Re: Meeting

On 7/20/05, Morrison Hoyle <[email protected]> wrote:
> I often think of coming to the meeting as there is so much I want to
> learn.  But what is on this time?  Has anything been organised or is it
> just going to be a disorderly shambles as it was at the only meeting I
> have attended?
> 
> Now please don't savage me and say  ...well what are YOU going to do
> about it....
> 
> I would be happy to contribute if I thought that I had something to
> offer that would interest those who usually attend.  I just don't know
> what level of talk/demo is wanted nor what length of time a contributor
> should plan for.  Is there always a projector available and should one
> bring a laptop etc. etc.  Is there a particular person who considers
> ideas and plans ahead for future meetings?
> 
> Perhaps some sort of structure would be beneficial.  Say 30 mins on
> news/developments 30 mins on problems people have with suggested
> solutions from the more knowledgable people 30 mins talk/demo of new
> distro and so on.  Just some suggestions off the top of my head.
> 
> Just trying to be constructive
> 
> Morrison
> 

Ideally, structure would be great.... But the problem is I doubt
anyone would be willing to sit down and plan a 30min presentation on
current news in the linux/open source world. There is a 'suggested'
structure of 2 presentations, one catering for newbies, one catering
for the more advanced, but we are a rather informal community group,
not a monthly linux forum.

That said, if anyone IS willing to provide a brief 'what's happening'
presentation every month, please do offer your services.

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