Re: [Scottish] Different meeting
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 18/03/2007 18:32:53: Hi , I wouldn't discount IBM totally - the plant in Greenock is still open AFAIK, it just works on a far smaller scale. They have tons of office space, some rented out, some just lying bare (great use for a function). They make bladeservers and such out there currently and have a call center in the building, but nothing like what it was before the Lenovo deal. Yeah - don't discount us ;) On Sunday 18 March 2007 18:19:11 Andrew Barber wrote: I have been trying to think of ways that we could have a bit of a different meeting than the normal presentation by a member. I do think these are good, but trying to think of things that could also be fun. I have thought of maybe a 'controlled' debate, a discussion/(half arsed)argument on subjects that seem to create flamewars in the FOSS world. e.g. KDE vs Gnome vs * Source based vs packaged distro Could be fun. We'd have to have a metal detector at the door, though The other idea [which has been done] but is to try and get more people from external places for a talk. Sounds like a plan. Do you think these would provide a decent ScotLUG meeting? Yes, I do. :) Watch out - you might find yourself in my role... Ben Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
Re: [Scottish] Different meeting
Hi , I wouldn't discount IBM totally - the plant in Greenock is still open AFAIK, it just works on a far smaller scale. They have tons of office space, some rented out, some just lying bare (great use for a function). They make bladeservers and such out there currently and have a call center in the building, but nothing like what it was before the Lenovo deal. Why not give them a call? Regards, Ali Ross On Sunday 18 March 2007 18:19:11 Andrew Barber wrote: I have been trying to think of ways that we could have a bit of a different meeting than the normal presentation by a member. I do think these are good, but trying to think of things that could also be fun. I have thought of maybe a 'controlled' debate, a discussion/(half arsed)argument on subjects that seem to create flamewars in the FOSS world. e.g. KDE vs Gnome vs * Source based vs packaged distro The other idea [which has been done] but is to try and get more people from external places for a talk. I had a look around to day for places in Glasgow that use opensource software or contribute to. It would be interesting to see how it is used in practice, how companies contribute, value of and such like.. I thought originally IBM due to always seeing them sponsor FOSS events, but that seems to have been shot down. Also the plant close in Scotland is maybe not used for such studies. I spoke to a friend who works for Motorola and he is going to find out if anybody would be up for a talk from Freescale/Metrowerks Is there any other companies or places you guys can think of? Do you think these would provide a decent ScotLUG meeting? AndrewB ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish -- ___ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
