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 <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Bryan Basil <<a href="mailto:bryanlbasil@gmail.com">bryanlbasil@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><div class="im"> Jim Popovitch wrote: <blockquote type="cite"> <pre>On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 14:50, Bryan Basil<a href="mailto:bryanlbasil@gmail.com" target="_blank"><bryanlbasil@gmail.com></a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubucon" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubucon</a> </pre> </blockquote> <pre>I guess you missed my subtle point.... we already do all of that under the loco. What would renaming it bring us? -Jim P. </pre> </blockquote> </div>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. :-) </div> -- Ubuntu-us-ga mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ga@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ga@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ga" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ga</a> </blockquote></div>