On Friday 09 January 2009 10:16:00 Graham Lauder wrote:
On Thursday 08 January 2009 08:02:42 Liz Quilty wrote:
Graham Lauder wrote:
Simon Phipps, head of Open Source Projects at Sun is in NZ on the 25th and 26th of this month. He's speaking in Wellington 5 pm on Monday the 26th.
Is there a possibility that an engagement could be organised at Waikato Uni for him. He is a brilliant speaker and has a wealth of knowledge and opinion on Open Source in general.
I'd be prepared to do any donkey work required. Obviously it would have to be a morning session on the Monday or evening on sunday to allow him to get to Wellington.
OO now this sounds like a great idea. LETS BUY IT!
Who do we talk to to organize it? Im prepared also to help out any way nessary. I think Sunday evening would suit most people best (monday people will be at school and work).
I have a decent spare room if its required also.
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Laurie Wong, Sun's Software manager for Oz&NZ is handling Simon's itinerary, I'll drop him a mail and confirm his availability. Sunday night sounds good as there is a 10 am flight out of Hamilton for Wellington.
I'll drop a mail to the AuckLUG list as well, there will be some guys from there who will be interested.
Cheers GL
Update as at around midday today No reply from Laurie Wong with regards Simon's itinerary, not unexpected, I have a back up local name in any case. Louis Suarez-Potts visit is looking more positive thanks to DataCom Generosity, thanks Ian, now it's down to getting LCA on side. Datacom will also come to the party with essentials.... Beer and Pizza! NZ Computer Society is keen to come on board and can provide rooms at Wintec and a large maillist and some cash as well. All in All looking good. Cheers G -- "The Best Things in life are 3" http://why.openoffice.org ISO 26300 compliant Graham Lauder, OpenOffice.org MarCon (Marketing Contact) NZ http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html INGOTs Assessor Trainer (International Grades in Office Technologies) www.theingots.org.nz