Future of Linux User Groups

Insanity

Keep repeating the same again and again and expecting different results.

Being Remarkable

What Can We Do?

• Improve things for people who want to be creative and not fussing with their computer all the time. Minimize incomplete, inaccurate or bad technical advice. I will use virtual machines to try out my own advice. There are definite advantages in doing something including:
  • Installation dependency requirements will all be met by starting with a base system install.
  • Achieving letter perfect documentation by copying from true to life examples, even though they be virtual.
  • Not having to disturb your real system to do the trial runs.
  • Define preferred Linux distributions and configured programs to fulfill desired functions.
  • Being able to prepackage a custom Linux distribution may also work out as a bonus. I will be trying this on my virtual-box.
  • Instructions can be considered adequate only if clear and complete enough to be followed to success.
• Do something. A perceived risk will not be as risky as doing nothing at all.
• Look at the whole job. Being only 98 percent done is is very frustrating. Don't stop short.
• Do not become hypnotized into self imposed limits.
• Let us drop the black and white, right and wrong. Adopt Integrative Thinking.
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  Roger L. Martin, Book: The Opposable Mind - Winning Through Integrative Thinking (2014)
  So by seeing both sides, you pick neither one or the other, but come up with a better solution. (You keep more friends this way too.)
• Everybody is really good at something, so look inside and drop the “I can't”.
• We repel those we really need; if we put false class distinctions on abilities.
• It takes demonstration (leading), not memos or bylaws to change culture.
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  Jason Fried; David Heinemeier Hansson, Book: Rework (2010) from 37signals.com and basecamp.com
• Questing for the ultimate programs/operating system combination is worth revisiting. Thanks Jerry for pointing out Solyd XK Linux, looks interesting. I have taken it for a spin in virtual-box.
• Just to show you we can be interesting, I would like to give a talk about how cool and easy high quality FOSS
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  Free(dom) and Open Source Software
  self publishing is these days. Now why on earth would that be useful or noteworthy in our modern economy? (e-publishing and paper too)
• By appreciating our potential and present members,
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  those wanting to use such cool technology as Freedom and Open Source Software
  boring will go out the window.
• Freedoms and Fair Use “License”: Abundance is the new market, not scarcity. It's like Love; It works when you give it away. Don't hold back. Trust your customers and they will trust you. When they trust you they will buy from you. Think of it as the only thing that scales big and small. There is no where to hide in our information economy. Share your knowledge.
• There are 10${}_{\left(2\right)}$ types of people in the world; ${}^{Spoiler}$
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  10${}_{\left(2\right)}$=2${}_{\left(10\right)}$ think binary numbers
  • 1${}_{\left(2\right)}$ Those who get it.
  • 10${}_{\left(2\right)}$ Those who don't.
• You can join a local LUG,
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  Linux User Group
  or if that will not work for you, consider joining ours.