[wplug-erie] ErieLUG Resurrection

Keith Walters kwalters at gmail.com
Mon Oct 11 10:47:00 EDT 2004


Hi Brint,

Just wanted you to know that you aren't talking to yourself here. I
attended a couple of meetings and I'm still interested in being apart
of the LUG. I was starting to get concerned cause I haven't seen any
posts in a while. I've been using slackware for a couple of years and
I'm pursuing a degree in Software Engineering at PennState Behrend.

About the meeting location, I'm a big fan of the Library. It's easy to
access off of I-79, so its not too difficult for people out of the
immediate area to find the location. When you get more information
about setting up meeting times, let me know in advance and I can print
up flyers for Behrend campus and inform the Behrend Computer Science
Organization.

That's all I got for now.

Have a good one,
-Keith Walters


On Thu,  7 Oct 2004 19:14:02 +0200, erielug at bekit.net <erielug at bekit.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello all!
> 
> I recently stumbled upon the ErieLUG site. I was sad to see that
> activity had faded in the recent months before I had a chance to
> participate. After seeing Chris' email about his relocation and need to
> release control of the ErieLUG, I decided to contact him for more
> information. After talking with Chris and Beth Lynn of WPLUG, I have
> decided to take Chris' place as the chair of ErieLUG and attempt to
> revive it.
> 
> I'll be honest, I'm new to LUGs and this may be a shaky start. I am
> however an avid Linux user/advocate (Windows free at home for 2 years!)
> and I am familiar with the community feeling the Linux and Open Source
> can bring. I recently attended the Ohio Linuxfest to meet with Chris
> and Beth face-to-face and was able to get a lot of great advice from
> both of them, as well as many others.
> 
> So, here is my plan:
> 1. First of all, taking a poll of who is active on this list - please
> take a moment and post back a little "hello" to let me know I'm not
> just talking to myself :) Also, if you have any suggestions, please let
> me know - the more info I have, the better I can serve the community.
> 
> 2. I would like to start with an online presence. After I get some
> things worked out, I will be launching a new website for the ErieLUG.
> This will contain information about the LUG, other Linux and Erie
> events and a place for us to share ideas. I am also looking into some
> sort of IRC channel, but that will depend on your reaction to this
> idea.
> 
> 3. Before too long, I would like to start arranging real life meetings.
> I will probably be trying to get the library location that I believe
> you used before. If anyone has any other suggestions, please let me
> know - I know that Molly Brannagin's is a great bar and has free WiFi
> :)
> 
> 4. After things start rolling, I want to continue to promote the LUG.
> Perhaps try to get some news coverage and run a few events (such as
> installfests).
> 
> My friend Gordon (aka - G) will be helping me get things started, and
> Chris has offered to help as long as he is able. I think that Erie is
> still an emerging market for technology - I'd like to see us work
> towards making Erie a Linux and Open Source friendly area and help the
> individuals and businesses in the area see the power of the Open Source
> community.
> 
> Stay tuned - there's plenty more to come. :)
> 
> -Brint
> 
> Brint E. Kriebel
> http://bekit.net
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