Linux World / Network World 2006

[ted leslie]

>showcase their
>     projects

LUG's have projects? does TLUG have projects? i am thinking software here ..
maybe projects means more install-meet etc?

-tl


On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:01:01 -0400
William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 23, 2005 at 01:45:54AM -0400, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> > Christopher Browne wrote:
> ...
> > To be sure, there is little of value for you to learn, but there is much 
> > of value for you to teach. Being at Linuxworld means lots of giving and 
> > very little direct receiving, unless you're trying to hustle personal 
> > consulting work out of the TLUG booth.
> 
> See below.
> 
> > >There's certainly INTEREST.
> > >
> > >There are also some RESERVATIONS concerning some of the details in the
> > >contract presented by Plum Communications, Inc.
> > > 
> > >
> > AFAIR, CLUE never had a problem complying with Plum requests. The 
> > contracts also never kept out other orgs such as PCCT or the FSF. Maybe 
> > the TLUG contract includes additional non-standard terms based on 
> > performance of previous booths.
> > 
> > I will gladly offer any possible assistance as mediator between TLUG
> > and Plum if that will help. Alternately, put the contentious contract
> > details out on this list and see if the rest of us share your
> > concerns.
> 
> Speaking for myself (and few others outside GTALUG), my problems are
>     1. they want street address of TLUG members.
>     2. they want no demoing of TLUG members' work or business.
> 
> 1.  This is easy.  We have no street address to give out.  So, Plum Com
>     can take it or leave it.
> 
> 2.  This is my main problem.  Few people (including me) are more than
>     willing to pay for the booth.  But, idea floated around that we
>     should each chip in and merge into single booth.  Everybody agreed
>     that GTALUG is ideal umbrella to be under.
>     
>     So, I want to invite members from TLUG (Toronto), PLUG
>     (Peterborough), KWLUG (Kitchener/Waterloo), etc. to showcase their
>     projects at the tradeshow.  They will be under GTALUG, but they will
>     also represent their own LUG.  It's win-win for all concerned,
>     particularly for GTALUG.
>     
>     I don't know how to resolve this one.
> 
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