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| DATE | 2004-01-20 |
| FROM | Joe Villari
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] possible talk topics at the retreat?
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Sorry, I won't be going:
1-I would spend the weekend ice climbing
2-SuperBowl Sunday on CBS HDTV
Joe
Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
> We need you to show us the way!!!
>
>
> Ruben
>
> On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 07:40:48AM +0000, Joe Villari wrote:
>
>>Actually, the drive to Lake Placid is about 5-6 hours. I did it two
>>weeks ago. If you need directions lemme know.
>>
>>Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
>>
>>>In miles? I'm not sure but it is between 6-8 hours of driving and by
>>>latitude
>>>it is about as far north as Boston.
>>>
>>>Ruben
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 09:14:05PM -0500, Michael L. Richardson
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>How far away is it? (miles)
>>>>I have some rescheduling to do.
>>>>On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 20:55, Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Well
>>>>>
>>>>>The primary purpose of the retreat is to discuss creating a large
>>>>>Free Software expo to replace the yearly LWE program which is, not only
>>>>>going
>>>>>to Boston, but has increasingly failed to meet the needs of the
>>>>>community.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Then we have to discuss new class schedule for March.
>>>>>
>>>>>then we have to discuss the stagnation of the Education Ciriculum
>>>>>and publishing our GNU/Linux One book.
>>>>>
>>>>>Official dates, already on the calender, at Jan 30th until
>>>>>February 2nd
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>We are having our Board meeting tomorrow at the Marriot, so we
>>>>>should cememnt plans.
>>>>>
>>>>>So far I have
>>>>>
>>>>>Peter Siegel
>>>>>Evan Inker
>>>>>Akbar Pasha
>>>>>Ruben Safir
>>>>>Steve Milo
>>>>>Ray Connelly
>>>>>Adam Kosman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm hoping Michael and Billy Donahue is coming.
>>>>>
>>>>>I want to go up there on Friday morning and arrive before sundown on
>>>>>Friday night. If enough people want to go with me, we can rent a
>>>>>van, but we need a driver. I'll pay for the van.
>>>>>
>>>>>If someone wants to pass an announcement to NYLUG, that would be a
>>>>>good thing.
>>>>>
>>>>>In addition to the above, I'm definetely taking this oppurtunity to
>>>>>quit smoking, drink beer, flirt with new women, and generally plan
>>>>>NOTHING
>>>>>outside of our meeting for future plans. The first person to complain
>>>>>about a lack of wireless access and broadband is going to be escorted by
>>>>>the local police outside of the town limits.
>>>>>
>>>>>That being said, I'm bringing my laptop, the NYLXS video camera, and my
>>>>>new digital camera :)
>>>>>
>>>>>Ruben
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 04:55:23PM -0500, akbar wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Ruben & rest of the nylxers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am not aware of the exact dates for the retreat, but i am waiting for
>>>>>>them and i am looking forward to attend it. but i was thinking that it
>>>>>>would be a good idea if we all pitch in 'probable' topics for our
>>>>>>discussion/talk there. we all have different needs/aspirations/ideas it
>>>>>>would be nice if we take this opportunity and let others know about it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>for now i have 1 idea.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. with all these short-term jobs on craigslist, i get a lot of
>>>>>>inspiration. ppl here in nylxs can do a lot of jobs that are posted in
>>>>>>there and asking for a little bit of perl, php, mysql etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>i think we can document/list out all our skills in one place and when
>>>>>>some opportunity comes one person from nylxs would act as contact person
>>>>>>and then develop the action plan.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>may be its 3am now and i forgot being realistic. correct me if i am
>>>>>>wrong or its totally trashy idea or doesnt rhyme with nylxs mission
>>>>>>statement. my plan is not necessarily earning monies out these gigs but
>>>>>>this would lead us into a lot of links and networks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>me thinks so. i would appreciate feedback also would like to know your
>>>>>>ideas for retreat discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>couple of things on the plate, i guess are...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. linux desktop ? raised by david sugar
>>>>>>2. web hosting (which was discussed in the last meeting)??
>>>>>>3. .....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>::akbar
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>
>
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