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em007a
September 4th, 2007, 07:34 PM
I know of a couple user groups for Linux in Michigan, but I was wondering if anyone had any information on new groups trying to form.

MUG is close enough for me, but of all days they meet it happens to be on Tuesdays. I have a standing commitment on Tuesdays. <-- figures. Did I mention my last name was Murphy? If anything can go wrong, it probably will. :)

Looking in the area of Oakland/Macomb county. Thanks.
wolfger
September 4th, 2007, 08:27 PM
The only *new* group I know of is the Michigan LoCo. MUG, MDLUG, WLUG, GLLUG(?) are all older groups. I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.
em007a
September 4th, 2007, 10:43 PM
I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.

The only group I know close enough to me is MUG and they hold their meetings on a day that doesn't fit my work schedule. So if anybody knows of another group the question is still open. :)
Vanye111
September 24th, 2007, 10:32 AM
The only *new* group I know of is the Michigan LoCo. MUG, MDLUG, WLUG, GLLUG(?) are all older groups. I'm not sure what the need is for a new group when we've got so many already.

The only ones I can find are in the greater Detriot area. I'm in Bay City, about 2 hrs north of Detroit. Meetings there are a little out of the way for me, so I can tell you that something closer to me would be handy indeed...
tjagoda
October 7th, 2007, 12:34 PM
Hello! I also live in the Macomb/Oakland area, and I'm also disappointed by the lack of nearby LUGs.

I've got commitments on every tuesday and thursday (I go to college two days a week, I'm a systems and network administrator for the other three), and MUG would also be the closest for me.

I would be interested in forming a Macomb/Oakland area LUG. With work and college, I doubt I could handle the mass of logistics and such on my own, though. I'm also far from being a Linux veteran still, although I'm far enough along to no longer consider myself a newbie, I think.
gbjazzman
October 8th, 2007, 09:16 AM
I would love to get a LUG started in the Flint area. A buddy of mine and I were talking about it at one point, but we never got the ball rolling.
tjagoda
October 8th, 2007, 09:51 AM
Isnt there already a LUG in the Flint area?
deuce868
October 8th, 2007, 08:59 PM
Heh, I just moved from Flint after being there for 7 years. There's nothing that I know of. I drove down to AA for python groups and then to the MUG meetings for my linux fix. Don't tell me *now* that there's been stuff in Flint all along.

How many of you guys could do Ann Arbor on a monthly basis? There are a ton of groups going on there right now:
Python
Ruby
.NET
AACS
Java
etc...

I've thought about trying to setup more Ubuntu LoCo events there if there was interest.
tjagoda
October 8th, 2007, 10:17 PM
Ann Arbor is about 80 miles away from me. I would prefer a place like Troy if you're going for that region.

I'm still adamant about getting a LUG in the Oakland/Macomb county area.
deuce868
October 9th, 2007, 09:44 AM
Yea, the trouble is the MUG is the best lug in the area. I know I'd rather go there than anywhere else at this point. I'm in oakland county as well so it's a 30min trip, but worth it every month.
tjagoda
October 9th, 2007, 10:13 AM
We could always make another group in the area.
gbjazzman
October 9th, 2007, 07:01 PM
We could, but I've always wondered if there was that kind of demand for a Lug in the Genesee/Oakland county area
tjagoda
October 9th, 2007, 07:11 PM
We could find local mailing lists and pose that very question.
rustybronco
October 9th, 2007, 11:13 PM
Ann Arbor is about 80 miles away from me. I would prefer a place like Troy if you're going for that region.

I'm still adamant about getting a LUG in the Oakland/Macomb county area.Makes two of us, I drive through richmond everyday to and from work.
tjagoda
October 11th, 2007, 04:24 PM
There's a 3/4 chance that I've driven past or behind you at some point, then. =P
Medieval_Creations
October 13th, 2007, 12:25 PM
Ann Arbor is about 80 miles away from me. I would prefer a place like Troy if you're going for that region.

I'm still adamant about getting a LUG in the Oakland/Macomb county area.

I agree. Troy would be ideal for me, but something on Oakland/Macomb would be great.
gbjazzman
October 14th, 2007, 01:53 AM
I'm in the southern end of Genesee county so Troy would also work for me.
rustybronco
October 14th, 2007, 09:25 AM
There's a 3/4 chance that I've driven past or behind you at some point, then. =P Yes, blue suzuki gs850g ring a bell?
hursto75
October 17th, 2007, 10:02 PM
All of the Lugs are to far away for me, I am in North Oakland County. Let's get one going closer. Troy would be great for me I work in sterling heights and troy is on my way home.
tjagoda
October 25th, 2007, 04:49 PM
Yes, blue suzuki gs850g ring a bell?

Not off hand. If you ever see a silver 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT, thats me.

All of the Lugs are to far away for me, I am in North Oakland County. Let's get one going closer. Troy would be great for me I work in sterling heights and troy is on my way home.

I work in Sterling Heights on occasion as well.

Is anybody in disagreement that Troy seems to be a fairly good location?
em007a
October 26th, 2007, 06:48 AM
Troy is actually a good location for me.

Now, just to throw something out there... Wednesday evenings would be ideal for me.
Medieval_Creations
October 26th, 2007, 10:38 AM
+1 for Tory.
I work in Troy.
tjagoda
November 4th, 2007, 05:30 PM
We all seem to be unanimous in our praise for Troy so far, so I venture to propose that as our prospective base of meetings.

Is anybody opposed to this? Here's a link to a poll, just so there's something more concrete.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=602943

Vote! Vote in the poll! And then we shall go from there pending the results.
anuban
March 26th, 2008, 10:58 AM
Any Group in Plymouth/Canton/Farmington area.
deuce868
March 26th, 2008, 11:02 AM
Any Group in Plymouth/Canton/Farmington area.

http://www.mug.org/twiki/bin/view/Mugwiki/WebHome

Famington Hills Library. Been going on a long time.
anuban
April 22nd, 2008, 02:12 PM
Anyone interested in starting a User Group in Plymouth area.
Or is there already one? Please point me to it.

How the activities are coordinated with LoCo teams, I am not able to understand.
Please help.
Thanks,
deuce868
April 22nd, 2008, 02:21 PM
Anyone interested in starting a User Group in Plymouth area.
Or is there already one? Please point me to it.

How the activities are coordinated with LoCo teams, I am not able to understand.
Please help.
Thanks,

For a LUG near plymouth check out MUG at http://www.mug.org. I'm biased since I'm on the board, but it's the best LUG around. :)

As for the LoCo activities. There are mainly a couple of places. Check out the wiki here:
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/MichiganTeam

We tend to use the mailing list and irc for communication for the most part. There's also a Google calendar there you can subscribe to for events. We're meeting in Ann Arbor this Saturday for a Hardy release party. Hope to see you there.