If some of you guys are in the city without a car I can pick you up at a T stop or something and then drive to Wilmington High. Unfortunately I won't be able to get out of P-town June-September. FeliciaW <div class="gmail_quote"> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Linane, Jack <<a href="mailto:jack.linane@wilmington.k12.ma.us">jack.linane@wilmington.k12.ma.us</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hello All, I am new to your newsletters and have not been able to attend the meeting due to work schedules. If you are stuck I am sure I can get access to 1 of our many labs at the Wilmington High School. Wilmington High is right off 93. 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Today's Topics: 1. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (John Abreau) 2. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (Theresa Hepburn) 3. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (Jonathan M. Prigot) 4. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (felicia wichrowski) 5. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (Martin Owens) 6. Re: Potential Meeting Locations (Martin Owens) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:18:07 -0400 From: John Abreau <<a href="mailto:jabr@gapps.blu.org">jabr@gapps.blu.org</a>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-ma] Potential Meeting Locations To: Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team <div class="im"> <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> </div>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:f323b5930904031218n268357f2y14304f3312c7d3ed@mail.gmail.com">f323b5930904031218n268357f2y14304f3312c7d3ed@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 <div class="im"> I heard back from MIT's user group support people. They tell me a user group needs an MIT sponsor in order to request rooms, and that sponsors must be either MIT staff members or MIT alumni. Is anyone in the Ubuntu group an MIT alumnus? </div><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Mick Timony <<a href="mailto:mick.timony%2Bubuntuforums@gmail.com">mick.timony+ubuntuforums@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:26 AM, John Abreau <<a href="mailto:jabr@gapps.blu.org">jabr@gapps.blu.org</a>> wrote: >> >> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Mick Timony <<a href="mailto:mick.timony@gmail.com">mick.timony@gmail.com</a>> >> wrote: >> >> > BLU (Boston Linux Users) meet at MIT. Would it be possible to ask them >> > for >> > sponsorship for a room at MIT? >> > >> >> >> I had assumed this thread was bout alternating between MIT and other >> locations. ?Are you in fact no longer able to meet at MIT? > > > That's basically it! The person who sponsored the group is not long at MIT. > > Martin has the full details, he sent an e-mail out earlier saying the > following: > > "Steve Pomeroy was our sponsor at the MIT Media Lab, he allowed us to > book rooms for both our meeting and some of our "Installfests" we had > last year. > > But he has just gotten a new job across the road and is no longer in > that privileged position to be able to organise such space. I also get > the feeling that Steve is busy doing his own research activities and so > can't really play as big of a role in the group as he might have wanted. > > So, we managed to get emergency space at MIT Media Lab for our last > meeting on Steve's last day. The primary focus of that meeting was > finding new space. Many of the action items are related there for to > that task and thus people who agreed to look stuff up have been > reporting back with their findings. > > Hopefully this clears stuff up." > >> >> BLU doesn't have any rights to schedule rooms for other groups, but >> I could ask the scheduling people if there's a process for new user groups >> to register in order to be allowed to hold meetings there. >> >> >> >> -- >> John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix >> AIM abreauj / JABBER <a href="mailto:jabr@jabber.blu.org">jabr@jabber.blu.org</a> / YAHOO abreauj / SKYPE >> zusa_it_mgr </div></div>>> Email <a href="mailto:jabr@blu.org">jabr@blu.org</a> / WWW <a href="http://www.abreau.net" target="_blank">http://www.abreau.net</a> <<a href="http://www.abreau.net/" target="_blank">http://www.abreau.net/</a>> / PGP-Key-ID 0xD5C7B5D9 <div class="im">>> PGP-Key-Fingerprint 72 FB 39 4F 3C 3B D6 5B E0 C8 5A 6E F1 2C BE 99 >> >> -- </div><div class="im">>> Ubuntu-us-ma mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma</a> > > > </div><div class="im">> -- > Mick Timony > --- > Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -- > S. Beckett > --- > > -- </div><div class="im">> Ubuntu-us-ma mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma</a> > > </div><div class="im">-- John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix AIM abreauj / JABBER <a href="mailto:jabr@jabber.blu.org">jabr@jabber.blu.org</a> / YAHOO abreauj / SKYPE zusa_it_mgr </div>Email <a href="mailto:jabr@blu.org">jabr@blu.org</a> / WWW <a href="http://www.abreau.net" target="_blank">http://www.abreau.net</a> <<a href="http://www.abreau.net/" target="_blank">http://www.abreau.net/</a>> / PGP-Key-ID 0xD5C7B5D9 <div class="im">PGP-Key-Fingerprint 72 FB 39 4F 3C 3B D6 5B E0 C8 5A 6E F1 2C BE 99 </div>------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:34:33 -0400 From: Theresa Hepburn <<a href="mailto:theresa.hepburn@gmail.com">theresa.hepburn@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-ma] Potential Meeting Locations To: Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team <div class="im"> <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> </div>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:49D664C9.7020109@gmail.com">49D664C9.7020109@gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed <div class="im"> > I heard back from MIT's user group support people. They tell me > a user group needs an MIT sponsor in order to request rooms, > and that sponsors must be either MIT staff members or MIT alumni. > > Is anyone in the Ubuntu group an MIT alumnus? > I am MIT staff until July 1st. </div>------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:51:33 -0400 From: "Jonathan M. Prigot" <<a href="mailto:jprigot@verizon.net">jprigot@verizon.net</a>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-ma] Potential Meeting Locations To: <a href="mailto:theresa.hepburn@gmail.com">theresa.hepburn@gmail.com</a>, Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Message-ID: <1238788294.4532.16.camel@workbench> Content-Type: text/plain <div class="im"> I'm an alum of BU, so I can try to work that if the MIT thing falls through. On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 15:34 -0400, Theresa Hepburn wrote: > > > I heard back from MIT's user group support people. They tell me > > a user group needs an MIT sponsor in order to request rooms, > > and that sponsors must be either MIT staff members or MIT alumni. > > > > Is anyone in the Ubuntu group an MIT alumnus? > > > I am MIT staff until July 1st. > > </div>------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 16:00:28 -0400 From: felicia wichrowski <<a href="mailto:felicia02652@gmail.com">felicia02652@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-ma] Potential Meeting Locations To: Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team <div class="im"> <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> </div>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:e2e6d2230904031300g4b6fac4aj8f62c68eb51061d2@mail.gmail.com">e2e6d2230904031300g4b6fac4aj8f62c68eb51061d2@mail.gmail.com</a>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" <div class="im"> Well put Martin... I think we all know its only a matter of time before Microsoft is just rubble...and perhaps they would open their doors to our "Trojan Horse". Is the South End Tech Center not avail. for one Thursday a month? </div><div class="im">FeliciaW On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 2:43 AM, Martin Owens <<a href="mailto:doctormo@gmail.com">doctormo@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 22:51 -0400, Brian Fallik wrote: > > [dusts off his Ubuntu MA jacket] > > > > I was talking to a friend tonight who works for Microsoft at their new > > location at One Mem Drive. He mentioned that they have an entire > > floor of conference rooms which they often provide to local community > > groups. Irony aside, I can put you all in touch with him if you'd > > like to explore that option. I mentioned it as a joke but he seemed > > like they'd seriously be interested in it. > > > > Thanks, > > brian > > It's a fascinating idea, but if you just think about it... From our > perspective it might be a bit dishonest to ask for their generosity so > we can plan how best to remove their most prized hegemony from the > market place. > > Although I certainly wouldn't mind chatting with folks from there at any > other time. > > What do people think? > > Regards, MArtin > > > -- </div><div class="im">> Ubuntu-us-ma mailing list > <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma</a> > </div>-- <div class="im">Felicia CapesTreasures.com CatLadyDiary.com </div>-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As a new person on > board, I am still learning about Ubuntu and it's community so I can > relate to all sides of this train of thought I am also on a Macbook. > I know, I know, MArtin already schooled me. However I recently > purchased an Ubuntu Dell mini for my daughter and I want her to be > cutting edge and on top of the independent spirit and mind that is > found at ubuntu. I also want her to recognize that we are sort all in > this together whether we like it or not and so with that comes some > growing pains now and then. Especially in this market. Thanks Chrystal, Although I don't mind people choosing Apple Macs, although getting Ubuntu installed on them as a dual boot is a good idea ;-) choice and all that. I installed it under parallels the other day, ran great. The BPL would be a fun good place to get, no harm in asking. Has anyone phoned and asked a human being yet? Regards, Martin Owens </div>------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:27:16 -0400 From: Martin Owens <<a href="mailto:doctormo@gmail.com">doctormo@gmail.com</a>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-ma] Potential Meeting Locations To: Ubuntu Massachusetts Local Community Team <div class="im"> <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> </div>Message-ID: <1238797636.6983.10.camel@delen> Content-Type: text/plain <div><div></div><div class="h5"> On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 16:00 -0400, felicia wichrowski wrote: > Well put Martin... > I think we all know its only a matter of time before Microsoft is just > rubble...and perhaps they would open their doors to our "Trojan > Horse". Is the South End Tech Center not avail. for one Thursday a > month? Well I'm thinking there might be a few employees there who aren't too keen on all this 'asset maximisation' strategy we know as proprietary closed source software. But then again, it really is against their corperate culture, this is the company that stood behind the big shift from academic sharing, to closed off boxed products in software when this was all kicking off. Even if a majority of employees wanted to, they'd have to get rid of most of their upper management and share holders before they could turn that kind of mindset around. Anyway, enough of that. Invite the folks at the Microsoft lab to our Release Party, I still do want the chance to talk. Best Regards, Martin Owens ------------------------------ -- Ubuntu-us-ma mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma</a> </div></div>End of Ubuntu-us-ma Digest, Vol 26, Issue 15 ******************************************** -- Ubuntu-us-ma mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-us-ma@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ma</a> </blockquote></div> -- Felicia CapesTreasures.com CatLadyDiary.com