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

Sat Jul 5 12:29:51 NZST 2008

Heya all,

It may work in with the Unlimited Potential Gadgets, Games and Geeks  
evening. <http://UP.org.nz/gadgets-games-geeks-08/>
RMS would definitely cater for the geek side of things - so if he was  
available in Wellington on the evening of 13th August (TBC) - we can  
likely have 200+ people for him to talk to? Last year we had Glynn  
Foster from Sun MicroSystems speaking on Sun’s Project Indiana for  
the geek side of things - and I think that went down well...?

However, we can likely only fit a max 30ish minutes in - and I'm sure  
a longer talk would be welcomed. I wonder if we can find a nearby  
room in the Wellington Convention Centre/Town Hall for a longer talk?  
GGG runs from about 15:30-22:00 (scheduled 17:30-20:00, but we have  
keen people, and free food and drink) - so we could possibly run a  
talk earlier that was longer? Or have a teaser presentation to the  
wider UP membership and GGG attendees with a full presentation at a  
later date?

I see the 13th is booked for travel all day - we could sort a  
sponsored 45 minute flight from Akl to Wlg to free up some time?

> 13 - travel

Give me a bell and email me an info pack - and I'll see what we can  
sort out.

Jo Booth
Website, Communications & Membership
Executive Committee
Unlimited Potential
http://UP.org.nz
+64 21 526684 (021 JBOOTH)
+64 4 8023586

On 4/07/2008, at 23:03 , Mark Foster wrote:

> 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>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NZLUG mailing list NZLUG at linux.net.nz
>>>> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nzlug
>>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:18:22 +1200
>>> From: simon <simonbridge at ihug.co.nz>
>>> Reply-To: NZLUG Mailing List <nzlug at linux.net.nz>
>>> To: NZLUG Mailing List <nzlug at linux.net.nz>
>>> Subject: Re: [nzlug] Richard Stallman Visit Update:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 2008-07-04 at 18:46 +1200, Mark Foster wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Cool - no firm dates yet. I'll keep this list updated - unless I get
>>> loads of objections. I suspect people will be happier if I propose
>>> something - then you get to modify it.
>>>
>>> RMS Itinerary:
>>>
>>> August:
>>> 6 -- fly in (Wednesday)
>>> 7 -- buffer (delays etc)
>>> 8 -- meet the press?
>>> 9 -- (sat) AuckLUG?
>>> 10 - (sun)
>>> 11 - UA?
>>> 12 - UA?
>>> 13 - travel
>>> 14 - CLUG/WLUG?? Central Nth Is event?
>>> 15 - arrive WGT?
>>> 16 - (sat) WellyLUG?
>>> 17 - (sun)
>>> 18 - WGT Press?
>>> 19 - Victoria University? Something?
>>> 20 - departs WGT
>>>
>>> It is obviously possible to do two talks on one day and stuff  
>>> like that.
>>>
>>> People with press contacts - use them without shame or remorse :)  
>>> Mine
>>> are mostly medical but I'll be using them too and my flair for  
>>> publicity
>>> such as it is. If journos get the tip from multiple sources  
>>> they'll more
>>> likely do something about it.
>>>
>>> People who want to organise an event - go right ahead. You are  
>>> allowed
>>> to charge for admission and a speakers fee is not insisted  
>>> upon... but a
>>> modest one is good idea. I have an info pack - I need to know where,
>>> when and what sort of event you have in mind.
>>>
>>> I'll know the airfare soon - at that time, I'll take pledges to  
>>> cover
>>> it. So far I imagine I'll be underwriting this expence myself -  
>>> so I'll
>>> make the initial payment and others can contribute to me. But if  
>>> there
>>> is a better way then by the eben nuts of Nyarlathotep TELL ME!
>>>
>>> If you are a LUG or an OSS, you may want to rename yourself GLUG  
>>> FSUG or
>>> FSS for the visit - saves time ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nzlug
>>>
>> -- 
>> Jethro Carr
>>
>> www.jethrocarr.com
>> www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog
>>
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