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DATE | 2002-01-02 |
FROM | From: "joseph maffia"
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SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Introduction
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Hello everyone - I am chairmen of the finance committee and treasurer of NYLXS. I am looking forward to helping the organization get off the ground and obtain sufficient funding to meet it's goals. In the coming days - I will post the approved bylaws and schedule a finance committee meeting. Remember to pay your dues - if you haven't already. Below is my bio - for a more formal introduction.
Joseph A. Maffia, CPA is a partner in the firm Rosenzweig & Maffia LLP, which specializes in the Entertainment, Theater Arts, and Sports accounting industries. Mr. Maffia has worked in many positions in the Sports and Entertainment industries, including several years at both Paramount Pictures and Don King Productions, Inc.. Mr. Maffia has authored the Rosenzweig & Maffia Boxing Report, which analyses the industry from a financial perspective, and has written numerous articles, and granted many television and radio interviews about the boxing industry. Mr. Maffia was an adjunct lecturer in auditing at Hunter College. He is chairmen of the Entertainment and Sports committee of the New York State Society of CPAs and currently serves on the Board as treasurer for the following organizations; the Alliance for New York State Arts Organizations, NYLXS and Art Action New York. Mr. Maffia was previously chair of the Foundation for Accounting Education’s 1998, 1999 and 2000 Entertainment and Sports conference.
Happy New Year!
Joe Maffia
Joseph A. Maffia, CPA Rosenzweig & Maffia LLP 845 Third Ave. New York, NY 10022 212-980-2470 X16 212-980-2177 fax
"God Bless America"
-----Original Message----- From: owner-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com [mailto:owner-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com]On Behalf Of Ruben Safir Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 2:05 PM To: mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com Cc: Ruben Safir; hangout-at-nylxs.com Subject: Re: [hangout] Introduction to Free Software for Schools
The Rose loves us :)
Or we have the Marriott I have to go and talk to Noel today.
Ruben
On 2002.01.02 14:01:53 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>I don't have a clue about location, should we return to the Rose? If so I >>will submit the event for the 22nd at the Killarny Rose. People should >>feel free to suggest alternate locations. >>Marcus >> >>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Ruben Safir wrote: >> >>> 16th is no good, the 22nd. >>> >>> >>> Ruben >>> >>> On 2002.01.02 13:52:54 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>> >>I scheduled to arrive at LaGuardia at 6:27 on the 15th, so it's a bad day >>> >>for me. The 16th I could do. >>> >> >>> >>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Ruben Safir wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> How is the Tuesday the 15th? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2002.01.02 13:39:00 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>Does the Jan. 17th sound good? >>> >>> >>Marcus >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>On Wed, 2 Jan 2002, Ruben Safir wrote: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> Lets try to set on a date so I can put up an announcement >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ruben >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2002.01.02 12:14:44 -0500 mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com wrote: >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>Hello everyone, >>> >>> >>> >>My name is Marcus Conti and I will be leading NYLXS' efforts to introduce >>> >>> >>> >>Free Software (FS) into schools. I believe that FS and schools >>> >>> >>> >>are a natural match and hope to help others believe it too. Simply put, >>> >>> >>> >>for schools, FS has a price that is right and quality comparable to or >>> >>> >>> >>exceeding commercial, non-free alternatives. >>> >>> >>> >>I have begun a basic "to do" list for the group (the items are not >>> >>> >>> >>necessarily in order of priority): >>> >>> >>> >>* Prepare a "marketing package" >>> >>> >>> >>This will consist of materials that will hopefully convince schools that >>> >>> >>> >>FS is right for them. Although it seems like FS should be one of the >>> >>> >>> >>easiest things in the world to "sell" because of its high quality and low >>> >>> >>> >>price, it probably will take a lot of work. I am currently looking for >>> >>> >>> >>and writing literature that illustrates the value of FS in general and >>> >>> >>> >>the value to schools in particular. This also includes finding out the >>> >>> >>> >>kinds of software that are most useful to schools and what their needs >>> >>> >>> >>are. >>> >>> >>> >>* Compile a list of support and installation volunteers >>> >>> >>> >>We hope to be able to help schools install FS and support them in using. >>> >>> >>> >>If we can show that we (and other groups) can offer the schools >>> >>> >>> >>technical support and/or guidance they may be more willing to try FS. >>> >>> >>> >>* Find sources for free/low-cost hardware >>> >>> >>> >>Set up some structure for allowing people to donate hardware for schools >>> >>> >>> >>or work with groups that already have donated hardware that could be given >>> >>> >>> >>to schools. >>> >>> >>> >>* Compile a list of schools >>> >>> >>> >>Not just a list of school names, but a list of people to contact and >>> >>> >>> >>persuade. It will be helpful to know what technologies the school is >>> >>> >>> >>using currently and what the technology needs are. >>> >>> >>> >>* Contact schools >>> >>> >>> >>This will require a lot of leg work and persistence. >>> >>> >>> >>* Install software, support it and teach people how to use it >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>If anyone can contribute in any of those areas, please let me know. Some >>> >>> >>> >>people have already expressed interest, thank you to them, and I will be >>> >>> >>> >>calling on you. Please feel free to comment on or add to the basic >>> >>> >>> >>objectives above. I hope to schedule a meeting soon. I will be out of >>> >>> >>> >>the country January 9th-15th, so the first meeting will probably be >>> >>> >>> >>after 1/15. Any suggestions on when or where to have the meeting are >>> >>> >>> >>appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>I am not very fond of writing bios. But some info is appropriate. I >>> >>> >>> >>graduated from college with an economics degree and began working in the >>> >>> >>> >>economic research field. I became increasingly interested in the >>> >>> >>> >>computing side of the research and I ended up being the most technical >>> >>> >>> >>member of my research team because I had taken several programming >>> >>> >>> >>classes in college. Building on the C programming I learned in >>> >>> >>> >>college I learned Java and began working as a Java/Web developer. I >>> >>> >>> >>used mostly Microsoft products in my work and quickly began to miss the >>> >>> >>> >>Unix systems I had used in college. I heard about a Unix-like operating >>> >>> >>> >>system called Linux and investigated. I installed Linux on an old >>> >>> >>> >>486 that I purchased for almost nothing and got hooked. Since then I have >>> >>> >>> >>moved to using Linux primarily and using non-free software as little as >>> >>> >>> >>possible. That is how I got to Linux (or it got to me). >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>mconti-at-mrbrklyn.com >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>____________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>New Yorker Linux Users Scene >>> >>> >>> >>Fair Use - >>> >>> >>> >>because it's either fair use or useless.... >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> __________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>> >>> >>> __________________________ >>> >>> >>> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>> >>> >>> http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>> >>> >>> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>> >>> >>> http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>> >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>> >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>> >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 1-718-382-5752 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >>____________________________ >>> >>> >>New Yorker Linux Users Scene >>> >>> >>Fair Use - >>> >>> >>because it's either fair use or useless.... >>> >>> >> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> __________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>> >>> __________________________ >>> >>> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>> >>> http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>> >>> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>> >>> http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>> >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >>> >>> >>> >>> 1-718-382-5752 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>> -- >>> __________________________ >>> >>> Brooklyn Linux Solutions >>> __________________________ >>> http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting >>> http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn >>> http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software >>> http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... >>> http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn.... >>> >>> 1-718-382-5752 >>> >>> >>> >> -- __________________________
Brooklyn Linux Solutions __________________________ http://www.mrbrklyn.com - Consulting http://www.brooklynonline.com - For the love of Brooklyn http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software http://www.nyfairuse.org - The foundation of Democracy http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive or stories and articles from around the net http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/mp3/hooked.mp3 - Spring is coming.... http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/downtown.html - See the New Downtown Brooklyn....
1-718-382-5752
____________________________ New Yorker Linux Users Scene Fair Use - because it's either fair use or useless....
____________________________ New Yorker Linux Users Scene Fair Use - because it's either fair use or useless....
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