Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[mdthomas AT mindspring.com]

>"Jeri C. Gloege" <gloege AT metalab.unc.edu> wrote:

Linuxpalooza, Inc. in partnership with 
Triangle Linux Users Group, is holding 
an information/jam session at 7 PM on 
Tuesday, March 21st at 7 PM.  The meeting 
will be held at Dreyfus Auditorium on the RTI
campus.  Directions can be found at http://www.trilug.org/directions.xml.  

Linuxpalooza, Inc will be addressing the 
cancellation of LinuxExpo 2000 and providing 
alternate solutions via a Linux Carnival this 
fall. For more information or to add your needed 
$0.02 come to the meeting this Tuesday.  For more 
information, contact Jeri Gloege at 
gloege AT metalab.unc.edu.

Thanks!

Jeri

On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 mdthomas AT mindspring.com wrote:

> 
> Cool! 
> 
> Could you send me a snippet about what generally
> you're planning? I looked in the email that somebody
> forwarded me but didn't see a short 2-3 sentence
> description... I'll forward that off.
> 
> Per what we were thinking... We were thinking
> something in the spring at Lake Crabtree. Won't
> be incorporated or anything -- just people having
> fun at the lake. Probably pass the hat to rent
> a shelter or two. I think we can definitely feed
> off of each other since our events are of a 
> similiar nature... and I definitely would like
> to see more of the Linux community mixing it 
> up at our events...
> 
> 
> "Jeri C. Gloege"  wrote:
> > Sure - you can always announce topics of interest and a get-together is
> always a topic of interest.
> 
> In short order we will discuss:
> 1- location ideas
> 2- event ideas
> 3- look at timeline to make sure we don't conflict with other Linux events
> 4- sponsors (potential)
> 
> Mike Maher, Jim Knoble and I are running the meeting and will discuss the
> corporate side of things (we are incorporating this venture) and to make
> sure discussion does not get out of hand.....  
> 
> Then we will have an open forum for about 30 minutes and then break to a
> local restaurant and eat!  Hope you guys can make it!
> 
> Jeri
> 
> On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 mdthomas AT mindspring.com wrote:
> 
> > I can definitely make it... Should I see if
> > anyone else interested in helping organize
> > a spring event from our side wants to come?
> > 
> > Also, if you send me an email outlining what
> > your meeting is about on Tuesday I'll forward
> > it to the Internetworkers discussion list...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Jeri C. Gloege"  wrote:
> > > This sounds nice.  Can some of you Internetworkers come to our meeting
> > this coming Tuesday at Dreyfus Auditorium at 7 PM??  We are going to talk
> > the possibilities and get some ideas down on paper and then grab a bite to
> > eat and network....  Should be lots of fun and maybe we can find a way to
> > help each other??!!???  Directions are located at
> > http://www.trilug.org/directions.xml and the more the merrier!
> > 
> > Jeri
> > 
> > On Fri, 17 Mar 2000 mdthomas AT mindspring.com wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I'm Michael Thomas -- I'm one of the co-
> > > founders of the Internetworkers group, a
> > > social group for Internet professionals.
> > > 
> > > We'd been discussing a similiar idea among
> > > ourselves. Maybe doing something outside
> > > at Lake Crabtree? Can rent boats, mountain
> > > bike, play volleyball, etc. Our plans
> > > were more purely social... but I think
> > > it would be cool to combine efforts between
> > > the groups. 
> > > 
> > > Even if we do all of the set up,
> > > I see no reason not to invite the trilug
> > > membership to such an event. We're closely
> > > related, and the more the merrier!
> > > 
> > > Let me know if you think Trilug would be
> > > interested in working with us on such an
> > > event...
> > > 
> > > David Matusiak  wrote:
> > > > Michael --
> > > 
> > > take a look at this post from the TriLUG 
> > > group... in particular, pay attention to 
> > > numbered item 4 at the bottom.  looks like 
> > > others are having similar ideas.  any news 
> > > about Engage?  are you doing okay?  let me 
> > > know!
> > > 
> > > dave ;)
> > > 
> > > From: "Jeri C. Gloege" 
> > > Reply-To: "Triangle Linux Users Group" 
> > > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group" 
> > > Subject: Re: No Linux Expo this year according to ZDNet
> > > Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:18:44 -0500 (EST)
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> > > So who wants an outdoors Linuxpolooza type thing???  Does this appeal to
> > > the membership???
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Jeri
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Michael Maher wrote:
> > > 
> > >  > "Jeri C. Gloege" wrote:
> > >  > >
> > >  > > Hm, excellent points...  And here I was going to ask you to be a 
> > > sponsor
> > >  > > and pay for the whole thing!  ;P  Since I have yet to have 
> > > difficulty
> > >  > > getting sponsorship, I was figuring on getting a lot of the 
> > > resources
> > >  > > given to us and charging for booths to ensure revenue.   I am in 
> > > touch
> > >  >
> > >  > Oh yeah. I forgot about badge services, security, yadda yadda yadda.
> > >  >
> > >  > > with several people and will contact Greg to see if this is truly
> > >  >
> > >  > Definitely talk to Greg Hankins.
> > >  >
> > >  > > doable.  Right now we are looking at "can we do this" and not "we 
> > > are
> > >  > > planning this"...  Thanks for the input.  Since this is an area 
> > > that 
> > > you
> > >  > > are very, very familiar with (along with your other talents) 
> > > perhaps 
> > > you
> > >  > > could help us figure out what we *might* be able to do.  I agree 
> > > that 
> > > if
> > >  > > this is "just another Expo" we are totally screwed....   I don't 
> > > think 
> > > it
> > >  >
> > >  > Another expo wil be boring .. no one will care.
> > >  >
> > >  > > is impossible to get folks to North Carolina for something
> > >  > > worthwhile....  And if it is, we can always draw from the 
> > > community.
> > >  >
> > >  > Well,  Since you ask.. I propose this idea which was sort of my idea 
> > > for
> > >  > 97 but the Linux expo people decided not to do it.  At least they 
> > > used
> > >  > the 'Expose Yourself' idea Jim Knoble and I came up.
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  > 1.  Get an outdoor tent for somewhere in a grasssy field or 
> > > something.
> > >  > Cheap, easy and simple.
> > >  >
> > >  > 2.  Think block party here.. Call it the Linux Revival -- LinuxStock 
> > > (no
> > >  > ipo joke inteded :-) or something.
> > >  > Make it free for everyone... have a stage set up like at those cheesy
> > >  > weddings where people can do a talk and do presentations.
> > >  >
> > >  > 3.  If you have this near a park, setup a volleyball thing since it's
> > >  > outside it's kinda cool.. imagine computer people outside. amazing in
> > >  > and of itself.  We all know that these expo things are not about
> > >  > actually learning anything but networking and having a good time.
> > >  >
> > >  > 4.  What should the theme be?  to create the Open Source band.  
> > > People
> > >  > bring instruments.. show up.  Everyone works on creating a couple 
> > > songs
> > >  > and adds their instrument playing talents to the mix.  The first open
> > >  > source GPL band and album.  heh.  They could wrap it up at the end 
> > > with
> > >  > a tune.
> > >  >
> > >  > 5.  Keep it local and realistic.
> > >  >
> > >  > This is alot better than some lame quake match or bird of  feather 
> > > idea
> > >  > that's been done a million times.  And... you might  even draw some
> > >  > attention doing something like this.
> > >  >
> > >  > I'd personally agree to do the Editor Wars thing.
> > >  >
> > >  > -mike
> > >  >
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