Penguins is not organized or registered as a non-profit group.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of e.c.
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 3:32 PM
> To: TCLUG Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Penguins Unbound is on Meetup!
>
> This alternative seems to be free as long as the group is non-profit:
>
> http://www.doorkeeperhq.com/
>
> I suppose that any such service that facilitates group communications
> and meetings needs to maintain a list of email addresses just as the
> mailman program does for tclug.
>
> Ed
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Chuck Cole
> <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Meetup is a commercial firm that requires groups to pay
> group dues and
> > submit their member lists for their advertising purposes.
> Not private or
> > self-governed.  Many may not want their names submitted to
> this commercial
> > operation.  I'd like to hear of Penguins things, but not this way.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of John Frisk
> > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 6:56 AM
> > To: TCLUG Mailing List; Ubuntu Minnesota Local Community Team;
> > penguinsunbound-announce at lists.ties2.net
> > Subject: [tclug-list] Penguins Unbound is on Meetup!
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> > We have created a meetup site for Penguins Unbound.  This
> should enable us
> > to better communicate group activities, meeting times,
> place availability,
> > etc.  I hope all interested will join meetup  and RSVP for
> the March 21st
> > 10AM meeting so I can get accurate attendance numbers.
> This will also help
> > on topic interest and meeting place requirements. (Future
> dates will be
> > added once I get time).
> > The site: http://www.meetup.com/PenguinsUnbound/
> >
> > I plan on talking a bit about piwigo (the open source
> gallery software)
> > http://piwigo.org/
> >
> > David may present some material he's been working on about
> customer success
> > in SaaS.
> >
> > I am waiting for confirmation on the place but will
> announce it once that is
> > completed. More to come!
> >
> >
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