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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">This is not a bad idea.<br>
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On 03/03/2014 03:07 PM, Zack Gold wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I don't remember NBLUG trying to participate in
events in Sonoma County. Like setting up booths or whatnot. That
would be pretty rad. I would attend an event that NBLUG had a
booth at.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Matt
Hardwick <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:matthew.hardwick@gmail.com" target="_blank">matthew.hardwick@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div>Hi All, <br>
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I live in the East Bay nowadays, but I do know
of a few resources you may be able to pull from.
Mr. Poole mentioned both the local HAM groups,
and Hacker/Maker spaces.<br>
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I am a member of SRCA (one of the local active HAM
groups) ( <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://sonomacountyradioamateurs.com"
target="_blank">http://sonomacountyradioamateurs.com</a>
), and know the founders of Chimera Art &
Maker Space ( <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://chimeraarts.org/" target="_blank">http://chimeraarts.org/</a>
) which is located in Sebastopol. Worth talking to
both groups founders/boards.<br>
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You may also want to reach out to the SSU Computer
Science Club (I was VP last year). Also, reach out to
SRJC. I am not sure the state of the club at SRJC since
Zack Gold is no longer there, but I can get you in
contact with a teacher or two.<br>
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<div>It may be worth reaching out to Josh Simmons at
O'Reilly. He is a new Programming Community Organizer.
He has lots of contacts with other local groups which
may be worth reaching out too, such as the WIMPS ( <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://beawimp.org/"
target="_blank">http://beawimp.org/</a> ) <br>
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I agree though, outreach is key on both the speaker
circuit and member circuit.<br>
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Matt<br>
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<div class="">On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 1:15 PM, M
Poole <span dir="ltr"><<a
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href="mailto:urgyen@gmail.com" target="_blank">urgyen@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<span
style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">In
honor of the decidedly dead "no
top-posting" tradition I wish to post
in-line. Please excuse trimming to cut out
the chase.</span></div>
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<span
style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)">On
Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 11:05 PM, Allan
Cecil </span><span dir="ltr"
style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:allan@nblug.org"
target="_blank">allan@nblug.org</a>></span><span
style="font-family:arial;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> wrote:</span><br>
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<div>Greetings,<br>
<br>
As President of the North Bay Linux
User's Group</div>
<div
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...</div>
State of the LUG
<div
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... </div>
<div>and to encourage further discussion</div>
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... </div>
<div>2014:<br>
<br>
460 E-Mail addresses are subscribed to
the NBLUG Announce list<br>
273 E-Mail addresses are subscribed to
the NBLUG Talk list<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">I
don't remember which I am subscribed
to, I'd expect it to be the talk list
and I would expect that if that were
so I am not also subscribed to the
announce list though I am not sure
about that as I can't recall what the
parameters were regarding this
dynamic. I would love to continue to
receive emails. If this post bounces I
will send to the other.</div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">436
Talk list E-Mails were sent in 2013
(down from 897 in 2008)<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">Hmn,
communication resource development? I
don't usually contribute but "that's
another story."</div>
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<div><br>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
~12 members attend each meeting as of
2014 (down from ~30 in 2008)<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">I
totally wish I could attend. Life has
dialed me a new set of obstacles so I'm
working on it. HOWEVER... this would be
the topic of how I'd like to see things
go with the group:</div>
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<div
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<div
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outreach</div>
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</div>
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<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">outreach</div>
</div>
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<div><br>
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<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">Cross-breeding
with amateur radio groups sounds super
logical as a means to this end as well
as the whole "Maker" / Hackerspace
momements ( <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.noisebridge.net/"
target="_blank">https://www.noisebridge.net/</a> ?).</div>
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<div> </div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
6 of 6 board seats are filled now with 1
seat likely opening in July<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">My
impression is that the board would be
people actually attending meetings. If
the group were to be able to become more
decentralized maybe positions could be
more easily filled. The name is "North
Bay" after all.. that's a big area.</div>
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<div> </div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
3,466 hits were registered at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://nblug.org"
target="_blank">http://nblug.org</a>
in the last 3 days<br>
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<div
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I don't usually chase down the web page.
It doesn't seem to be developed to
accumulate activity generating
information.</div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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~10 people are in the #nblug Freenode
IRC channel at any given time<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">I
use to be a stalwart IRC-ist -- haven't
had the time these days -- would like to
though. Kudos to the other stalwarts. I
do have some interesting IRC related
development ideas.</div>
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<div> </div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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$145.73 is in the NBLUG cashbox secured
by our treasurer<br>
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<div
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Outreach will generate overhead.</div>
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<div><br>
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
3 years have passed since a non-member
not named Alison presented<br>
Important information: Please contact us
at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:speakers@nblug.org"
target="_blank">speakers@nblug.org</a>
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<div> </div>
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<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">
Speakers are currently locked into one
location, I can not attend, contributing
to topics in this way is more difficult.
Having roving speakers and roving
meeting location options or auxiliary of
either might be more workable and breath
a new life into the club.</div>
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<div class="">
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="margin:0px 0px 0px
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Mailing
lists: Our mailing lists have remained
fairly static<br>
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<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">The
economy sucks. Circumstances are
reflected in club activity.</div>
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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General meetings: Attendance at the
monthly general meetings has declined<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">See
above. I still vote for decentralization.</div>
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<div
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style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
NBLUG Board: The current board as
elected during the November 2013<br>
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</div>
<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">It
is nice to see people able to contribute
with the current model.</div>
</div>
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<div
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</div>
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NBLUG website: The official NBLUG
website at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://nblug.org"
target="_blank">http://nblug.org</a> <br>
</blockquote>
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</div>
</div>
<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">
A website seems like a likely candidate
to host a decentralized model.</div>
</div>
<div class="">
<div> </div>
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rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
IRC channel: NBLUG has an IRC channel at
#nblug on the Freenode network (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://chat.freenode.net"
target="_blank">chat.freenode.net</a>).
<br>
</blockquote>
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</div>
</div>
<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">
We have major app / resource development
potential here.</div>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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Cash balance: The NBLUG cashbox contains
exactly $145.73</div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
...</div>
not currently seeking donations.
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline"></div>
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<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">I
am not sure I can afford contributions
or dues but would be interested in
trying should development of the club
become a priority.</div>
<br>
</div>
<div class="">
<div> Speakers: The last time a talk was
given by a non-member</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">The
member / non-member split is
interesting. If the topics and
presentation locations were to be more
flexible than strict linux etal. more
local resources may begin to show up.</div>
</div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)"><br>
</div>
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Opinion and analysis: I, Allan, feel </div>
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no means dead user group
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
natural rhythm of Linux
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
several "Hackfest" meetings
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
<div class="">decrease in attendance has
likely been directly tied to the lack of
fresh speakers.</div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
seek out speakers
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
...</div>
best resource
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
potential speakers
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style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19);display:inline">
... </div>
members themselves.<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">Not
dead.. YEAH!!! Ok, so to keep it that
way and maybe even grow. A goal? Haven't
heard that motion seconded yet.</div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)"><br>
</div>
<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">Natural
rhythm (of development) is nice but I
think "new and innovative use" should be
considered too. Look at what is
happening in the ham radio world. Whole
brand new horizons are opening up to
this "ancient" "open" hobby.</div>
</div>
<div><br>
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<div class="">I encourage everyone to
share their thoughts about this State of
the LUG update on the talk list and I
look forward to a lively discussion.
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Allan Cecil<br>
</div>
President, North Bay Linux User's Group<br>
<br>
A.C.<br>
******<br>
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<div
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(39,78,19)">Hurrah
Hurray Hurrooh !!!</div>
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Poole</div>
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Member On The Rocks </div>
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talk mailing list<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:talk@nblug.org" target="_blank">talk@nblug.org</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://nblug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk"
target="_blank">http://nblug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk</a><br>
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talk mailing list<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:talk@nblug.org">talk@nblug.org</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://nblug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk"
target="_blank">http://nblug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk</a><br>
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-- <br>
<div dir="ltr">Zack Gold
<div>Former NBLUG Scribe</div>
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