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Re: "Linux Assocation of Canada" (was Re: Idea of presentation next week)

  • Subject: Re: "Linux Assocation of Canada" (was Re: Idea of presentation next week)
  • From: Richard Guy Briggs <rgb [ at ] tricolour [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:49:35 -0400
On 2026-07-31 23:40, Dianne Skoll via linux wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:19:56 -0700
> Ron via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote:
> 
> > Dianne Skoll via linux wrote on 2026-07-31 19:37:
> > > The [...whole website...] looked AI-generated.
> 
> > It does, but I'd overlook that myself.
> 
> Oh, I cannot.
> 
> > It is very slick and professional whereas a lot of LUG sites look like 
> > archaeological artifacts from the '90s (yuck).
> 
> I'd rather have crufty-looking sites with good information than flashy
> sites with utter garbage for content.  And sadly, I think this site
> falls into the latter category.

I'm totally with you on this.  I had an allergic reaction to web 2.0
that was largely contentless but looked pretty.

> > My beef is the feeling that this outsider is coming to lead us all into 
> > a united future, etc.
> 
> Yes.  And they are definitely trying to get something out of it, too.
> They claim to be a non-profit; I'll have to check to see if that's
> true.  Maybe ChatGPT hallucinated that.
> 
> Regards,
> Dianne.

	slainte mhath, RGB

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