Re: Origins of ILUG

Wow. A barcamp that could encompass the ...changing demographics (i.e.
little people) of our extended community would be amazing, and once I get
done with SRECon Europe, I'd be up for helping. I actually have no idea
what a new version of an ILUG event would look like. But a mini-electric
picnic might be fun.

John
On 18 May 2016 4:30 p.m., "Vicky Twomey-Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks, Colm.
>
> A year or two ago, Mick (my other half) and I were thinking of a barcamp
> as there hasn't been on in ages, and due to me stepping back from running
> PyCon Ireland and Python Ireland. Our RuPy idea was shot down, so barcamp
> was the obvious choice, but we didn't do anything since.
>
> Even though there are no events, it's great to see the community active
> online. :-)
>
> Thank you all for the feedback so far. So is there anyone who want to be
> on the "person you should know" section, you will be representative of ILUG
> with a your mugshot. ;-)
>
> By the way, this guide is a slidedeck and will be freely available online
> to view, and I'm having a lot of fun finding out about other user groups
> origins. I only know of the history of Python Ireland because I was part of
> it since the beginning.
>
> If you know of organisations circa 2005, let me know also, if you can
> remember that far!
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> /// Vicky
>
> ~ about.me/whykay ~
>
> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 3:33 PM, Colm Buckley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> The IRC channel remains quite active: irc.linux.ie/#linux
>>
>> Apart from that, it's pining for the fjords.
>>
>> (That said: Linux *users* are now about half the general population,
>> probably more especially if you count unwitting use. I think we might just
>> have won.)
>>
>> Colm
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Jeffrey Roe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> The last AGM, I believe was in 2013 in Tog. A round of talks.
>>> following by people not waiting to be on a committee.
>>> Jeffrey Roe,
>>> www.tog.ie
>>>
>>>
>>> On 18 May 2016 at 14:55, Vicky Twomey-Lee <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > Thanks for the info so far, everyone!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > /// Vicky
>>> >
>>> > ~ about.me/whykay ~
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:50 PM, John P. Looney <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>  It's been a long long time since we did events. Life got busy for
>>> some
>>> >> people, and the tech world got complete enough that it split up into
>>> many
>>> >> different factions. Many of them had never heard of ILUG :)
>>> >>
>>> >>  I'd say installfests gave way to lectures (on sysadmin & coding
>>> topics)
>>> >> in TCD. We did a few AGMs with cool talks, which eventually fizzled
>>> out to
>>> >> an active mailing list, and using the internet to coordinate training,
>>> >> development and the like.
>>> >>
>>> >>  Now beer, once or twice a year is the best you get from us.
>>> >>
>>> >> John
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Damien Hunter <
>>> [email protected]>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Does ILUG host events? %P
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Vicky Twomey-Lee <[email protected]>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> > Hi All,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I hope this is the right forum to ask about ILUG community?
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > My name is Vicky and I use to look after Python Ireland but stepped
>>> >>> > back
>>> >>> > after over a decade as well as  PyCon Ireland for 4 years.
>>> Nowadays I
>>> >>> > run
>>> >>> > other tech events and also part-time at Dogpatch as their developer
>>> >>> > community liaison and events coordinator.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I've been ask to draft a guide to the developer community in
>>> Dublin,
>>> >>> > and I
>>> >>> > know ILUG has been around for a long, long time. It would great to
>>> find
>>> >>> > out
>>> >>> > about its history and show how it started and why it's one of the
>>> >>> > oldest
>>> >>> > user groups in Dublin/Ireland.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > All I have is that it was established in 1997 and the following
>>> from a
>>> >>> > forum:
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >> The Irish Linux Users Group (ILUG) was set up in 1997 to promote
>>> >>> >> awareness
>>> >>> >> of the Linux operating system within Ireland. The ILUG also
>>> >>> >> acts as a focal point both for developers wishing to contribute
>>> to the
>>> >>> >> Open Source Software movement and for users of all levels seeking
>>> to
>>> >>> >> solve their individual technical issues. Much of the everyday
>>> >>> >> interaction
>>> >>> >> revolves around our free mailing lists. Additionally our web
>>> >>> >> site contains a lot of valuable information for everyone
>>> including a
>>> >>> >> list
>>> >>> >> of hardware and software vendors who deal with Linux, an area for
>>> >>> >> beginners, a library containing books and software CDs for loan,
>>> and a
>>> >>> >> downloads area where software written by members of the ILUG is
>>> freely
>>> >>> >> available. Membership of the ILUG is free and is open to anyone.
>>> For
>>> >>> >> more
>>> >>> >> information about ILUG and Linux in Ireland, please visit
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I'm wondering is there a point of contact person I can talk to who
>>> >>> > might
>>> >>> > have a timeline of ILUG, type of events held, and who currently
>>> >>> > organises
>>> >>> > ILUG events? I would love to include organiser(s) in the "people
>>> you
>>> >>> > should
>>> >>> > know" section. :-)
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I'm writing the section of Python Ireland since I was main
>>> organiser
>>> >>> > from
>>> >>> > 2005 - 2013, consultant from 2014-15. I'm also pinging Ruby
>>> Ireland,
>>> >>> > Xcake
>>> >>> > and will be asking TOG if they like to be included also in the
>>> guide.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Thanks,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > /// Vicky Twomey-Lee
>>> >>> >
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> triad 238: Trí luchra ata mesa: luchra tuinde, luchra mná bóithe,
>>> luchra
>>> >> confoléimnige.
>>> >> Three worst smiles: the smile of a wave, the smile of a lewd woman,
>>> >> thegrin of a dog ready to leap.
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