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

[Keiran Harcombe]

Hi all,

I would be interested in keeping the community effort afloat. I believe
we are in a unique position to help each other and other TeX users in
the UK such as academic institutions. 

It would be an absolute shame to see UK TUG dissolved and would urge
anyone wishing to keep it afloat to reject the committees motion to
dissolve. 

Kind Regards,
Keiran Harcombe
 

On October 3, 2021, Jonathan Fine <jfine2358 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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