[tpm] CORRECTION **** MJD Coming to Toronto Sat 13 May 2006

[G. Matthew Rice]

Richard Dice <rdice-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> writes:
> A reminder:  if you'd like to provide a code contribution for MJD's talk then
> please get it to him by April 14, so that he'll have time to incorporate it
> into the talk.  (Prizes are available for contributors; see the attached
> message.)
> 
> A note on fundraising:
> 
> I collected $310 in cash from people at the meeting last night, only some of
> which was previously pledged.  Thanks very much, folks.  That, plus
> outstanding pledges, puts us at about 1/2 there.

Richard,

Since, undoubtedly, a number of TLUGgers will attend and benefit from this
talk, perhaps they may be interested in a) knowing about it and b) sponsoring
the event.

Maybe GTALUG could help out, too?

Anyway, my apoligies if this already made it to TLUG/NewTLUG lists.

For anyone that doesn't know MJD, his talks are worth going to see (umm, it's
a Perl thing, too :).

Regards,
Matthew

> 
> 
> I'll provide further updates as stuff evolves.
> 
> Cheers,
> Richard
> 
> Richard Dice wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have final confirmation now -- Mark-Jason Dominus (aka MJD) has commited to
> > the Toronto trip.  We're tentatively scheduling the talk for the afternoon of
> > Saturday 13 May, duration of approx. 4 hours.  (This is tentative on my finding
> > a room for that time period.)
> >
> > I have attached here a note from MJD he asked me to distribute.  The main thrust
> > of his speaking tour is in prepartion for his newest book, currently under
> > constructions, "Perl Program Repair Shop and Red Flags".  He would like code
> > contributions -- see details in his letter.  We'll get him to give a talk about
> > this and also another from his repetoire. (See the "Free talks" section on
> > http://perl.plover.com/yak/#free )  Suggestions are welcome!
> >
> > The talk is free, but donations are both appreciated and needed!  The only
> > support for this event is what comes from its attendees.  Thanks to all who have
> > pledged already.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Richard
> >
> > (The following verbatim from MJD.)
> >
> >        Dear Toronto Perl Mongers,
> >
> >        I'm coming to visit you on May 13 as part of my tour to gather
> >        material for my new book, which I hope will be published in
> >        2007.  The book is about code review and refactoring in Perl.
> >        (For more complete information, please see
> >        http://perl.plover.com/flagbook/ .)
> >
> >        To do the job right, I need real examples of real code that
> >        other people wrote.  I'll review the code and fix it up, and
> >        explain in the book what I did and why.
> >
> >        Please send me some code to look at so that I have something
> >        to talk about on May 13.  I need it no later than Friday,
> >        April 14, but sooner is better.
> >
> >        What I need: code for a program or module that is between 150
> >        and 700 lines long, not counting comments or blank lines.
> >        Also, you must be authorized to give me permission to use the
> >        code in my book.
> >
> >        If I use your code in the talk, I will give you a free copy of
> >        my last book, _Higher-Order Perl_.
> >        (http://hop.perl.plover.com/) If I use your code in the new
> >        book, you'll get a free copy of that when it comes out.
> >
> >        If you want more details about what I need, please see:
> >
> >                http://perl.plover.com/flagbook/contribute.html
> >
> >        To contribute, send code to:
> >
> >                mjd-contrib-tor-ZxR0713JXSrQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
> >
> >        Questions?   Send them to:
> >
> >                mjd-ZxR0713JXSrQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
> >
> >        Thanks.
> >
> >
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