Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Moving Things Forward: Name of the Group

[Tim Dobson]

Simon Ward wrote:

> I’m not confused, “Manchester Free Software” is good.

You have been in the group and are (hopefully) quite clued up about the 
group. Try asking a regular to a #manlug currybeer who isn't on #manlug 
or a random ManLUGer who isn't connected to Manchester Free Software. 
these are the people who are mostly likely to come to future Manchester 
Free Software meetings and/or join the mailing list.

> > I would suggest that it would be good to unite all under one name.
>
> We’re heading this way, it takes time and isn’t always at the top of
> the priority list.  I think we should be concentrating on keeping
> regular meetings, talks, and other events going.

I think you are confusing the issues a bit. I'm not suggesting that it 
*is* top of the priority list, nevertheless I suggest healthy discussion 
helps us move slowly in the right direction. Whitewashing it and saying 
"later", doesn't help draw consensus.

> > The second question would obviously be "where's the mailing  
> > list/wiki [DEL:/irc] details"
>
> You have access to the site, update it.  [No IRC channel is a good
> reason for not having details on it.]

Do I? Since when? Never the less, If I am allowed to change links in the 
blogroll, I will.

> > In regards to Livre Planet, modelled on the Ubuntu Loco Project, it is  
> > clear that many Ubuntu Loco Groups have their own groups on their own  
> > Domains:
> >
> > http://www.meetlinux.com/
> > http://www.laredolinux.net/
> >
> > I hope that having own domain would not have any impact on our  
>
> We have already been discussing this in another thread.  I see a general
> approval of a domain name (fsug.org) _if_ we need it, but no consensus
> on whether we actually need it now we have some control over
> manchester.fsuk.org.

You are confusing the issues.

My point was purely in relation to the "FSUK" in the website and mailing 
list causing confusion about the name of the group and totally unrelated 
to any possible issues surrounding hosting.

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