Comments on: PLUG Talk : Introduction to Open Source

By: Ankit Rohatgi

Ankit Rohatgi — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:21:33 +0000

Yes you’re right, but most people don’t realize it. Almost everyone first starts off learning Linux then discovers the whole point behind opensource at a very later stage. It’s a lot harder to make people attend some talk on opensource alone – that’s why most LUGs die. The University classes never care enough to cover these things. They just provide working knowledge to people – exactly what they need and not what they should know.

By: rohitj

rohitj — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:04:10 +0000

@Ankit Rohatgi Actually, I am not sure if LUG should be limited to teaching people how to use Linux. I am sure university doesn't teach what DRM is, or what open source is. Thats what LUG should do. And thats what my aim is. PLUG gives the same arguement. Because of ubuntu, LUG is useless. But that shouldn't be the case. Anyways, lets see what happens. I am not quite positive about fate of PLUG.

By: Ankit Rohatgi

Ankit Rohatgi — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:53:30 +0000

Yeah LUG at ND is also dead. The university provides Linux training 2-3 times every semester so people don’t feel the need to have a LUG.

By: rohitj

rohitj — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:24:06 +0000

nice. I am going to give it a shot.

By: Naresh V

Naresh V — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:28:35 +0000

Cool stuff. Check this out too.