Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [oclug-board] C4C notes

2011-01-10 Thread Lisa L
Below is the promised content from Jean-Francois' messages. CCing Dave again as many of these topics will no doubt be of interest to C4C and its members, and there is opportunity for co-sponsored events. Speaking of which, J-F floated the idea that one type of OCLUG-C4C event could be a workshop

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [oclug-board] C4C notes

2011-01-10 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 02:06:08PM -0600, Lisa L wrote: > Yes, definitely great stuff Richard. The Mini-Maker Faire was an > awesome thing. Doing something along the lines you suggest would be a > fun way of introducing free/open software to the next generation and > getting them excited about wh

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [oclug-board] C4C notes

2011-01-10 Thread Lisa L
Yes, definitely great stuff Richard. The Mini-Maker Faire was an awesome thing. Doing something along the lines you suggest would be a fun way of introducing free/open software to the next generation and getting them excited about what it can do. CCing Dave Sampson, as Computers for Communities

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] [oclug-board] C4C notes

2011-01-10 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 01:23:07PM -0600, Lisa L wrote: > Kind thanks to you Rob, and Jean-François Messier as well, for sending > your helpful notes and great ideas from our discussion last meeting. > For those not present, discussion revolved around how to attract and > keep new members. Many va