[LUGSB] LUGSB constitution.

[Jonathan Dehan]

Maybe go super simple?

The primary purpose of LUGSB is to raise awareness of the Linux Operating
System and Free Software in the Stony Brook Community. We aim to introduce
and help give technical support to all who wish to learn about Free
Software.

I don't like how limited this reword is in scope, but I can't think of a
more understandable blurb.

- Jonathan


On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:19 AM, Benjamin Bannier <
benjamin.bannier at stonybrook.edu> wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:41:01 -0400
> "Ilya Sukhanov (dotCOMmie)" <lugsb at sukhanov.net> wrote:
>
> > I disagree with the point of the hard to understand terminology. We
> > are a special interests club, and as such, for the sake of brevity we
> > do have to refer to the concepts which we embrace by their common
> > names (within the field). The vast majority of our members come from
> > computer backgrounds where the terms "Open Source" and "Free
> > software" are well known and understood. Having to explain these
> > terms in our constitution would make it unnecessarily verbose and
> > cumbersome.
>
> As some of us are FOSS maniacs, these people just have to be club
> maniacs; after all they'll have to lead allotment garden associations
> some day.
>
> http://www.fsf.org/licensing/essays/free-sw.html
> and http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
> have technical definitions for Free Software and Open Source from
> some prominent club maniacs, so maybe you just throw in the links (if
> that's possible) and they feel there is need for more hot-air and
> twaddle.
>
> > As for the point of a vague purpose, I think that is something that
> > should be addressed. Perhaps add something about what we do to
> > promote Linux, Open Source and Free Software.
>
> Hmm, everybody I meet at LUGSB meetings didn't need to be "promoted
> on". Maybe we should talk about actions beyond building boats and
> I-CON, i.e. prepare to launch a broad attack on computing issues on
> campus. Engouh twaddle from my side.
>
> b.
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