A Suggestion

["Nagarjuna G." <nagarjun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A split in a LUG (or any group for that matter) is a possible event,
though each of us know it is unfortunate.  Since most lugs are just a
group of people interested in linux or a flavour of linux, LI should
not have any problems in recognizing all of them.  Recognition here
means only to add a link to their website and mailing list.  When LI
becomes a registered body, if both the split groups join as members,
LI should not have any problems in accepting their membership either.
It will be administratively very difficult to monitor and give
recognition to only one LUG in each city/town.  My intention is not to
encourage more splits.  I only wish to say that it is unnecessary
`headache' for LI to wait till the split groups become one.

But, when the question arises to whom should the domian (such as
city.linux-india.org.in) be given, we will end up in a problem.
Atul's problem, as I understand, is precisely this.  In such a
situation instead of recognising only one group, it is better to give
distinct names (which does not reflect any priority/superiority in the
names) and serve both the domains.  The names could be same as their
mailing list name or domain name.  It will be very difficult to decide
for LI to choose one in favour of the other. Criteria like,
performance, number of memebers, date of creation would all be
arbitrary, and hence LI should not worry to choose one among the
others.  Just serve all the links and leave it to the community to
choose and decide.

I would like to know if something is escaping my attention.  One
problem can be to know how REAL is the split?  It is here possibly LI
may have to spare some thought before deciding or recognising the
different groups.  What problems would arise if LI does as I suggested
above?

Nagarjuna