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I guess one thing I would like to see on the site is more comprehensive info about my fellow members. I don't know all of the issues about privacy and what info should be posted, but I would like to see more about skills, interests, maybe a picture? I guess maybe I could leave it up to myspace and facebook; but, I don't use these sites and won't. I do use linkdin, but ... <br><br>That's what I think anyhow.<br><br><br><br><br>Joseph Wennechuk<br>
________________<br><br><br><br><br>> Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:19:04 -0500<br>> From: unsolicited@swiz.ca<br>> To: kwlug-disc@kwlug.org<br>> Subject: Re: [kwlug-disc] why not pick a kwlug project for the web site?<br>> <br>> Robert P. J. Day wrote, On 12/27/2009 3:21 AM:<br>> > here's one that i think would have some value -- recommended open<br>> > source alternatives to standard MS apps. i've seen a number of those<br>> > lists over the years, and most of them suffer from a couple major<br>> > flaws:<br>> > <br>> > * out-of-date<br>> > <br>> > * trying to list every possible alternative to a windows app, as<br>> > opposed to just the one or two that are worth knowing<br>> > <br>> > a web page like that would be trivially easy to start -- for IE,<br>> > there's firefox. for MS office, there's openoffice. those are the<br>> > no-brainers. but keep going. i think a list like that that's kept<br>> > current would have *immense* value, and would quickly attract a<br>> > readership from all over.<br>> > <br>> > thoughts? surely there's enough brainpower in the LUG for a project<br>> > like that.<br>> <br>> Agreed, but, there are too many similar lists out there to be worth <br>> duplicating. I do agree kwlug.org pointing to a favourite one would be <br>> a useful link to have present. Perhaps under a 'kwlug Favourite <br>> Resource Links - Migrating' page.<br>> <br>> I don't disagree with your premises. However, there is far more out <br>> there, I think, than we can cover. Yes, we are a rich and diverse <br>> group, but I doubt we cover every possible category out there with <br>> personal favourites. If the solution seeker can not find the sum total <br>> of such recommendations in one spot, then we are contributing to the <br>> issues you mention, not solving them. Anybody here really know ERP? <br>> CAD? Numismatics? SAP? Actuary/Statistical?<br>> <br>> Is there not a principle of fixing what's out there (contributing to <br>> maintenance, updating, etc.) rather than forking or reinventing the wheel?<br>> <br>> Listing every possible alternative is, to me, a feature. It let's me <br>> cross reference something I'm familiar with back to the best of breed <br>> Linux / FOSS alternative. Rather than just a category, e.g. Internet <br>> Browser. As soon as you get into e-mail / contact management / sales <br>> management / customer resource management / enterprise resource <br>> management / PIM, all categories get really fuzzy. For example, most, <br>> I believe, outlook users only use it for e-mail, ignoring the task <br>> management and calendar aspects. If you're in an enterprise, you get <br>> into shared calendars, public folders, and other groupware. It gets <br>> really iffy as to where you should (not) cross-reference something. <br>> So, if a user can think about how they use outlook, and outlook is <br>> referenced multiple times, they can narrow down on a suitable <br>> alternative, for them, more easily.<br>> <br>> <br>> I take your beginning point - you would like to drive traffic to <br>> kwlug.org. You would like it to provide a service to the community - <br>> be it internet, local K-W, or any other tag someone comes up with.<br>> <br>> Perhaps we can start with a premise / question: What is unique, or can <br>> kwlug uniquely do?<br>> <br>> At the least, be a hub of Linux/FOSS info. in the k-w community, with <br>> an emphasis on common usage in the area. e.g. Links to Russian or <br>> French translations of local k-w community historic site plaques would <br>> be out, as I expect we don't have too significant a Russian or French <br>> population here.<br>> <br>> Oktoberfest is obvious, but is probably much better done elsewhere on <br>> the web. We're the RIM/Blackberry center of the world, but again, <br>> probably much better done elsewhere. UofW, Laurier, Conestoga, would <br>> seem to be similar.<br>> <br>> - a pointer to Linux Blackberry <whatever that was> makes eminent <br>> sense, coming from our own area / kwlug members.<br>> - a pointer to the Linux / Working Centre services / facilities makes <br>> sense.<br>> - local Linux/FOSS shops / consultants / etc. makes sense.<br>> - friends of kwlug page? e.g. site sponsors?<br>> - kwlug is friends with page? e.g. onlinux?<br>> - given your windows -> FOSS premise, what FOSS resources are in the <br>> K-W area that Windows users can take advantage of?<br>> <br>> Who can we be a resource for?<br>> <br>> What traffic do we want to drive to us?<br>> <br>> <br>> Anyone notice there is no kwlug page on wikipedia?<br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> kwlug-disc_kwlug.org mailing list<br>> kwlug-disc_kwlug.org@kwlug.org<br>> http://astoria.ccjclearline.com/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org<br> </body>
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