[Newlug] Meeting recap

[Don Krause]

Thank you for putting together this recap. To elaborate a little on the
Novell users group (NEWNUG) part, They meet the second tuesday of every
month, so the next one will be March 9th at 6:30pm - held at Fox Valley
Lutheran High School (5300 N. Meade Street Appleton, WI 54913-8383). I
have discussed with Chris, the presedent of the group about joining
forces to create a larger peer support group that covers a more generic
arena of networking - encompasing both Novell and Linux. I believe it
will be easier to get better presentors to one meeting a month and more
member participation by having 2 meeting a month in two locations - 2nd
Tuesday = Appleton; 4th Wednesday = Green Bay. 
Once the web site is transfered to its new home, I would like to start a
marketing strategy to get some new members - Flyers or newpaper ads or
invitations, etc.

On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 22:19, Timothy Bolz wrote:
> Ok, for those who couldn't make it I'll do a little recap.
> 
> There were six of us.  We talked about moving the webpage and updating it 
> more often.  I brought up the lawsuit mess and everyone pretty much agreed 
> Linux will come out ahead. An Install Fest was brought up.  It would be nice 
> to have one.  Aparently there is an fairly active Novell group which we could 
> work with to form a better LUG.  I thought it was great infinity technology 
> is into Linux thru Novell.  I'm trying to remember all the fthings we went 
> over.  We looked at some webpages.  I enjoyed the time.  I suggested having 
> talks about different subject i.e spamassasin.
> 
> Brian I think you would have enjoyed the meeting.  Too bad you couldn't make 
> it.  Maybe next time.  
> 
> Don, Thank's for having it at your place.  I know we had some guys for WOW 
> who were and possible still on the list.  I know they might like to attend.  
> You out there.
> 
> Today,  Valley Chemical which provides pool chemicals to a lot of commercial 
> places had a half day seminar about chemicals and pH & chlorine controllers.  
> Very nice.  Well it was cheap $15 for the seminar and lunch.  He just wanted 
> to break even and educate his clients.  I think this was a good Idea.  
> Thinking about the above suggestions about talks   Possibly, We could get 
> Novell give a talk on a some open source project.  I think we could get a lot 
> of people.  Since Novell is actively promoting Linux.  It could be monthly or 
>  quarterly sponsored by name your company.  Good promotions spreading the 
> Open source word.  Here's a link which says open source will run 50% of the 
> IT structure in 5 years.  
> http://www.business-standard.com/today/story.asp?Menu=2&story=35073
> 
> Well enought of my rambling.  
> 
> Tim
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Regards,
Don Krause
Network Engineer
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