Yes. That would fit well with a couple of the topics I was suggesting. Would you will willing to spend a few minutes (say 5 minutes) talking discussing the need for a public cloud? That would be great.
David On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:32 AM, Paul Charles Leddy <[email protected]> wrote: > how about: how cloud computing has shown the community that it needs a > public cloud, a public option? ;) > > On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 5:11 AM, David Mandel <[email protected]> wrote: >> MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT >> >> The Portland Linux/Unix Group >> will meet >> 7 PM Thursday Apr 1, 2010 >> at >> Portland State University >> in the >> Fariborz Maseeh >> College of Engineering & Computer Science Building >> Room FAB 86-01 >> (This is in the basement.) >> The building is on SW 4th across from SW College Street. >> See location H-10 on map at http://pdxLinux.org/campus_map.jpg >> >> ******************************************************************* >> >> >> PRESENTATION >> >> Rapid Discussions >> >> on >> >> Any Topic >> >> by >> >> Anyone & Everyone >> >> Instead of having a formal presentation, we will get together and >> discuss anything anyone wants to discuss in brief sessions of no >> more than a few minutes each. If we have enough people involved >> we can break into smaller groups to handle each topic. >> >> Two topics that I will be prepared to discuss for a few minutes >> will be: >> - Subsistence Computing >> How to do good computing on a low budget. >> - Could we lose the internet to Government and Corporate >> interests? >> >> AND YES - We are looking for speakers for upcoming months. >> Volunteers and Recommendations are welcome. >> >> ******************************************************************* >> >> Agenda: >> >> 7:00 - 7:30 Business >> We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects >> including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings, >> PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education, >> etc. >> >> 7:30 - 8:30 Presentation >> >> See above >> >> 9:00 - ... Beer >> The Lucky Lab Northwest Beerhall >> 1945 NW Quimby >> Portland, Oregon >> >> David Mandel >> Chief Activist >> Portland Linux/Unix Group >> 560 SE Alexander >> Corvallis, Oregon 97333 >> (541) 730-5285 mobile >> dmandel at pdxLinux.org >> >> P.S. The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets >> every month. >> See http://www.lug.corvallis.or.us/ for details. >> >> P.S. The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month. >> See http://www.euglug.org for details. >> >> ====================================================================== >> David Mandel http://www.DavidMandel.com >> Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org >> LinuxFund http://LinuxFund.org >> ====================================================================== >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG-announce mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
