On 16 Jul 2004 at 20:40, gwicks wrote: (...) > > Not me > > That is one of the reasons I posed the question. As far as I know none of > the people who have raised this issue so far will be at QL2004.
Yes, well, experience tells me that if you stick your neck out too far, you'll be stuck with the job. I'm quite willing to debate the question (perhaps I'd even have an idea or two) but I wouldn't want to be the one to actuallt do the job (at least I'm honest about it...). > If they can't make, they should think of other possibilities. I.e. we hope > to have an internet connection on the day, or they could send a video, DVD > etc. Or just air their ideas here first. (...) > What's the point of having something on an agenda if afterwards nothing > happens? This list has more than its fair share of fantasies. I misread that at first and read "fanatics". How true. > Think back a > year and QL2004 was just a discussion topic that was going nowhere and went > nowhere for about 6 months. I had to behave like an authoritarian dictator (trying out my goosesteps right now) > to get things off the ground. Now people are working hard on the idea and in > this connection Sin-QL-Air deserve special praise. And you, too!!!!!! So there will actually be some sort of follow up on what is "decided" during that meeting. I'm impressed (and, for once, not being sarcastic!). (...) > I have no idea what the attendance will be like, but it looks as though most > of the "movers and shakers" of the QL community will be present. There will probably come a time when there are nothing but "movers and shakers" left. Will that be good or bad? >Remember > most QL development is now done in North Europe and Eindhoven is ideally > placed for this. > I would like us to use QL2004 as a unique opportunity to meet together, have > a morale boost and plan for the future. Hooray! > As for the program, think about all the things you have expressed an > interest in or which concerns things you have helped to develop. Unfortuantely, as far as the interest is concerned, in come the fantasies you talked about earlier.... It'll be nice to see what is doable and what not. > On the practical side I am not sure what time and resources are necessary > for each activity item, but at the beginning of September I shall be in > touch with all presenters and then shall try to draw up a more detailed > program. OK, here I want to go on record and thank you for all of the work you are doing for that. If QL2004 is a success, it'll be largely because of your investment! ... and if it isn't, it'll be because of the general apathy "lately" prevalent in our circles... Best Wishes, Wolfgang ---------------------------------------- www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.quanta.org.uk/mailing.htm
