[PLUG] Linux (pref Debian) brainstorming group - does one exist?

[Mike C.]

>
> > 1. Broadband access is loosely defined as communication bandwidth of at
> > least 256 kbps. Greater than dial-up but lesser than satellite avg.
> > bandwidth.
> >
> > - Why this constraint? If it's about constraining the ease of internet
> > searching there are debian specific mailing lists or IRC for using low
> > bandwidth and/or intermittent internet access.
>
> It started with me having only dialup access at home. My solution
> is purchase of *COMPLETE* distro on DVD. That logically was one
> of motivations for NOT considering any distro using a rolling
> release model.
>
> >
> > 2. Do you mean no Local Area Network or no local user group networking?
>
> I was reffering to LANs. But there is also a dearth of Linux
> users in rural SW MO ;/
>
> >
> > 3. There's a lot of documentation available, some of it in the Debian
> > repositories and some of it on the web like the Debian wiki. Could all of
> > this documentation be loaded onto the computer before the project starts?
>
> Quantity? Yes.
> Quality? Well-l-l, it varies ;(
> Actually this is the area where I have hopes of contributing
> something. Some information is just too scattered. Also some
> documentation assume the reader "just knows" some things.
>
> >
> > 4. My impression is that you're trying to figure out how development of
> > Debian can happen with limited access to information. Is this accurate?
>
> No. I believe everything I want exists.
>
> >
> > If so, another thing that could be done is to install development tools
> and
> > open source software so that you could ask questions and look for
> existing
> > code examples or non-existing code examples.
> >
> > I think that this is greatest benefit of the Debian social contract and
> > FOSS. The opportunity and resources for self-study.
>
>
Taking all of what you've said into consideration, the closest thing that I
know of to a Debian brainstorming group
is the Debian Users Group on LinkedIn. I'm a member along with about 9,000
other folks.

Perhaps that is helpful? Best of luck with your project!