[wellylug] Who is interested in rekindling WellyLUG?

[Phil Daintree]

IEEEE need to get onto this ... unless I've missed a very interesting
development we urgently need a protocol for sharing a beer :-)

On 13 March 2013 at 17:10 Daniel Reurich <daniel at centurion.net.nz> wrote:
> I'm keen for it.
>
> Actually I think it's more important now then ever to establish
> meatspace meetings for building rapport and collaboration. I find that
> face2face is a better forum for developing ideas and helping each other
> and conveying information.
>
> We have a big bonus in that wifi & mobile data is so common, that
> internet connectivity is no longer the impediment it used to be.
>
> PPP and http just don't quite convey the finer points of communication
> like gestures, tone of voice and expression well enough. And beer just
> doesn't transmit...
>
> So yes, beer would be a good draw card.
>
> Daniel.
>
> On 13/03/13 16:47, Bruce Hoult wrote:
> > What is the purpose now?
> >
> > I know I found myself getting a lot less interested in such local
> > groups after the invention of PPP (ok, actually I used SLIP at home
> > for a while between UUCP and PPP) and HTTP.
> >
> > Unless they are one of two things:
> >
> > - a "chew the fat with old friends over beer/pizza" BS session, or
> >
> > - physically building something with others. e.g. the Makerbot I have
> > a share in.
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Hugh Davenport<hugh at davenport.net.nz>
> > wrote:
> >> Hey,
> >>
> >> Some of you may know me, and some may not. My name is Hugh, I used to work
> >> at Catalyst IT,
> >> and have recently moved to Aura RedEye Security as the development manager.
> >> I have a big
> >> interest in the open source world, and have been meaning on getting
> >> WellyLUG
> >> set up again
> >> for a while now...
> >>
> >> This email is just to get a sense of who would be interested in starting up
> >> meetings again,
> >> and what days suit everyone. Also, if you can help sponsor a
> >> room/beer/pizza
> >> etc, that would
> >> be good as well, though I may be able to get that covered on my front.
> >>
> >> So, if you are keen, reply :D
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Hugh
> >>
> >>
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> Daniel Reurich
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