[ale] group merger ALE + GA400-Linux

[Chuck Payne]

I am on meet up as terrorpup at gmail.com sounds good
On Jul 13, 2015 11:40 AM, "Jim Kinney" <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Chuck!
>
> wanna sign up on the meetup.com ALE sight and become an official
> Co-Organizer? Since you are the defacto head penguin for ALE-NW...
>
> Look for Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts ALE on meetup.com. You may to widen
> the distance in your search.
>
> Anyone else want to start a local meetup off the ALE name let me know when
> you sign into Meetup.com and I'll add you to the co-organizers list. That
> will allow you to post meeting notices.
>
> Note: Let's discuss more of this on Thursday as part of the ALE-Central
> meeting.
>
> On Sat, 2015-07-04 at 13:02 -0400, Chuck Payne wrote:
>
> +1 I am in Dacula
> On Jul 3, 2015 10:07 AM, "DJ-Pfulio" <djpfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:
>
>
> One of the big things this will help is being able to support a local,
> monthly,
> hands-on meeting in different parts of the metro Atlanta. I know about 5
> people
> in Lawrenceville ... that sounds like a core group for a sub-meetup. Just
> need 1
> person to step up.
>
> I've heard there is another small group in Newnan. Just need a small core
> group
> there - I bet it already exists.  Make these small groups whatever you
> like -
> linux related of course.
>
> If this interests you at all, come out to a Sunday meeting at Harry's Pizza
> (near I-285 and Powers Ferry) to see how easy this stuff is. Basically, it
> becomes just showing up and helping other Linux people.
>
> We'll put you on the calendar, announce the meeting (an let meetup pull
> like-minded people in your area), and provide some guidance.
>
>
> On 07/03/2015 09:51 AM, Raj Wurttemberg wrote:
> > Sounds like a great idea.  The more the merrier.
> >
> >
> >
> > /Raj
> >
> >
> >
> > From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Kinney Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 9:41 AM To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> -
> > Yes! We run Linux! Subject: [ale] group merger ALE + GA400-Linux
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> >
> >
> > The addition of Meetup has brought more people to the ALE meetings.
> There is
> > a proposal floating around to merge the ALE and GA400-Linux meetup groups
> > under the ALE name.
> >
> >
> >
> > Short story: the founder of the GA400-Linux group passed away and JD is
> one
> > of the co-organizers.
> >
> >
> >
> > Those folks meet weekly all around the the top end perimeter and Smyrna
> area
> > for a "how do I..." session geared towards new Linux users.
> >
> >
> >
> > The idea JD and I are kicking is to link ALE up as a central group with
> > multiple sub-groups (sysadmin, desktops, language specifics connections,
> > etc).
> >
> >
> >
> > Ideas? Feedback?
> >
> >
> >
> > The GA400 group has 600+ members. ALE meetup is up to about 60. ALE
> mailing
> > list has 462 (as of now - down from our high end of 1600+ about 8 years
> > ago).
> >
> >
> >
> > NOTE: meetup is not free. I put up the start up money ($80? Will have to
> > check for details.) The larger the group, the more the annual cost for
> meetup
> > services. They have a donation widget I intend to use to help defray the
> cost
> > for future years. Any extra we can blow on a party.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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