[TriLUG] NOSUL list formed

[Ilan Volow]

A week or two ago, I posted a message to the group about an NCSU 
desktop linux group I'm forming (NOSUL). For those in the group who 
were interested by my NOSUL post, I have set up a mailing list for 
NOSUL. It's a yahoo groups list, located at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nosul/

The Yahoo Groups stuff is just a temporary thing, until we can get 
access to whatever mailing list facilities NCSU has (which we'll 
probably get once we're an officially registered student organization).

The first topic for discussion on the list needs to be when and where 
we should have an informal gathering where folks can discuss plans for 
the upcoming semester. Raleigh is a given, considering this thing is 
starting as a group at NC State.  As for the date, I'm thinking about 
sometime next week (as I'll be out of town until next Tuesday).

There were some concerns brought up about being a NC State student as a 
prerequisite for membership. With most NC State student groups, anyone 
(including non-students) is welcome at meetings. It's just some 
official stuff (like officer positions) that requires student status.

As for the big e-mail I was going to write explaining my bizarre point 
of view, I spent way too much time trying to give a comprehensive 
explanation that would explain where I'm coming yet not offend anyone 
on the list; I'll just say that sometimes I am extremely conflicted 
about the direction that linux has been going in (a trait which I 
consider to be a strength).


--Ilan