UbuCon

[Bryan Basil]

Jon Reagan wrote:
> Bryan,
>
> I don't want you to think we hate this idea -- because we don't.  I'm
> thinking there's a little disconnect from the information already
> known in the loco, and what you are proposing, so since you are kind
> of new to the team, here's a crash course:
>
> We hold face to face meetings. where we all go to a pizza place and
> have lunch and discuss Linux stuff.
>
> We also hold installfests where we help users install the latest
> Ubuntu after each release.
>
> More recently, we have begun holding what is called the Atlanta Linux
> Fest.  Our first one was last year.  This idea came out of a
> discussion about holding an UbuCon.  It was determined that:
>
> 1)  We would cut off a major OSS community if it were Ubuntu-only.
>
> and
>
> 2)  There's not enough Ubuntu users in Georgia to account for making a
> large event (yet).
>
> So, I'm not saying there can't be one in the future, it's just that we
> have a different focus at the moment.  Our year has it's own
> schedule.  We try to hold the Atlanta Linux Fest, two installfests,
> and several face to face meetings throughout the year.  Adding another
> major event to the calendar would be extremely difficult, especially
> for volunteers.
>
> Jon
>
> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Bryan Basil <bryanlbasil at gmail.com
> <mailto:bryanlbasil at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Jim Popovitch wrote:
>>     On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 14:50, Bryan Basil<bryanlbasil at gmail.com> <mailto:bryanlbasil at gmail.com> wrote:
>>       
>>>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubucon
>>>         
>>     I guess you missed my subtle point.... we already do all of that under
>>     the loco.   What would renaming it bring us?
>>
>>     -Jim P.
>>
>>       
>     I think I've plainly explained myself.  If you are uninterested,
>     kindly do not post your email address.  That is all you have to do.
>
>     If you'd rather it be called the same thing that it's always
>     called - that's fine with me.  I just want to organise a
>     face-to-face meeting with Ubuntu users, Linux users, and anyone
>     who'd like to be there.
>
>     This wouldn't happen for another year, as I have already
>     explained, so there would be no clash with other meetings/gatherings.
>
>     If you are so very against the idea, do not come.  Alternatively,
>     if you'd like to support Ubuntu and the LoCo, you are welcome to help.
>
>     I sincerely apologise if I have been a bit short with you, but
>     there is absolutely no reason to be so against my idea.  No hard
>     feelings. :-)
>
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All right, then.  My apologies, especially to Jim, for not understanding
exactly how the organization of team gatherings work, necessarily. 

My understanding about the ALF was that it was a step down from an
UbuCon, but I see that I was also mistaken here.  I will certainly
support the ALF and the installfests, plus any other gatherings.

Sorry for every inconvenience, guys.  :-)

Regards,
Bryan
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