RE: TUG shutting down...

Glenn,

I know you asked Don, but I thought I'd offer my "less than two-cents" worth, as well.

I see several reasons why LUGS are going away:
- Less developers in a given area
- Meetings had presentations - now mostly done on-line (presenters don't travel to a LUG)
- Overall availability of current content on-line
- Cost overhead vs benefit (based upon the other reasons)
- Covid taught everyone that you can pretty much do anything virtual/web-based meetings
- Developers are getting older - older ones grew up meeting in person - younger ones were raised in the virtual world
- Companies are cracking down on expenses - LUG memberships become individual and not sponsored

Those all come to mind quickly. I am sure there are others. I am sure there are some that will say these are wrong.

Just offered from a lowly voice in the abyss.

Steve

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Subject: Re: TUG shutting down...

Don why do you feel is the cause of LUGS are falling all over or is this a specific LUG or LUGS Sent from my iPhone

Glenn Ericson

On May 28, 2026, at 3:13 PM, Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

😱😢

When I moved to SLC in 2017, I was happy to see that they still had a
local user group...

Of course, then COVID hit...and the group pretty much died.

Charles

On Thu, May 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM <dr2@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Back when I was involved with LUGs and saw the market declines and
decline of LUGs, I figured TUG would be one of the last to shutter
their doors. I just got an email announcing they're closing shop in
a couple of months.

They've been at the forefront of the midrange LUG world for a VERY
long time, well respected, one heckuva great group of folks and will
be missed...

This is a sad but not unexpected day...

D.Rima
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