[advocacy-discuss] New OSUG - Vancouver request

[Nicolas Dorfsman]

Le 24 févr. 09 à 05:36, John Sonnenschein a écrit :

> I think it's pretty clear that "Vancouver" implies the one in  
> Canada, rather than Vancouver, Washington but I can see how "Lower  
> Mainland" can be unclear. So my vote goes with VanOSUG

Oh ? So there's a Vancouver in US ? :)

+1 with John.  Vancouver implies Canada, like Paris implies France,  
not Texas.

Nicolas


>
>
> -JohnS
>
> On 23-Feb-09, at 8:30 PM, Rich Reynolds wrote:
>
>> not to be a party pooper, but...
>>
>> I would recommend a name that has more than local identification...
>>
>> if I was looking at the "Lower Mainland OSUG" I would have no clue  
>> that it was based in Vancouver, BC!!!
>>
>> now my old US Navy background would like VanCanOSUG, but I dont get  
>> to vote, I just get to kibitz...
>>
>> rich
>>
>> James Purdy wrote:
>>> I think LMOSUG makes the most sense, by a long shot.
>>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 8:12 PM, John Sonnenschein <johnsonnenschein at gmail.com 
>>>  <mailto:johnsonnenschein at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>   I would suggest either VanOSUG, GVROSUG ( greater van region  
>>> osug )
>>>   or LMOSUG ( lower mainland osug )
>>>   --
>>>