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Re: Next Steps for LinuQ

Hi all,

Thanks Katie for sharing this info!

I've joined the mailing list a few weeks ago and been a quiet lurker so far.

But I can provide some context if needed on LinuQ. I've been VP (2 yrs) and President (2 yrs) there, until 2015. And afterwards I moved to NCR in 2020.

As I discussed with Katie, I would like to help IT/OSS groups meet more often in-person. It's some work, but it's worth it IMO.

At LinuQ, the last few years, we were part of Quebec City official "Recreations" program. So we had scheduled access to a physical venue, were part of their advertisement, etc. It worked well, for both beginners and experts.

Anyway, open to brainstorm ideas if there is interest within this group to meet again in-person 🙂

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Gabriel Cossette
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On 8/11/23 16:47, Katherine Mcmillan wrote:
Hello all,

With Jean-Francois running the Gatineau Linux User Group (http://www.linux-gatineau.org/), I was curious to check the status of LinuQ (https://linuq.org/doku.php).

This is what is posted on their website, and I think this could be relevant for our group (at least something to keep in mind, or to add to our discussion):


  Dissolution of LinuQ - Registration to FACiL

On February 28, LinuQ members present at the EGM voted by absolute majority (2/3) for the dissolution of LinuQ as a non-profit company, in order to join our forces at the FACiL organization, for the collective appropriation of free computing, and create a local section for the greater Quebec City region.

If you have participated in LinuQ activities in the last 5 years, we offer you the opportunity to take out a one-year “friend” subscription to FACiL from LinuQ surplus funds.We have the funds to offer 50 subscriptions.

In addition to becoming a member and having voting privileges at meetings, the subscription gives access to an @facil.quebec email address and 5 GB of storage in the Nextcloud instance of FACiLes Services.

If you are already a member of FACiL, we will extend the duration of the existing subscription for a value of $60 (the duration may vary depending on the third party chosen).

NEW MEMBER: To apply, please complete the FACiL subscription form by choosing “Interac Transfer” and writing “Transfert LinuQ” in the comment:https://facil.qc.ca/civicrm/contribute/transact? reset=1&id=9 <https://facil.qc.ca/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9>

EXISTING MEMBER: Email president [a] linuq [pt] org!

Francois Pelletier

President of LinuQ


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