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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=575000915-25112008>I didn't take it as exclusionary. I do understand your
thinking.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=575000915-25112008>I'd rather learn anything/everything rather than limit
myself to one or the other. My work is mostly on just a few single machines, but
that doesn't mean I wouldn't want to know about enterprise issues. Maybe some
day I'll be working on enterprise stuff.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=575000915-25112008>Maybe others feel differently.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> nflug-bounces@nflug.org
[mailto:nflug-bounces@nflug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark Musone<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 10:04 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
nflug@nflug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: RE: [nflug] Meetings - A Brief History of
NFLUG and its Future<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Sorry
for the way I worded it, it’s not meant to exclude anyone or define the
audience, but more of a way to describe the general topics focused
on.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Traditionally,
there has been two different sets of linux interests, one on beginning linux
uses (installs, basic linux apps..etc..), and one of more higher end enterprise
level applications of linux (clustering, forensics, architecture
design..etc..).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">The
BPLUG was made to meet this need, not to exclude others. Of course, anyone is
welcome to any meeting. Because WNYLUG will have both groups under it, I think
it will also help encouragement and not discouragement.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Mark<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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nflug-bounces@nflug.org [mailto:nflug-bounces@nflug.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>tyler.poland@gmail.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:44
AM<BR><B>To:</B> nflug@nflug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: RE: [nflug] Meetings - A
Brief History of NFLUG and its Future<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I'm not sure that any group of users should be excluded by
declaring it to be an "Enterprise" level group. While that could be the focus I
certainly wouldn't want to discourage new members or new users from coming out
and learning.<BR><BR>Tyler<BR><BR><BR>On Nov 25, 2008 9:13am, "Carver, Blake"
<Blake.Carver@nypa.gov> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> I agree with Mark, though
I'm not sure what advantage <BR>> there would be to having an enterprise
level, I do like the idea of just one <BR>> group, and one list, WNYLUG or
whatever it's called.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -Blake<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: nflug-bounces@nflug.org <BR>>
[mailto:nflug-bounces@nflug.org] On Behalf Of Mark Musone<BR>> Sent: <BR>>
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:02 AM<BR>> To: <BR>> nflug@nflug.org<BR>>
Subject: Re: [nflug] Meetings - A Brief History of <BR>> NFLUG and its
Future<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I
<BR>> personally like the name WNYLUG. I think it best describes the
geographical <BR>> membership better than BPLUG or NFLUG. Upon speaking to
Brian, he also like the <BR>> idea of having a more “Enterprise” level
usergroup, and is willing to lead that <BR>> one also (it might simply be a
sub-group of WNYLUG). So, if it was up to me, I <BR>> would merge NFLUG and
BPLUG into WNYLUG and adopt the WNYLUG charter and mission <BR>> statement
for the time being. The next WNYLUG meeting is December <BR>> 10th. At that
time, there will be voting for the leadership and <BR>> acceptance of the
mission statement and charter (note, even though Brian is <BR>> founding this
and taking on the initial leadership, actual voting for all <BR>> officers
will be done). Anybody is welcome to come and not only vote, but put <BR>>
themselves up for election.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Once
<BR>> this is done, the next item that needs to be cleaned up is the mailing
lists. I <BR>> would suggest that the only mailing list that remains be
WNYLUG. People can <BR>> either manually sign up for wnylug, and at date
certain, the nflug mailing list <BR>> be shut down. I strongly discourage
having multiple Linux mailing lists be <BR>> active at one time, It only
encourages division of our local <BR>> community.<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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