[Fwd: Linux User Group Article]

[Clay Fandre <cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org>]

Feel free to fill it out and return to 
"Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier" <zonker@linuxmall.com>

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:
> 
> Hello Clay,
> 
> I've gotten your email address either off of your LUG's Web site or off
> of the Linux User Groups WorldWide group listing, I hope it's not too
> much of an intrusion for me to be emailing you.
> 
> I'm writing an article on Linux User Groups for Linux Magazine and
> I'm trying to get as  much feedback as possible from people who are
> actually members of LUGs. If you could take the time to answer some of
> these questions, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you'd like to pass the
> questions on to other members of your group that would be helpful as
> well. If there are questions I've missed asking, or comments that you
> want to add, please feel free to do so.
> 
> When was your LUG founded?
> 
> When did you attend your first meeting?
> 
> What is your role in the group? (Officer, member at large?)
> 
> How has your user group contributed to your use of Linux?
> 
> Were you using Linux before you attended LUG meetings?
> 
> How much of Linux's popularity / success is related to Linux User Groups?
> 
> What is a typical meeting like for your user group?
> 
> How many people attend on average?
> 
> Out of the people who attend your meetings, how many (percentage-wise)
> are regulars, and how many are new each time?
> 
> How often do you have meetings?
> 
> What is a typical meeting like for your LUG? What type of activities,
> speakers are typical? Is it formal, informal?
> 
> Has your LUG done any special activities (installfests, demo day) and
> are there any that really stand out? If you have pictures available
> of these events, please let me know -- we may want to publish them in
> Linux Magazine.
> 
> How would you describe the "average" person in your LUG? (Yes, I know,
> Linux Users aren't just "average," but what type of person makes up your
> user group?)
> 
> Have you seen more or less interest in participating in a user group as
> Linux becomes more popular?
> 
> Why do you personally use Linux?
> 
> Please include your name as you'd want to see it in print, your age,
> where you live and the name of your Linux User Group. If you have photos
> of meetings or special events that you think might be something we want
> to include, please let me know where I can download them from.
> 
> Again, thanks for your help!
> 
> Best,
> 
> Zonker
> --
> Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier
> Tel: 303-693-3321 Fax 303-699-2793
> Zonker@LinuxMall.com
> Zonker@Linux-Mag.com

-- 
Clay Fandre
cfandre@maddog.mn-linux.org
Twin Cities Linux Users Group
http://www.mn-linux.org