[UK-TUG] Continuation of a TeX community in the UK (and subscribing to TUG via UK-TUG)

[Jonathan Fine]

Hi

John Trapp asked what will happen for those like himself, who subscribe to
TUG via UK-TUG (if dissolution happens). This is a good question.

I rejoined the committee at last year's AGM. In December I asked that the
committee discuss the continuation of a TeX community in the UK (should
dissolution happen). In January I asked the chair Jay Hammond to make
advancing the objects of UK-TUG an agenda item.

Jay declined to place these items on the committee agenda, stating that "no
other member of the committee has expressed an interest" and that "several
members have privately suggested that the committee should discuss the bare
minimum of topics."

Jay's correct. Other than myself, the committee is not concerned about the
loss of a sense of community and other benefits that would result from
dissolution. If you wish some of these benefis to continue then please
speak up now, so we can set something up while this list still exists.

The continuation is up to the ordinary members. I'm in the process of
setting up a uk-tex-users email forum. This will be low maintenance and all
will be welcome to subscribe. There's already a handful of people
interested.

Disclaimer: I'm not writing on behalf of the committee.

with best regards

Jonathan
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