Quoting Ben Lutgens <blutgens at sistina.com>:

> I move that we shut down this crappy LUG, uninstall linux on all our
> servers right now, sever all ties with each other and join TCPC and
> show
> them and ourselves the true value of using Microsoft (TM) products.
> Cause we all know that is the future. 
> 
> YHBT HAND :-)

First RH, now Windows. Ben, I'm beginning to worry about you.

> 
> On a more serious side:
> 
> or we could stop worrying about it cause the LUG's not going anywhere
> without a popular consensus. There really ISN'T any "leadership" we're
> more like a semi-organized mob lead by
> whom-ever-suggests-something-cool-first. Ask Clay I'm sure he'll not
> disagree with that sentiment too much.
> 

I take that back. Ben, you may actually "get it." 

He's right. I don't have as much power as you think. It's kind of like the Linux
kernel. Sure, Linus controls it, but if he starts doing things to it that other
people object to, his power will begin to fade. (finger @finger.kernel.org) Kind
of like me. If I start doing things to the TCLUG that people don't like, people
will stop showing up to meetings and will probably start their own LUG. That's
why I try to keep from over-managing the LUG. "For the people, by the people."

I have no intention to do anything with the TCLUG. Partially because I'm really
lazy, but mainly because I don't see a need. I have yet to hear complaints about
how the group is run or managed, so why fix what isn't broken. Don't
misunderstand me, I'm not saying that the TCLUG can't improve. But I don't think
we need to change how the group is run/managed. If you are interested in
starting a TCLUG SIG, feel free. You can let me know when/where you plan on
meeting and I will put it on the webpage. And if the TCPC wants to start a Linux
SIG, they are more than welcome to. But in my mind they will be different enough
that is doesn't make sense to combine them.

But again, this is not my LUG. If I hear enough interest in it I will create a
new "webpoll" and we can see what "you the people" want.

-- Clay