[NYLoCo] [Fwd: Setting Expirations for Launch Pad Team membership]

[Nathan Eckenrode]

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Thom Brown, III wrote:
> Hey guys!
>
> Ubuntu Joe here  . . . I hereby validate my membership, such as it
> is . . . to this, the NY LoCo . . . Sorry I've been so
> unparticipatory, but I've been extraordinarily busy recently.
>
respond to the specific email with the official words, if and when it
comes, silly! :P
> How can I get more involved with the team?!
>
Look at the projects page on the wiki.
Plan an event, announce it on the mailing list, the blog, in IRC, make
sure people know about it
Show up and have fun!
Document it- put it in the wiki, on the blog make sure people know
that it happened as well.
 that's it. oh and if someoneelse does all that stuff, then a,l you
have to do is show up and have fun! :)
> Also, is it safe to upgrade to Gutsy yet?  I've heard mixed reports
> . . .
>
> And has anyone played with gOS . . . ew . . . I like to call it
> Fuglebuntu . . .
>
> (Hope none of you guys are its developers.)
>
>
> On Thu, 2007-11-29 at 00:26 -0500, Nathan Eckenrode wrote: To all
> the lurkers, spectators and just-about-to-participators out there
> who are concerned with possibly losing membership:
>
> I am not certain of the exact details of how we would put this sort
> of thing into effect, however, it will more than likely be a really
> low hurdle. For instance, once a year you have to respond to an
> email that says if you don't respond to this email you will be
> removed from the launchpad team. I even suggest that this be
> regular policy for everyone on the New York LoCo- once a year they
> have to verify membership. Heck that might even be the method I
> chose to leave the team at some undesignated point in the future
> (nt currently in the plans but if I can get a job overseas, well
> that's another altogether.)
>
> anyways, that is the basis of my suggestion.
>
> the other point to my prod is this. get active. do something. plan
> something like "I'm having an Ubuntu Coffeedrink at Starbuck's next
>  weekend," announce it, then get some Ubuntu CDs and some flyers
> (you know make them) and show up! Oh yeah here's the important
> step- HAVE FUN!!
>
>
> Jeffrey Knight wrote:
>> I second the "even though I'm not terribly active, I'm still
>> interested in what's going on, so please don't cancel me!"
>> motion.
>
>
>> On Nov 28, 2007 6:30 PM, Sandra Greer <aratinga77 at verizon.net
> <mailto:aratinga77 at verizon.net>> wrote:
>>> As a lurker, I want to put in my 2 pence toward keeping
>>> everyone who wants to be in. I originally applied just because
>>> I found a lot of people in the community who should be exposed
>>> to alternatives for the PC. They are a natural constituency for
>>> the easy desktop.
>
>>> Even though I am not familiar with all the issues discussed, I
>>> would like to remain and receive these messages. When we stage
>>> a scramble for installs or whatever, I'll let you know. Right
>>> now it is the heavy season at work and I am running full speed
>>> to stay in the same place.
>
>>> Sandy Greer
>
>>
>>

> -- Thom Brown, III <thombrown3 at gmail.com
> <mailto:thombrown3 at gmail.com>> 410.960.1890 m.



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