Ubuntu MASSACHUSETTS InstallFest

[Martin Owens]

So long as you realise that some of us will have to set out 3 days in
advance to walk to Massachusetts West; I mean it's all very well
complaining about the lack of parking and roads in Boston but what
about the lack of public transport (viable and none extortionate etc)
for the rest of the state?

Did you look at the map? geographically Massachusetts is Boston
centric, I mean look at the roads, the way they radiate out and
concentrate on that one place for good reason.

So when you can pledge to come pick people up and drop them back off
for meetings we can consider going to other parts of the state for our
general meetings; otherwise we can be fair and have local meetings
which report back and if there is enough interest and activity locally
then we can organise local events. At the moment 1 person does not a
group make.

We did talk about having a state wide installfest tour, and if this is
the kind of thing that will appease you then we can bring it forwards
from next year with your help.

Best Regards, Martin Owens

On 29/08/2007, Mike <lake.wind77 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well put Michelle!
>
> I too am from Western Massachusetts (Amherst area) and I get
> tired of people considering Massachusetts being JUST the
> Boston area (Bostoncentric). I'm not specifically referring to
> Ubuntu MA when I say that. It's a lot of things including our
> representation at the state government level. But if Ubuntu MA
> is truly going to be a "Massachusetts" group, then the rest of
> the state needs to be considered when meetings are being
> scheduled. Either that or we could try to start up a Western
> Massachusetts chapter on our own and maybe even include
> Southern Vermont in it as well.
>
> I would love to contribute to Ubuntu MA, go to meetings and
> installfests but unless meetings are going to be flexible and
> in places that are more convenient (other than just the
> eastern part of this great Commonwealth), then I won't be
> participating.
>
> Last time I was in Boston was more than 20 years ago to attend
> a Bruins game and it was a nightmare (traffic wise) that I
> won't soon forget. For me it's just too difficult driving into
> Boston with the traffic, finding parking, etc... Too much
> aggravation and who needs that? Not me.
>
> I think your idea about having a few of the meetings and
> installfests at places like UMASS Amherst or Greenfield
> Community College is fantastic! GCC would be ideal. Plus, even
> for folks in the eastern part of the state, it's a lot easier
> finding parking around here and there's hardly any traffic to
> contend with (until you head back home again to Boston). Sure
> you'd have to leave Boston but wouldn't you rather spend time
> in quiet, comfortable, beautiful surroundings rather than in
> the heart of the city? Wouldn't that be nice once in a while?
>
> Mike
>
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