[Ubuntu Chicago] Starting Chicago Gnome User Group

[Kevin Harriss]

Max,

Considering I live in the city the meetings will be in the city when
we do have them.  This is going to be based in Chicago so I look
forward to meeting you.

Thanks,

Kevin

On 4/23/07, Max Luebbe <max.luebbe at gmail.com> wrote:
> Provided this "Chicago" group is actually based in Chicago, I'm down.
>
> I use Gnome as my primary desktop environment for daily use and development.
>
> -Max
>
>
> On 4/22/07, Evan Farrar <evanfarrar at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Kevin,
> >
> > I think this is a great idea. I don't actually use Gnome, but I have
> written a couple of small GTK apps and once I get the time and energy to
> relearn C I am going to fix a couple of librsvg/libcroco bugs that have been
> bothering me. I am pretty overextended as far as extracurricular activities
> go though and wouldn't really be able to make a lot of meetings. What I
> would suggest is that you get a couple of people together once in a while to
> do planning and administrivia, then try to procure gnome experts and send
> them out to the various other user groups: ubuntu, CHIGLUG, ruby users
> group, chipy, etc. And also co-sponsor one-off events with these groups:
> bugsquashathons and release parties.
> >
> > Good Luck,
> > Evan
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/22/07, Kevin Harriss < special.kevin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hey All,
> > >
> > > I am contacting this group to inform you that I am attempting to start
> > > a Gnome User Group in Chicago.  If this works out it will be the first
> > > Gnome User Group in the US, however there are many such groups in
> > > other countries.  Some plans I have for the group would be to have
> > > meetings and give presentations on Gnome applications or distros using
> > > Gnome, have release parties for Gnome releases and have bug days where
> > > we get together either in person or online or both and try to squash
> > > as many bugs as we can in a day.  I don't mean to post this to start
> > > any flame war about the best desktop environment.  If any of this
> > > sounds interesting to you join us in #gnome-chi on irc.gnome.org and
> > > if we get enough support I plan to have a meeting in the near future.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > - specialKevin
> > > - Kevin Harriss
> > > - http://www.specialkevin.com
> > >
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> > >
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> >
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>
>


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