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Idea #12932: Integrate Help and Support with local Linux User Groups

Written by andy80 the 8 Sep 08 at 13:30. Category: Documentation. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
I think there's no need to explain what a LUG is (just in case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_User_Group ).

It would be great if every Ubuntu user would be able to specify exactly the city where he/she lives, so when he tries to get "live help", a pop-up should appear, showing something like a google map with all the LUGs around his city.

More people would know these LUGs and could be helped by them.

New user would get a real, human, no-profit, support from other Linux Users.

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12932
Written by andy80 the 8 Sep 08 at 13:30.
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Dalle Mura Davide wrote on the 9 Sep 08 at 09:53
I am the president of cultural ACROS - LUG Versilia Lucca Massa Carrara, has long been adopting Linux Ubuntu to promote Linux among new users.
I support this initiative.

andy80 wrote on the 9 Sep 08 at 11:50
You could ask the other people of Versilia LUG to support this :)

I asked the same to PtLUG people. It would be a great thing for LUGs!

coolaj86 wrote on the 12 Sep 08 at 21:52
Great idea! I hope that the canonical people see this one and do put it on their site.


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