Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:23:08 -0500 From: Greg Lehey <grog@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> To: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net> Cc: freeBSD-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Eq of Freebsdcon in Australia?? Message-ID: <19991122222308.59385@mojave.sitaranetworks.com> In-Reply-To: <000801bf304e$2afd7820$9d9ec5d1@01031149>; from Duke Normandin on Tue, Nov 16, 1999 at 08:15:50AM -0800 References: <000801bf304e$2afd7820$9d9ec5d1@01031149>
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[Format recovered--see http://www.lemis.com/email/email-format.html] On Tuesday, 16 November 1999 at 8:15:50 -0800, Duke Normandin wrote: > Hi... > >>> Hi I was wondering if there was an eq of Freebsdcon in Berkley >>> califiaonia but on in Australia for the Freebsd users in >>> Australia? (unless I am the only one<joke>) >> >> You're not the only one, but there probably isn't critical mass. >> The AUUG conference in Melbourne last September drew about 120 >> people; the FreeBSDCon in Berkeley drew 330. I'd guess that a >> FreeBSDCon in Australia would get about 40 attendees. Is that >> worth it? > > What, IYHO, needs to happen (to FBSD or its PR) to turn this > unfortunate reality around? Well, I suppose the first thing to do is to decide whether it's an unfortunate reality. The logical next step would be to join some larger organization, such as the AUUG, and go to some of their functions. > Is there something that a wannabe newbie like me can do to help > promote FBSD? What about UGs? There are user groups. See http://www.FreeBSD.org/support. > Is there a pre-defined format/structure/methology for creating same? No. > Should they/are they independent of fbsd.org? To a certain extent. > I don't believe that FBSD has much exposure here in my bailiwick - > Calgary-Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. That sounds like OpenBSD territory to me. In your situation, I'd certainly find out what the local OpenBSD people are doing. And I might reconsider joining the AUUG :-) > As the hub of the Canadian oilpatch, I can't see why FBSD could not > _become_ attractive to the numerous Network Admins in these head > offices. They need stability but have no time and/or inclination to > be messing around. I may not know FBSD, but I sure wouldn't mind > doing some leg-work for the cause. Basically, the world's your oyster. Well, maybe start with Alberta. As I say, check out the OpenBSD population. You could start a BSD group: a number of the user groups aren't limited to FreeBSD. Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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