[frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
- From: Tony Germano <tony_germano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:42:34 -0400
I know some of them weren't, because I'm not on the fgmlug list. Could you add
me please?
> Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:38:14 -0400
> From: mikecook@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
>
> I think that the majority of these topics were actually on the fgmlug list.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sep 28, 2010 11:21 AM
> >To: FreeGeek Michiana <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Using the FGM lists
> >
> >At the Board meeting last night we discussed use of the FGM lists. In
> >particular, we concluded some discussions on the general list
> >(frgeek-michiana) could be moved to the FGMLUG list.
> >
> >The reasoning is that non-FGM discussions belong on another list and the
> >logical list is the FGMLUG list. Non-tech/non-workshop/non-warehouse
> >involved Board members are hesitant to subscribe to the general list
> >because of the volume (low as it may seem to us techies). Increasing
> >volume on FGMLUG might invite more participation in the LUG.
> >
> >Examples of recent non-FGM discussions are:
> >
> >1. Cookies,
> >2. Java coding,
> >3. HTML5,
> >4. Amazon music store,
> >5. Linux tutorials,
> >6. FOSS accounting software,
> >7. Bash scripting,
> >8. OpenOffice/LibreOffice.
> >
> >This is not an exhaustive list. Arguably, some topics are related to FGM
> >operations, but the relevances are relatively weak. My best arguments
> >for keeping non-FGM discussion on the list are laziness (who likes
> >change?) and hearing from everyone now and then. These too are weak
> >arguments, I admit.
> >
> >What do you think? Move non-FGM discussions to FGMLUG? The Board
> >recommends it.
> >
> >Tom --
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