[dvlug] Wondering if these meetings still happen

[Don Smith]

Sorry Rick and Michael, I didn't mean to irritate anyone.
I do look forward to meeting up with people and thank both of you for your
massive efforts both on the cause of linux, as well as this particular
issue. I didn't try the IRC, I don't use it that often, especially through
the web interface provided on dvlug's website.
Just hoping to meet up to have discussions about linux.

On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 6:38 PM Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
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