[Discuss] Group in Rhode Island interested in Linux etc

[gaf.linux at gmail.com (Jerry Feldman)]

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On Fri, Jan 17, 2025, 4:06?PM Randall Rose <rrose at pobox.com> wrote:

> Thanks! Sorry the RI group is still a little uncertain in its interests.
> Doing a Linux installfest might possibly fall within the RI group's
> interests, it's just too early to say.  I know I'd attend if we had one in
> RI, don't know if you would be interested in joining.
>
> I already set up a listserv for the RI group that's being formed.  Do you
> have contact info for the Natick FOSS discussion list?
>
> If we do try to organize or jointly organize a Linux installfest in RI, we
> could talk about parameters for that.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2025, at 3:49 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>
> Hi Randall, sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I was initially
> thinking of Linux installfests, but since it looks like some of the
> interests are outside the scope of Linux, per se. After we moved our
> server, possibly we could set you up a listserv. Or they could join the blu
> discuss or Natick FOSS discussion lists.
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> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
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> On Wed, Jan 15, 2025, 3:20?PM Randall Rose <rrose at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> A group that's started to form in Rhode Island is interested in learning,
> teaching and advocating for non-corporate software.  Although I'm not sure
> whether we will call ourselves a Linux User Group, at the first meeting
> last night everyone was interested in learning more about Linux and most
> were Linux users.  We also want to be useful to people who don't see
> themselves as technically skilled and aren't interested in Linux per se,
> but just want to have their phone less dominated by insidious corporate
> products and are just looking to take a small, not-too-techy step in that
> direction.  And we may be doing some advocacy too.  Some are interested in
> learning how to disconnect their car's wireless.  So far we don't have a
> name,  but most of us are in Providence.
>
> Would BLU possibly be interested in helping this new group get started --
> mentoring, being a resource, helping some initial event(s) like maybe an
> event to install FOSS stuff on people's devices?
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