[frgeek-michiana] Re: Using the FGM lists
- From: Mike Cook <mikecook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:38:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
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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