[ILUG-Webdev] lamp.linux.ie, anyone?

[Kae Verens]

Donncha O Caoimh wrote:

> Hey Kae,
>
> It's a nice idea but I'm going to be devil's advocate here.
> There are loads of sites already dedicated to this topic. What 
> advantage does targetting the small Irish population of LAMP 
> developers when we're English speaking, and have resources like 
> webmasterworld et al at our disposal?
> Sorry for putting a downer on the idea, I just don't see the "why" of it.
>
> Donncha.


well...

because it's handy to know that the people you're chatting to probably 
bought their hardware from the same place, so hardware problems can be 
easier corrected.

also, if someone needs a hand setting up their machine, and is really 
stumped, it's possible that a reader of the forum can physically take a 
look.

also, very large communities can be daunting.

if you are an employer, you can ask on the forum for any interested 
potential employees. Vice versa for out-of-work developers.

besides - I like the idea that the person I'm collaberating with is 
potentially someone I can meet in a bar some day for further discussion.

Kae