Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > I quit attending TCLUG meetings at U of MN. Previously, they were > usually not there, and meetings and installfests seemed well-attended > when not there. Having meetings at U of MN is unattractive for > various reasons, parking being a very common one, and becoming a > student group is another. I like the TIES venue and activities. Historically, the TCLUG meetings were held at the U of MN because the leadership at the time were largley U of MN employees. With the right connections they were able to secure a lecture hall for free, consistently. I don't want to see the dead horse raised from the grave, especially this weekend. In any case, I was very thankful to the TCLUG leadership for securing this venue. I'm sure the new TCLUG leadership will be able to find something more pallatable for the current membership. > TCLUG has no definition or existence except as this list for linux > interests. It's not an organized entity with any official form of > registry, so any linux-related meetings seem to be on-topic. List > folk previously decided for TCLUG not to be an organized or registered > entity. Very true. A loose band of like-interested folks. TCLUG leadership tends to be the action takers and organizers. "Official" meetings are simply those that someone has taken the time to plan and execute. Chad