee is the invisible hand that guides PLUG and it should be
> more active.  Closed meetings are nice to keep tabs on current activities,
> but open meetings get more input from the members and help to decide what
> activities, if any, the members want us to get going, keep going, and quit
> doing.

Im not to keen on the Red Tape BS myself seen way to many bitch fights
over them, ... I think its a bit contradictory that u say that its in the
hands of the members to guide plug yet u want to have red carpet only
meetings ... Maybe i just hate authority i dunno ... 

but if you keep to what you say then i see no problems for the future of
PLUG.

 
> > So tell me what you think.  Don't try to call me.  My phone line is
> usually busy with the Internet.  I read my email frequently and I read most
> of the posts to the PLUG mailing lists (altho I admit that I skip by a lot
> of items that have topics that I dont think I can contribute anything to).


 My 10 cents worth

 Nigel Sollars 

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