[wlug_org] [nzlug] Richard Stallman Visit Update: (fwd)

[Mark Foster]

Thanks Jethro,

I've been in touch with Don through the NZOSS and had had the same idea.

I agree we should promote widely, there's a number of groups in Welly that 
would be keen. Heck, how much room could Catalyst provide? :P



On Fri, 4 Jul 2008, Jethro Carr wrote:

> Mark,
>
> Sounds great! :-)
>
>
> CC'd Don @ Catalyst - Would Catalyst be interested in hosting a
> Wellington talk with Richard Stallman?
>
> Wellylug doesn't have a venue big for the number of people who would
> want to attend such an event, and we need to promote this to other
> groups (perl mongers, php, etc).
>
> regards,
> jethro
>
> On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 18:48 +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
>> Please also note the below.
>> I assume we'd be mad-keen?
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:46:32 +1200 (NZST)
>> From: Mark Foster <blakjak at blakjak.net>
>> To: NZLUG Mailing List <nzlug at linux.net.nz>
>> Subject: Re: [nzlug] Richard Stallman Visit Update:
>>
>> Simon,
>>
>> I can act as liason to WellyLUG if required.
>> As per my last email if you have some indicative dates for a visit to
>> Wellington that'd help from a planning POV - I imagine the schedule is getting
>> a little busier by this point...
>>
>> Mark.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008, simon wrote:
>>
>>> Someone jump up and down on some WellyLUG people for me - there *must*
>>> be someone who can organise a talk there! Maybe contact Victoria Uni?
>>>
>>> Waikato people - arn't you guys in between AKL and WGT? Speak up and we
>>> can break the journey.
>>>
>>> Richard has asked about South Island and off-main-center
>>> possibilities... so speak up. Caveat - we want to maximise the
>>> awedience:RMS ratio. Tea and bikkies with a couple of mates won't cut
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Don't think about it - *do* something.
>>> <mutter>herding cats</mutter>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
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> Jethro Carr
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