Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Purpose (was Classic software)
- From: barbpassman <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:26:33 -0600
Perhaps what we should be doing is translating both Mr. Atwood's and
Mr Richard's question and response into the larger philosophical or
political (small p) question.
Should current User Groups focus on Classic Software at all? or in
what proportion?
Especially given the economic reality should we be discouraging or
disparaging our mug members from continuing to use older OS or
software? Or older hardware?
Is there one right or wrong answer? Might the focus (or not) on
Classic also be determined by the composition of the MUG?
ITs interesting but I recall long after the Newton's demise, that
there were active Newton User Groups with people very much still
using the platform, exchanging info and sources of software which the
Newton's could use.
So , above and beyond the specifics of mail envelope software, these
gentlemen have opened up a good quesiton for UG leaders.
What does your own group want? need? What is attitude of YOUR
officers, directors and members about putting any attention on the
older Classic software and hardware?
Sincerely
Barbara Passman
UCMUG
and
CAUG
Chicago , IL
At 2:55 PM -0500 12/31/08, Trish Huffman wrote:
On 12/31/08 2:36 PM, "Paul Richards" <email@hidden> wrote:
On Dec 31, 2008, at 2:05 PM, Trish Huffman wrote:
I will bring this up for discussion during our next board meeting
and will
summarize the results of that discussion here for all to read.
Fair enough?
Fair enough, but to clarify my position regarding your response in
which you said:
I rarely squash a question of this kind on the list because I never
know if
the same or a similar question has been asked during Q & A during a
group
meeting (leaders helping members or vice versa). While there are
certainly
many techie lists out there and this IS a list for "leaders to
exchange
ideas and discuss topics related to Apple user groups,"
My interpretation of the AUGD list's intent is to provide a forum
primarily for discussing UG _operations_ rather than specifics such as
actual Q&A questions or a piece of hardware or software. Issues such
as how to draw members, encourage volunteers, the pros and cons of
various venue types or dues structures, locating presenters or
presentation topics, etc. have all been part of the discussions of the
past that allowed our UG to try out the ideas and experiences of other
groups when our own ideas ran dry. Those were the aspects of the AUGD
list that were _not_ available on all those other techie lists and set
it apart in its value to UG leaders IMHO. Maybe this interpretation of
the list intent is wrong or the list itself is shifting (or my
perception of it.)
I understood what you were (not) saying, Paul. Thanks!
Perhaps some of you would like to use Paul's suggestions above as a
springboard? Got questions specific to user group operations?
Post away!
Trish
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