[dvlug] Wondering if these meetings still happen

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Michael Paoli (michael.paoli at berkeley.edu):

> As, for list(s) for DVLUG, there's "of course" this one
> (longest continuously running), and, in theory, there may be
> one other - web site https://www.dvlug.org/ does also refer to
> another list ... but to add to the confusion, there was never any official
> communication on this list about having shifted over to that (or any other)
> list, so ... this one continues to exist and function ... not sure how
> functional the other is (I occasionally also send to it, but don't
> know if it actually works or reaches anyone).

I just checked the Mailman archive, and you're right!  Which is
surprising.

It's been many years, but I infer that Grant's statements to me that I
needed to remove this mailing list because "DVLUG had decided" so must
have been in offlist personal e-mail.

> Anyway, perhaps Ian (or Grant) or others might respond regarding DVLUG
> meetings - I don't recall, but I think at some point they also added virtual,
> e.g. switched to virtual during pandemic (perhaps, I forget)?, and then
> maybe/probably went hybrid after that?  But I really don't recall in detail,
> I've been sort'a out-of-touch with DVLUG meetings for fair while now.
> Ah ... web site makes reference to IRC ... yeah, that sounds vaguely
> familiar now that I think of it.

Yes, allegedly channel #dvlug on the libera.chat (formerly freenode.net)
IRC network.  Worth poking into, folks.  

For those who don't have IRC clients, the DVLUG Web site kindly points
out that there's a Web client, here:  https://web.libera.chat/
(It's easy to use.  Try it.)

I just popped into the channel.  User "grantbow_" was the only existing
channel user.  I said "Hi" to Grant, and told him about renewed interest
in DVLUG being discussed on the Mailman list.  (There is no immediate
reply, but that is common on IRC channels with scant activity.)

> Anyway, I'd think there are probably at least some interested folk(s).  I
> recall going to meetings there on occasion, and sometimes someone
> from pretty fair distance away would come - as it was the closest LUG
> meeting to them ... even if for them, "close" was, e.g. North of
> Contra Costa county.

I remember at least once whne you attended as a featured speaker, in
fact.

> I think there is(/was?) also SACLUG if I recall correctly? - in Sacramento,
> other than those, don't think there's anything further North in California,
> but I may not be up to current on that.

SacLUG is still active, yes.