[TriLUG] Trilug -- Current Status

[Z-man via TriLUG]

Regarding the previous comments made, I must quote Gabby Johnson, "Raw-ry."

Seriously, many have moved on due to their companies going to the cloud to
save costs. Frankly, I enjoy the technical aspects of computing and that is
why I still keep my hands in knowing about Linux. This forum has provided
me with lots of information over the years and I am highly grateful for all
it has given. It would be a serious shame to have it dissolve entirely.

On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 9:54 AM Bill Weinel via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> I think this is partially true. Many of the original members of LUGs
> have either moved on to other pursuits, or have become proficient in
> Linux to the point where LUGs don't provide them with much value for the
> time invested. However, there are many users of other operating systems
> (MS Windows) out there who still have no clue as to what Linux is, how
> it works, or how and why it's better than what they are currently using.
>
> The old original argument against Linux, which I used to hear regularly
> from MS users, was that "there is no equivalent Linux application
> available" to perform whatever task they were trying to accomplish.
> Today, this is mostly no longer true, since there are now a wide variety
> of open source applications available for Linux which accomplish the
> same tasks as their MS equivalents. The second argument was that "Linux
> is too complicated to use". That's also mostly untrue these days since
> we now have a variety of Linux desktop operating systems available, some
> of which a user can operate without ever having a need to drop into a
> shell or have any underlying knowledge of the O/S. Finally, many users
> have a bias against Linux because they have never tired it and know
> nothing else but MS Windows. This is any area where LUGs can make an
> impact by providing a local forum for users to experience Linux in person.
>
> Linuxes biggest issue, in my opinion, is just a lack of information on
> the current state of Linux which hasn't gotten through to most computer
> users. That's where LUGs have a significant role to play. By providing
> current Linux information to the masses of uninformed users, it's
> likely  that more users will see the advantages to using an open source
> operating system .vs. having to pay for an operating system which
> constantly has issues and is vastly inefficient.
>
> As always... YMMV.
>
> All the best,
> Bill
>
>
> On 5/9/24 15:33, William Sutton wrote:
> > Looking back at this from a quarter century perspective ... I think
> > we're seeing here in accelerated form what happened with auto clubs in
> > the last century.  When Linux was still very much new and hobbyist
> > oriented, there was a great demand for users groups.  As it has become
> > mainstream, and as people have moved from RTP to other areas, or from
> > Linux to other job profiles, our active membership has declined.  I've
> > seen the same thing with the Northern Virginia Linux users group over
> > the same timeframe.
>
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