Bert wrote:A forum where like-minded people exchange ideas is like a natural phenomenon. Ideas are proposed and if they contain value for the participants, these ideas start developing naturally, out of the enthusiasm of the members. This great forum has always worked like that.
The problem starts when someone proposes to organize it all.
Stripe wrote:with the dynamic of the overall forum, with devs/users producing their own puplets/pets based on official puppys and the developers of the official puppys then using them in a later official version how would the plug interact with this?
I collected these so readers can see the ideas together. Now let me add my 0.002c:shariebeth wrote:Puppy Linux Users Group (PLUG)
Mission Statement:
Our goal is to serve as a portal for communication between Puppy Linux Users and Puppy Linux Developers. We shall endeavor to promote positive relations and mutual respect. We will represent Puppy Linux and its community to the best of our ability.
1. We will filter both suggestions and issues and streamline them into a comprehensive presentation for the developers.
2. We will relay and explain developer concerns and issues and update the users as needed.
3. We will attempt to consolidate information and documentation into one easily accessable resource.
4. We will provide support and structure for a Puppy Linux "Help Desk".
a. 1-2 above are essentially ways to keep up with the development of Puppy Linux. (This is not easy. Note also that 3 and 4 are only derived from 1 and 2.)
b. (a) can be done using more resources and control (the resource stream will only come in with more control, for example, a formal structure).
c. With more control, people leave (devs, especially).
d. With devs leaving, there will be no need for (a).
Lastly, there is such a thing as "top ten syndrome" in Puppy Linux development: people get excited whenever Puppy Linux goes up past #10 in Distrowatch.
EDIT: I composed this post before Béèm posted above, so it might be redundant in some parts.