guy keren
Thu, 30 May 2002 01:33:00 -0700
On Thu, 30 May 2002, Michael Sternberg wrote: > I would gladly participate in such a meeting (even most gladly because I'm > working > in company that actually going to use Linux for embedded systems) but why in > Tel-Aviv ??? because this one is arranged as a 'linux-il' event, not a haifux only event. i CC-ed haifux's mailing list because i thought there are people in haifux, which might not be on linux-il, and still wanted to know about it. it has to be a large enough event in order to cover the costs (just the movie itself costs around 400$ for a public showing - i know this conflicts with what alon told us in the last haifux meeting - i'm curious as to why alon and gilad got so different price quotes). yet, i don't think this sohuld be what stops us from going there. i'm going there by car, and could take with me 3 more people - provided they meet me somewhere along my route to tel-aviv (i live in romema, and intend to ride through horev center and down freud street). i'm quite positive some other people will also bring cars - so we can properly arrange ourselves with rides. i gather that you live in gush segev somewhere? you could drive to haifa, and join a car that goes from here - it might make the driving part shorter for you. what's more - it'll be an opportunity for you to meet linux people from tel-aviv and other cities (i expect osme jerusalemites to get there too). and now especially if your company is going to do embedded linux - it'll be useful for you to to get to know them. > Isn't it a "Haifa Linux Club" ??? Is there is any possibility that the > meeting will be held > in Haifa ? In some "Matnas" club, Technion or University auditory or > something elsewhere ? > Maybe you will be able to reduce renting costs for the hall too this way - > it's not that > I'm not ready to pay 50 NIS. i suggest we first arrange things as they are now in tel-aviv. _if_ after that, there will be enough demand for a showing in haifa, and enough people, so i won't have to pay much of the costs from my own pocket (i'm willing to do that only once ;) ) - we could consider a local screening. just remember that as lawful people we're not going to pirate the movie - and i _think_ we're supposed to pay the authors for every such screening. so i suggest not to count on such a good fortune, and just come to the tel-aviv event. we only have such events now once or twice a year - i think its worth the trouble. i'll be waiting for your reply ;) hope this clears things, -- guy "For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haifa Linux Club Mailing List (http://linuxclub.il.eu.org) To unsub send an empty message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]