On 9/30/05, Jumbz Tayamen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > i have not attended both events but what exactly does 'ala linuxworld > > sans the fees' mean? if you mean to be held in a high-profile location > > providing expensive amenities, then you cannot do without the fees > > unless the organizers can get some very hefty sponsors who will foot > > the bill.
Maybe it's more on the content. Especially the technical and advocacy tracks =) > > linuxworld: organized, publicized, reached intended audience, not free. > --high profile location not needed. but hopefully reaches its audience. > Yes, we do see the need for publicity when it comes to such events. I guess that the current SFD team has learned a lot from this year's event. Being there, I really realized that. > i have seen them at work, and the reason im replying is because i'd > like to help too, also, it is acknowledged that they held inspirational > events, inspirational (that it inspires uninvolved people, like me) to > help in a cause. True, they are undermanned, and it is enough reason to > volunteer to organizations like these (even in my own, tiny, microscopic > way) And we hope to interact with you in these events in the future =) Every little thing that each of us does creates a ripple effect. -- Clair Ching http://clair.free.net.ph - blog about linux, emacs planner, tech and culture http://clair.pinoyweb.net - daily journal, stories, miscellany http://pinoytechblog.com - the Philippines' premier technology blog http://freelance-pro.info - all about freelancing We know that free access to information preserves democratic ideas, that information resources must be managed with care, and that the human spirit depends upon remembering the past, sharing the present in community, and dreaming about the future. -Martha Smith (Information ethics: freedom, democracy, responsibility.) _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
