On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:36 AM, Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda <ladyp...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hello all, > > Indeed, I intended to arrive, and I have even had a key during the last two > semesters (but not before that - we managed without for years, as explained > before). However, I was unable to come on the last minute. > > I am sorry there was nobody there who knew Moti should be contacted. This > indeed will be fixed in the future as a part of the regular > lecturer-inviting protocol. > > Orna. > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:45 AM, Eli Billauer <e...@billauer.co.il> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Since I've been seen presenting the speaker in some talks, and sometimes >> even made sure the projector is available (even though I don't have the key >> myself), and I sometimes announce lectures, I suppose some people will >> consider myself as an organizer. But the truth is, that Haifux has been >> running for quote a few years without appointing anyone to "organize" the >> event. Exactly as in the free software world, the slots have been filled by >> whoever was there to fill them. >> >> I'm sorry to hear about today's mishap. It's a truly rare event, and it >> looks like the shortcircuit lies somewhere between myself and Orna. >> Personally, I had other things on my mind, and I actually wasn't aware that >> anything was planned for today. One lesson to learn is that a lecture >> announced on the same day is a bad omen. >> >> A second bad omen is when you're going to give a lecture, and you have no >> phone number whatsoever to call in case something goes wrong (stuck on the >> road, for example). It's actually true for any kind of appointment one >> makes. >> >> Please keep in mind that the only dedicated staff in any lecture, is the >> speaker himself (or herself). Arriving at a lecture expecting that >> everything has been fixed by just somebody is a bit of a gambling. It works >> almost always, but this time, it just didn't. And allow me to say, as >> someone who has delivered professional courses, that the same rule applies >> in the "real world". >> >> Having said all this, I'd still like to apologize for the inconvenience. >> The few of us involved will make sure this will not happen again. >> >> Eli >> >> -- >> Web: http://www.billauer.co.il >> >> > > > -- > Orna Agmon Ben-Yehuda. > http://ladypine.org > Thanks for the apologies, Eli and Orna. Ram.
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