Fwd: [TLUG]: introducing metalug

[Andrew Hunter]

On Monday 30 October 2006 09:39, David J Patrick wrote:
> Hi ubuntuists !
> here's the latest nutty idea;
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: David J Patrick <davidjpatrick at sympatico.ca>
> Date: 29-Oct-2006 15:09
> Subject: [TLUG]: introducing metalug
> To: tlug at ss.org
>
>
<snip>
> So I introduce to you, my local lug,  metalug.
>
> It's a Linux User Group whose focus is Linux User Groups.
>
> As yet, it's all in my head, but I've taken the liberty of registering
> a few domains, and here's what I'd like to do with them;
>
> metalug.com - the global lug site, that attempts to track lugs (and if
> they exist, other metalugs) worldwide.
>
> metalug.org - a gathering place for lug resources; website CMSs,
> templates, membership management software, documents, how-to, and the
> like.
>
> metalug.net - a gateway for interlug communication, mailing list
> hosting / interlug announcements etc.
>
> metalug.ca - the Canadian metalug, listing all known Canadian LUGs
> with maps and contact info and Canadian Interlug forums.
>
> These will all be sister-sites, with seamless links in between, but
> clear and distinct separation of function. OTOH, a single domain, with
> sub-domains, may prove the saner way, and the other domains will
> simply re-direct. idonno.
>
> It's insanely ambitious, yes, but if we never start, it'll never happen.
> No sites have been set-up, no DNS pointed, no domain hosts chosen and
> this is the very first salvo. Do you like the idea ? Is it worth
> putting effort into ? Does it exist elsewhere ?
>
> discuss,
> ;-)
> djp
> --

I think this is a great idea and would like to help anyway I can. Say the word 
David, and I try my best.

I think I can speak for the Ubuntu Canada Local team in say that we are behind 
you 100%.

-- 
"First, God created idiots. But that was just for practise, then he made 
school boards."
   -Mark Twain 
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