Ok, that was a bit of an abrupt reply. A more thought out reply would have pointed people towards http://www.scotlug.org.uk/public/photos/, which has real names, photos, and nicknames where applicable. Still a little out of date, but a little TLC should take care of that. I'm willing to look after it if access can be sorted out.
Regards Kyle Kyle Gordon wrote: > > Is that coming from the person who comes on IRC as 'Windy'?... > > Kyle > > Tony Dyer wrote: > > > > If we wish to continue advocacy and to be taken seriously can we have some human > > names rather than the juvenile handles. > > > > I'll be there every month if that's what it takes to get some organization back > > into SLUG. > > > > Tony Dyer > > > > > ------------Original Message------------ > > > From: Ben Thorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Mon, Dec-22-2003 9:13 AM > > > Subject: [Scottish] ScotLUG 2004 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Following a discussion on Thursday night in the Counting House, we now have > > > some offers of talks available, and I would like to propose the following > > > calendar: > > > > > > January - Bring your favourite Linux book/gadget; time to show off all > > > those cool things you got for Christmas, and inspire some geek envy. > > > February - Neuro on Smoothwall > > > March - gordonjcp on encryption (aimed at all levels) > > > April - Easter Quiz (bigkevmcd? up for this again) > > > May - Gaming on Linux (volunteers to demo some games?) > > > June - Me (mrBen) on something - maybe Python or MagicPoint, or something > > > like that? > > > > > > In addition, Tony (Dyer) has offered on the website to do a short beginners > > > corner slot each month, and I suggest we take him up on this for any months > > > he is present. Plus the usual Q+A session will be run. > > > > > > Also, Willie will try and get in contact with Bob Kerr (the guy responsible > > > for getting OSS into libraries) and see if he is able to come and give a > > > talk on one of the months (in which case the schedule above will change) > > > > > > > > > As a point of note, the following issues were also raised: > > > > > > 1. Each week does not necessarily need to be a 'talk', nor does it > > > necessarily need to be the realm of a single individual. We want everyone > > > to feel that they are able to contribute to what happens. If you are > > > comfortable doing a 'talk' or presentation, then that's fine, but if you > > > would rather do things a little bit differently, then that's also fine. > > > > > > 2. The idea of a committee is one that brings fear into the heart of many, > > > most of whom have served on committee's until they're blue in the face. > > > Most open source projects successfully run without a committee, but rather > > > by peer review and discussion. The feeling on Thursday was that this was > > > the way forward, and that we should be able to organise ourselves without a > > > rigid organisational structure. > > > > > > > > > None of this is set in stone, but at least we now have something to go on. > > > Please can those on IRC ensure that any additional discussion is also > > > referenced to the list for completeness sake. > > > > > > Ben Thorp > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Scottish mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Scottish mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish > > _______________________________________________ > Scottish mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish