Just to throw in my 2 cents as well; I have belonged to this community for ages now and this year this community is the most active it has been. I am now unfortunately in JHB. But compared to JHB and Durban, CT-JUG's email-list is the most active, though I must say that JHB does try to get together once every 2 months and with the last get together, we had a guy from Canada doing a speak on GIS and open source projects.
Anyway enjoy the function on Friday. Clint Fritz Meissner wrote: > Just to throw in my 2 cents: > > Although I guess the community hasn't been too organised events-wise > recently, I do think it is pretty friendly newbie wise. I've been able > to ask questions with no rude responses, even though in retrospect > after a few months they seem pretty dumb. And this is from people I > know lead busy lives - pretty cool that they still respond. > > Question: is it possible that the community is very small because > there aren't that many Java developers in CT? > > Fritz > > On 5/4/06, *Dr Heinz M. Kabutz * <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > /me looks at BeJUG... > > Let's start building a good community, start recruiting Java > developers from schools, universities, companies. Offer a nice > and friendly soft environment that newbies won't be hurt and > put off. Not just the ubergeeks, but the normal IT developer. > > So we need to have a recruitment drive, then start meeting > regularly. At least once every two months, with well-organised > events. > > Perhaps we could invite speakers from around the world to come > down and speak to us. This only works if we have a good solid > community that will support and actually come to the event. They > will only come to the events if the events are well organised. > > The payoff for the person who brings about this vision will be > great. You will become famous in the Java sphere around the > world, and will be able to command better work opportunities. > You will be able to shape the future of Java and have credibility. > > Kind regards from > > Heinz > -- > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > Sun Java Champion > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za > <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za> <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/> > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > Skype: kabutz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>]On Behalf Of Jeff Mutonho > Sent: 04 May 2006 10:23 > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [CTJUG Forum] Re: Fwd: CT JUG > > > > Probably this also needs to be driven by what CTJUG is about and what > CTJUG wants to achieve.That way , expectations will be measured and > managed correctly. > > On 5/4/06, Enrico Goosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Sounds like a good idea to me. > > > > Perhaps CTJUG members who are interested in becoming "new" > committee > members > > should nominate themselves, and then after all the nominations > are in, the > > CTJUG members can vote on which nominations should become committee > members. > > > > It also has to be decided how many committee members there will > be, and > > perhaps what their roles will be. > > > > After the committee members have been selected, they vote amongst > themselves > > to determine who will be chairman, secretary etc. > > > > The above process is used during the formation of a Home Owners > Association. > > > > Kind regards, > > Enrico > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto: > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > On > > Behalf Of Brian Silberbauer > > Sent: 04 May 2006 09:01 AM > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: [CTJUG Forum] Fwd: CT JUG > > > > > > Hi all > > > > Here is a conversation that needs your input as it concerns the > future > > running of the jug. Read from the bottom up and fire away :) > > > > Brian > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Dr Heinz M. Kabutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Date: May 3, 2006 4:34 PM > > Subject: RE: CT JUG > > To: Brian Silberbauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Cc: "Steven van der Merwe (E-mail)" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>, "Jeff > > Munyaradzi Tichafambanai Mutonho (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > > > > Excellent - thanks for reminding me about Jeff. > > > > I would like to propose that we put it to the CTJUG to nominate > > a new committee and to have an undertaking to do that at least > > once a year. > > > > This will allow new people to contribute, and also allow existing > > members to gracefully exit. > > > > For the size of group that we have, we might need to register a > > non-profit organisation (by law), which should have a constitution > > that explicitely lists these things. > > > > Kind regards from > > > > Heinz > > -- > > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > > Sun Java Champion > > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/> > > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > > Skype: kabutz > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Silberbauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > > Sent: 03 May 2006 15:33 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: Steven van der Merwe (E-mail); Jeff Munyaradzi Tichafambanai > Mutonho > > (E-mail) > > Subject: Re: CT JUG > > > > > > Please note, Jeff no longer works at safmarine, you can use > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in this > discussion. I have sent him the past > > emails. > > > > Heinz, I will reply to you later. > > > > Brian > > > > > > On 5/3/06, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > The three of you have been serving the Java Community in Cape Town > > > for several years already. > > > > > > It seems that you three are quite busy, so I would suggest that > > > we look for a completely new committee, starting with a chairman > > > that can afford the time and is good at organising events. > > > > > > Kind regards from > > > > > > Heinz > > > -- > > > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > > > Sun Java Champion > > > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > > > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za > <http://www.javaspecialists.co.za/> > > > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > > > Skype: kabutz > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Brian Silberbauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > > > Sent: 03 May 2006 10:58 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Cc: Steven van der Merwe (E-mail); Jeff Munyaradzi > Tichafambanai Mutonho > > > (E-mail) > > > Subject: Re: CT JUG > > > > > > > > > I would be interested if more people would get involved.. > > > > > > What did you have in mind? > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > On 5/3/06, Dr Heinz M. Kabutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Steven, Brian and Jeff, > > > > > > > > Would you mind if we selected a new committee for the Cape > Town JUG? > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards from > > > > > > > > Heinz > > > > -- > > > > Dr. Heinz M. Kabutz (Maximum Solutions) > > > > Sun Java Champion > > > > Author of "The Java(tm) Specialists' Newsletter" > > > > http://www.javaspecialists.co.za > > > > Tel: +27 (83) 340-5633 > > > > Skype: kabutz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: > > 2006/05/01 > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Brian Silberbauer > > > Consultant > > > > > > +27 (0)83 566 2705 > > > skype: brian.silberbauer > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: > 2006/05/01 > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/328 - Release Date: > 2006/05/01 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Brian Silberbauer > > Consultant > > > > +27 (0)83 566 2705 > > skype: brian.silberbauer > > > > > > > > -- > > Brian Silberbauer > > Consultant > > > > +27 (0)83 566 2705 > > skype: brian.silberbauer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jeff Mutonho > > GoogleTalk : ejbengine > Skype : ejbengine > Registered Linux user number 366042 > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CTJUG Forum" group. 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