From owner-freebsd-user-groups@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 21 17:14:29 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18C56106566B for ; Wed, 21 May 2008 17:14:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: from fk-out-0910.google.com (fk-out-0910.google.com [209.85.128.184]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90D078FC17 for ; Wed, 21 May 2008 17:14:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: by fk-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k31so3034980fkk.11 for ; Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=FwuOpHjiqyoji8evl7cIOLJ4s8U4/+NsDfKF3vbLsgk=; b=E6PBBaTvhsFy/NqbFaG1thSRQkF7HcEfjigEO6RYJ5EJtj/OaAUptcorPGVTASx+XRIrEGNT/W8hFuQk4xRvxENSWVi9OND00uvkyFL7tLt5n16uuX9zGKap2eehmgUO6tRRO7cpmZg6CBSaDdlUM1DvpUIh/9HSvOP8db/RJhQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=gylt1tkucfjimCjayWgamwC7B7sBiJVivvasd/ml8eJef0Fzay27dNDzLqZ+UPD3jRLoSQyiqa88kbZPSBU/dMjVopIoAOMllCTTtT5DAsFgX795e54wXk9+uYXCHu1BJmoZDgn7rsLzszHfoFlxR2f36fLeyUIon4rrgZ90Svo= Received: by 10.125.70.14 with SMTP id x14mr8296024mkk.33.1211390066823; Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.86.77.3 with HTTP; Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:26 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4ad871310805211014p1af3a692i152b4241290768ab@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 13:14:26 -0400 From: "Glen Barber" To: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <55754933-1115-4DB4-8F76-C0E498627BF5@dixongroup.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <4ad871310805202007m2863b2ack9e54b8a5ddbb23e4@mail.gmail.com> <20080521131323.GH31995@tuppy.intrepidhosting.net> <48342103.3050905@ceetonetechnology.com> <55754933-1115-4DB4-8F76-C0E498627BF5@dixongroup.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: george@ceetonetechnology.com, Jason Dixon Subject: Re: Information on starting a BSD User Group X-BeenThere: freebsd-user-groups@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User Group Coordination List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 17:14:29 -0000 Wow. I wasn't expecting this many replies this quickly. > I was going to point out MetaBug. . . particularly since they seem pretty > close in distance from you. . . > > To clarify, "MetaBUG is everywhere". The MetaBUG is a group of BUGs > worldwide collaborating for events, information, etc. In the Maryland area, > we have the Capital Area BSD Users Group (http://capbug.org/). We meet in > Columbia, MD, which may be too far of a trek for you. > I have actually come across both MetaBUG and CapBUG, shortly after sending my original email. > >> I'd also recommend starting up a mailing list, getting the word out to the >> various BSD lists related to BUGs in a broad way, and then seeing what you >> have. We are more than willing to host the list if you hit me offline. > > I've got a list server running on my site, so a ML won't be a problem. However, won't some people see broadcasting a BUG via ML as spamming? (I don't want to get banned from any lists.) Regards, -- Glen Barber