TCLUG has no "organization" or "mission" and is only a mailing list. Many of us will not go to the U area, and parking is a major reason. Choosing that area makes the activity essentailly a student/staff function and excludes most others. A location near the TIES site (Snelling at Larpenteur) is a good compromise for all, and several lunch/dinner places around there also have free WiFi. Maybe there's a place with a cheap buffet and WiFi... Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Chris Schumann > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:18 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Linux activity in the Twin Cities Area > > > > Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:47:31 -0500 > > From: "Mukul Dharwadkar" <mukul.dharwadkar at gmail.com> > > > As far as the mailing list goes, the TC LUG mailing list is quite > > active. However, there are not enough activities in the area that are > > focussed on Linux. > > I agree with you. The Penguins Unbound is a great thing to see, but I've > been unable to make it to an event. > > I don't think you'd be stepping on toes if you want to improve things, > like the web site, or having more activity, but this is a very informal > group. There may not be a charter or other guiding documents. It's just a > bunch of folks with a common interest. > > I'm a fan of Fedora, and of ThinkPads, and I'd be up for an install fest, > and coming to events, but my plate is too full to organize anything for > quite some time. > > One thing I don't like is the UofM for a meeting site. There's no free > parking or free WiFi, and for me, it's too far to bus. > > Chris