[mdlug] are we dead yet?

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: M. D. Krauss

> My response was that
> things have changed a lot, and people don't actually *need* a LUG
> anymore; but that LUGs were still a fantastic source of free tech
> support, far better then most commercial tech support for proprietary
> systems.

 Something I posted on Slashdot yesterday:

 So far as I can see, every operating system runs into situations that
require a 'guru'. My parents are running Ubuntu pretty happily, and while
I have to do their tech support... well, I was doing that with Windows,
too, and now I don't have to fret so much about malware. My wife got me a
t-shirt for my birthday that says "No, I will not fix your computer."
because of all the 'tech support' requests I get from family and friends.
Of course, the vast majority of those were Windows. I'll still do Linux
support, but Windows-using people are SOL unless they are immediate family
members. I just don't have time for the rest.

 LUGs are nice for asking such questions; Google doesn't know everything,
and practical experience can be hard to find sometimes. :->

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                                 (313) 227-2317

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