[Fwd: [CS-FSLUG] B-Day Special: A Basic History of CS-FSLUG]

[Timothy R. Butler]

Here's the (outdated) history on CS-FSLUG. CS-BibleStudy is currently on
extended hiatus for those wondering, although if I can get some
volunteers to help with it, maybe it will return. Same goes for the QOTW
(Question of the Week).

  -Tim

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From: Timothy R. Butler <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>
To: Christiansource at ofb.biz
Subject: [CS-FSLUG] B-Day Special: A Basic History of CS-FSLUG
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 23:09:58 -0600


CS-FSLUG's History
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  I thought some of you might enjoy knowing how CS-FSLUG got started. It all 
started on January 16, 2002 with a few messages I sent out to Jerry Kreps, 
Ciaran Hamilton, JW, and Jonathan Drews. The message said:

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  I just wanted to invite you to join ChristianSources Free Software and 
Linux Users Group, a new mailing list (and perhaps more eventually) which I 
hope to turn into a nice community for Christian free software enthusists.
  You can find the signup page for CS-FSLUG at 
http://www.uninetsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/christiansource_uninetsolutions.com
  --------

  In the days after that, these guys helped to hammer out the Statement of 
Faith and FAQ that you see on the current site. After the Statement of Faith 
was ratified by the administration team on January 19, we put the finishing 
touches on the FAQ, and then sent out the announcement on January 20, 2002:

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From: "Timothy R. Butler" <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>  (Universal Networks)
To: "LX-Talk" <lx-talk at mamalala.de>, sword-devel at crosswire.org
Date: 01/20/02 05:03 pm


Hello everyone,
  This is just a brief message to announce the launch of the ChristianSource 
Free Software and Linux Users Group, a mailing list for Christian Linux and 
Free Software enthusiasts. If you would like to learn more about CS-FSLUG, 
please take a look at http://cs.uninetsolutions.com . 

  Thanks,
       Tim
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  Leon Brooks was the first to respond to the announcement and hop over to CS, 
but some of the other current active CS-FSLUG members also joined almost 
immediately from the LX-Talk (SuSE users) and SWORD Developers lists, 
including Fred Miller and David McGlone. The announcement also ended up going 
to other lists such as Crosswalk.com's forums.

  In the months coming up after that, we had numerous others join, and saw 
various new features spring up, including the QOTW (March) and CS-BibleStudy 
(mid-June). However, the biggest change happened when Linc Fessenden agreed 
to merge his Linux4Christians mailing list with CS-FSLUG. While some of the 
members there dropped off due to the much higher posting volume here, many 
have stayed on and CS-FSLUG's subscriber list went from 19 members to 43 
overnight (after everything settled down, we had 40 members).

  Shortly there after, long time CS admin Jonathan Drews resigned due to lack 
of time to dedicate to CS-FSLUG, and in early September the administration 
team held a "special election" in which Fred Miller and Eduardo Sanchez were 
chosen to join the administration team.

  In all, according to my count, this list has transferred over 8150 messages 
(with 54 current members) in the last year, making it a really big success. I 
know it couldn't be here without God's help... Let's hope He continues to use 
this list in the coming year.

  Thanks everyone for being a part of CS!

  -Tim

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