On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 10:27 PM, Alan Dayley
<alandd@consultpros.com> wrote:
The thread I started and fed a bit, "Geek/Tech/Entrepreneur Stuff to
do in PHX"[1], has spun off into the weeds of "non-Linux" and
"non-group" discussion. Some of it is very interesting but it is far
afield from the purpose of this email list. I'd like to try to pull
it back around to direct relevancy.
Sorry Alan, but I started just deleting the topic because my choice is to stay out of most of the OT stuff. I am glad you are trying to refocus under a new title. I do have a suggestion below.
Given:
- Arizona and specifically the Phoenix valley has many
Geek/Tech/Entrepreneur events and groups.
- Some of these events and groups are weak attempts at marketing or
self-aggrandizement or creating closed clubs or sincere but misguided
dreamers.
- Some of these events and groups truly aspire to great things and
work to make them happen.
- PLUG is, perhaps, one of the later, working to help our community.
Question:
What can we, PLUG and individual members of PLUG, do to improve
community, business, entrepreneurship and life for us in Phoenix?
I don't know if this has ever been suggested in PLUG, but one thought might be to put together one or more canned presentations on Linux and/or FOSS and have a small group of presenters that can put the show on at area schools. Ideally, we could have someone familiar with the school systems to be a contact to arrange the schedules. The presentations should have a focus suitable for a school audience.
If this program did well, we might then consider other target audiences and how to adapt the presentations for those audiences.
Comment:
I went back in the thread and read most of it. There are great ideas
there and good thinkers who don't always agree but have strong voices.
And I see a great deal of criticism. And I see little in the way of
what to DO about all the negative things mentioned. We should be
having a constructive discussion about the "right way" to grow
community and technology in Phoenix, and PLUG's part in that. Let's
do that discussion.
In my opinion.
Alan
[1] (http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/lurker/thread/20090731.152112.dc0a0269.en.html#20090731.152112.dc0a0269)
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