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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Average Earthman (talk | contribs) at 21:52, 21 July 2004. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Today it's been micronations, vanity pages, college radio stations, non-notable schools, patent nonsense, the usual vandal bot and now this. Do local/regional computer clubs get an entry? - Lucky 6.9 02:00, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

  • If high schools can get an entry, why not Linux user Groups? (Note: I am the webmaster for PLUG, so consider this a question, not a vote against VfD.) -- llywrch 03:17, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
    • Is there something particularly distinctive about the Portland LUG that makes it any more notable than a typical representative of the thousands of other LUGs out there? --Robert Merkel 04:03, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete: It's simply a case of numbers and uniqueness. Geogre 13:57, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Does the group number a thousand active members, or any significant individuals in the Linux/GNU community? If not, I currently vote delete. Besides, the current page has more external links than text... Average Earthman 14:24, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
  • Delete. Non-notable. Bacchiad 18:02, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

I added the PLUG page. My belief is that PLUG is more than just a "computer club". It is representative of the culture of Portland Oregon. We're a bit different out here (see the FreeGeek, PersonalTelco links).

Since the focus of this discussion seems to be on things that differentiate PLUG from other LUGs, I'll innumerate them:

  • PLUG has been in continuous operation for ten years. That's centuries in Net years.
  • The Linux Fund and FreeGeek were started by PLUG members. Both projects have significant national visibility.
  • PLUG for Education created a thin client system called K12LTSP, that is being used by schools world wide.
  • Notables who participate in PLUG include: Randal Schwartz, Randy Dunlop (USB kernel drivers), Phil Hughes (Linux Journal), members of IBM's Linux Technology Center, and members of the Open Source Development Lab. Ward Cunningham, another local, has participated to a limited extent.

The page may be a bit link heavy. I was trying to demonstrate the things that make PLUG unique and to show how PLUG fits in with the community. If the page isn't deleted, we may be able to get llywrch flesh it out.

    • Who are you? Please sign comments in VfD. Average Earthman 21:52, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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