Re: [Fsfe-uk] AFFS still active?

[Andrew Savory]

Hi,

On 26 Jan 2007, at 14:36, MJ Ray wrote:

> If that meeting happens at fairly short notice in one corner of the
> country (as currently suggested), please offer some remote
> participation, or at least record it well and let those who can't
> attend review it.  I doubt I'm the only willing hand who might not
> attend.

I'd suggest remote participation is impractical unless we're in a  
quiet meeting room with good infrastructure which (a) requires a  
sponsor to provide and (b) most likely hinders the addition of social  
lubricants (beer or caffeine) essential to a free and open  
discussion. I think reporting back to the list would be essential,  
though.

On 26 Jan 2007, at 15:17, Chris Croughton wrote:

> A weekday meeting in London is only convenient to those who work in or
> close to London.  I couldn't get to an early evening meeting on a
> Tuesday, and later evening (8pm, say) I'd have to leave almost as soon
> as I arrived.  This is also a major reason developers don't meet very
> often outside local LUGs an the like, after work half the people can't
> get there and back at sensible times.  Some also have a life outside
> developing software (I know, this is strange for geeks but some are  
> even
> married).

Whilst I understand getting to London can be a pain, it is difficult  
to argue against it being the logical location for any UK-wide  
meeting. And whilst this is obviously a meeting of volunteers, I  
think it should be clear that rather than just a sociable geek event,  
this is about trying to achieve something - which requires a bit of  
effort to be put in (either by getting employers to sponsor a half- 
day in order to travel, or taking the initiative and time off for a  
fun time in the nation's capital, or even giving up a Saturday).

I know you can't please all people all the time, but are the majority  
able to make a mid-evening weekday London meet? Or do we need to aim  
for, say, Saturday afternoon?

I'd suggest an Apache style vote: +1 if you can make the time and  
would show up, -1 if you don't like the idea and can't make it, 0 if  
you don't care.

[ ] Tuesday 6th February, 6-8pm
[ ] Tuesday 20th February 6-8pm
[ ] Some other Saturday

Here's my vote:
[+1 ] Tuesday 6th February, 6-8pm

Thanks,

Andrew.
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