thanks for IF2

[Michael Knee]

Being new to the group, I'd also like to thank everyone for IF2.  For me it
was time well spent, especially the presentations.

I learned a lot in the presentation on GNUe.

The one on software licenses didn't sound too appealing, but it turned out
to be VERY worthwhile.  The difference between the different licenses is
important.  It was worth the whole presentation just to learn that M$
considers the GPL "infectious".

Copyright history would seem to be somewhat tangential to our topic, BUT ...
what was presented was one more case of government abusing it's power at the
behest of those with lots of money.  That's important for all of us,
regardless of OS.

Finally, I didn't get to meet all the people that I had hoped to, to put
faces to the names, but I'm grateful for the ones I did meet.

Thanks to all.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
To: "quatsch" <PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 2:38 PM
Subject: thanks for IF2


> moin, moin,
>
> I want to put out a hearty thanks for everyone who showed up for IF2
> yesterday! It was a great event.
>
> It was actually kinda cool to trip the circuit breakers because we had too
> many boxen plugged in :).
>
> Thanks to Bob for taking the bull by the horns and making IF2 happen.
Thanks
> too to everyone who helped him make it happen.
>
> Thanks to Steve and Thurman, who worked GCC to get us the room. Steve
looked
> great in his red fedora :).
>
> Despite some technical problems yesterday the installs seemed to go quite
> well. Those volunteering to help were kept quite busy. We also had people
> there getting help turning around to help others. That was awesome. It
shows
> the free spirit and dedication to help people that is so solidly ingrained
> in the Free Software community!
>
> I apologize to the presenters that we didn't advertise their talks better,
> we will do better next time ( yes, Martha, there'll be more ). Thanks for
> the presentations, though! I overheard good comments about a couple of
them
> during the day, so someone was paying attention.
>
> Speaking of future InstallFests, Scott and Curtis of Red Hat were down
from
> Flagstaff and said LUNA is working over plans for its next InstallFest. We
> should send up a delegation to help out. It's almost winter, so it's a
good
> time to get out of the Valley and be reminded what cold really is :).
>
> Speaking of Scott and Curtis, I want to thank them and Justin of OSEF for
> making the long treks to GCC to help out!
>
> Finally, those who stayed until the end know the cheesecake was once again
> well received :).
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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