[Speakers] Speakers ($0.02)

[Charles Ritter]

It would be really great for the group to have a few meetings a year where the
members speak about what they are doing.  Back in the good ol' days, all SVLUG
meeting were that way; It was an opportunity for members to grow and
contribute, and for others to learn about their neighbors.  In the corporate
frenzy that consumed Linux in 1999 the members became just another audience for
corporate marketing spiel.

Member participate is what fueled the *real* adoption of Linux.  That the
speakers were not credencialed experts, and their perspective is not overly
broad doesn't matter.

Just my two cents

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