Do LUGs Still Matter?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Sunday December 25, 2005 @12:27AM from the places-to-learn dept.

Joe Barr, writing for NewsForge asks, "Do LUGs still matter? Back in the day, LUGs were rowdy, popular, and highly contagious centers for aficionados of Linux. Install fests were a big deal. Members came from all walks of life, united only by a penchant for something new and cool, and a chance to place a bet on the impossible notion of world domination by an operating system hacked together by a ragtag bunch of students on the Internet. It's different today. Linux is now mainstream, it's being spread by slick corporate marketing, and with most distros, installation is a snap. So the question arises, do LUGs still matter?"

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What is it like to live in lala land? by Hosiah · 2005-12-25 07:14 · Score: 0, Troll

La-la land, where you can define anything any way you want to! Hungry? Say you're full! Dead? Declare yourself alive! Poor? Announce that you are rich!
Hate Linux? Declare that Linux is dead! Worried about your Microsoft stock plummeting when free OSes take over the world? Insist that Linux can never make it on the desktop or that no sane person can ever adjust to the complexities of Linux. Right, well, let's improve the Linux experience by having Linux user groups. OH NO! NO NEED FOR THAT! LINUX IS PLENTY MAINSTREAM ALREADY! NO NO NO, GRAMMA AND JOE SIXPACK NEED NO HELP INSTALLING LINUX! THEY"RE FINE ON THEIR OWN!
Good, then we'll decide once and for all that Linux has made it. WHAT, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! EVERYBODY KNOWS LINUX IS DEAD!