[kwlug-disc] Linux Association Canada membership

[Paul Nijjar]

I was also curious about some of these things so (before posting to
kwlug-disc) I had asked Andre about the strings attached. Here is what
I know so far: 

- There are currently no financial obligations, codes of conduct, etc
  that we need to comply with. We do have to provide them with our
  contact info (and I would use an organizers alias for this). 

- We can leave the organization if we don't like it by sending an
  email.

- They are trying to organize as "a non-profit commmunity organization
  under federal jurisdiction". I don't know exactly what those words
  mean, but I take it that they do not have any official status yet.
  As Mikalai discovered their DNS registration is very new, so they
  are just getting started. 


I do not mind advertising KWLUG events more widely (via the Linux
Foundation or elsewhere) but I don't want a lot of extra organizing
work put on my shoulders. (Andrew and the other secretive cabbalistic
organizers may feel differently about their shoulders.) In particular
I am not interested in being a Code of Conduct cop[1]. If somebody
wants to take on the responsibility for associating KWLUG with other
organizations then I am tentatively in favour of it, but (as you note)
the strings that are attached are important, and this somebody has to
be willing to shoulder the workload. 

- Paul

[1] This is a sensitive topic that I don't really want to get into
on this email list. (I deleted a paragraph about why, because I really
don't want to discuss it in this thread. If you have concerns then
email me directly.) 


On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 03:05:28PM -0400, Jason wrote:
> My opinion is I don't mind if they want to link to kwlug.org on their page
> to help promote awareness of Linux meetups in Canada.
> If it's a full membership, organization, and more to support, I'd want to
> see more information before making a decision.  For example:
> 
> - I see postings for hiring here, but there's no link that works when you
> click "Apply Now".
> - If it's a fully registered non-profit, I'd want to see the registration
> information. Who owns it, who makes decisions?
> - What is the code of conduct? Any other rules or considerations before
> joining?
> 
> Personally, I'd rather see Linux community events like KWLUG showcased
> through an officially recognized non-profit like The Linux Foundation.
> I do see some chapters here, so maybe we could get our events listed
> centrally:
> https://community.linuxfoundation.org/chapters/
> 
> The Code of Conduct for events is very clear, and I don't believe it would
> be an issue:
> https://events.linuxfoundation.org/about/code-of-conduct/
> 
> Cheers,
> Jason
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM William Park via kwlug-disc <
> kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> 
> > We need something what they're trying to do, ie. "front page" for Linux in
> > Canada.  I sometimes think, just single LUG is sufficient to cover all
> > Canada.  LUGs are shrinking and splintering, as Linux becomes more
> > mainstream.  You can just ask Google AI and get answers.  Like I said, it's
> > been tried before, and failed.
> >
> >
> > On 2026-05-12 12:55, Jason Eckert wrote:
> >
> > > misspells "One Couuntry" and "Stronger Togehter"
> >
> > Probably best to point these out to the site owner so they can correct
> > them.
> > I don't see anything nefarious about a site looking to promote
> > open-source... and clearly not generated by AI (due to the typos ;-).
> >
> > On Tue, 12 May 2026 at 12:48, Chris Frey <cdfrey at foursquare.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 07:17:10PM -0400, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc
> >> wrote:
> >> > A group called the Linux Association Canada (linuxassociation.ca,
> >> > which does not have much on it yet) is trying to create a network of
> >> > free/open source community organizations. They reached out and asked
> >> > KWLUG to be a member of it.
> >>
> >> The site is extremely light on "who"... there's no mention of an
> >> actual person except a mysterious "Andre" who posted a blog entry.
> >> The only thing unique about the site is that it is based in SK,
> >> and misspells "One Couuntry" and "Stronger Togehter"
> >>
> >> My paranoid side expects more openness before I'd lend my name to
> >> their org and nebulous goals.  Let them actually do something before
> >> we give them the power of numbers.  They claim "one voice" is a good
> >> thing, and I disagree.
> >>
> >> Just my $0.02.
> >>
> >> - Chris
> >>
> >>
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