[Discuss] Group in Rhode Island interested in Linux etc

[slitt at troubleshooters.com (Steve Litt)]

Hi Randall,

You're doing a really great thing, and doing it well. You and your
fellow group members should be proud, because it's not so easy to
generate interest in Linux or BSD (your only mainline choices for
non-corporate operating systems, as far as I know). Back in 1999 it was
trivial to start a Linux group as long as you had a meeting place, but
back then Linux was a revolution, whereas today it's just an operating
system.

I applaud your focus on non-corporate. When I started Linux in 1998, my
focus was 80% on non-corporate, and 20% on Unix, which had stood the
test of time as a capable OS whose adherents got paid good money. 

By CC of this email, I'm going to ask my home team group, GoLUG, whether
we should pay more attention to "non-corporate" when talking about our
group.

Thanks for doing this. I wish there were more like you.

SteveT

Steve Litt 

http://444domains.com


Randall Rose said on Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:55:04 -0500

>Thanks.  Our group is having its first event Sunday at 1:30, and this
>event is actually turning out to be Linux-focused.  It will be quite a
>basic event, giving out bootable USBs with Ubuntu 24.04, and the event
>will be in-person though we will also have an online connection.  We
>may be able to answer some questions too.  The group is named Reboot.
>We plan to do other events later which may be on different topics.
>
>I really appreciate your help.
>
>Our event at 1:30 Sunday Feb 2 is at 62 Dike St in Providence
>(attendees are asked to call 401.688.0489 to reach Alex who will let
>you in.
>
>To join the Sun 1:30 meeting online, use this Jitsi Meet link:
>https://meet.jit.si/TransparentTsunamisAppreciatePromptly
>
>On Fri, Jan 17, 2025, at 4:19 PM, Zachary Liebl wrote:
>> Just saying, I am very involved with the Greater Hartford LUG (which 
>> includes all of CT) and if we wanted to organize some tri-state
>> event then I'm 99% sure the Hartford LUG would want to join
>>
>> From,
>> Zachary Liebl
>>
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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. --
>>>> Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com>
>>>> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org
>>>>
>>>> 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
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