[Gllug] Masayuki Ida (of FSF Japan) visiting London 9th & 10th Oct

Sat Sep 15 11:56:24 UTC 2001

 >>Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 22:56:02 +0100
 >>From: Tushar Joshi <tjoshi at turtle.net>
 >>
 >>We could do SAGE on the 9th and Lonix on the 10th, but I supose it also
 >>depends on how many people actually go to SAGE. I would prefer a more
 >>social atmosphere. Not sure what a Lonix meet mixed with a SAGE meeting
 >>would be like. We could always do both on the same day? Ideas?
 >>
 >>Tushar

In 1985 or so, I introduced the SYSTEM 5 source license from Bell Lab.
Between 1988 through 1996, I was the designer and then sysadmin of our 
campus computing facility by introducing a TCP/IP connection to the 
Internet in 1998. I used SunOS4.X with SPARC from the beginning.
Then I introduced BSD machines and then Linux later.
For me, it was the long history with UNIX. Good old days and lots
of battles.  

BTW, I am intersted in the following things, in general; 
how the persons and the groups around GPL software and
Linux distributiona are doing the matters.
I like to get suggestions or hints for our cases in Japan.
And, how people in the region treat the free software concept.
The former is rather technology or development oriented matter.
The latter might be more conceptual or opinion making matter.
And I am happy to explain my understanding on those issues in Japan.
And, if we can get some complimentary or suggestive matter each other,
it is the fruit and we can go ahead together then.

I am afraid that for the night of October 9th,
I have a private schedule.

I have completely free time for October 9th daytime,
and October 10th daytime and night.
Since I am used to travel various places alone,
I have wisdom to enjoy exploration of the area, if there is a time
to spare. So, you don't need to think around such things.

Masayuki Ida

 >>On Thu, Sep 13, 2001 at 03:42:18PM +0100, Philip Hands wrote:
 >>> Masayuki Ida <ida at sipeb.aoyama.ac.jp> writes:
 >>> 
 >>> >  >>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 19:18:41 +0100
 >>> >  >>From: "John Hearns" <john.hearns at framestore.co.uk>
 >>> >  >>
 >>> >  >>Tushar Joshi wrote:
 >>> >  >>>We could organise a Lonix/Gllug meeting at that time. Sometime during the
 >>> >  >>>week. 
 >>> >  >>>
 >>> >  >>>Tushar
 >>> >  >>>
 >>> >  >>Ahem.
 >>> >  >>Can I make a suggestion?
 >>> >  >>
 >>> >  >>SAGE-WISE is having an AGM meeting on the 9th,
 >>> >  >>and so we already have a room booked at UCL.
 >>> >  >>Would Mr. Isa maybe like to give a short talk at that?
 >>> >  >>
 >>> >  >>
 >>> >  >>Don't worry - everyone would be of course welcome to
 >>> >  >>come, and I'm sure no-one would be nailed to their seats
 >>> >  >>to participate in a SAGE-WISE AGM.
 >>> >  >>
 >>> > 
 >>> > Thank you for your kind invitation.
 >>> > Tell me what is UCL and where it is located. Is it in London?
 >>> 
 >>> UCL == University College, London
 >>> 
 >>> It is located in central London:
 >>> 
 >>>   http://www.ucl.ac.uk/UCL-Info/AboutUCL/whereweare.html
 >>> 
 >>> > I am happy to make a presentation, at the same time,
 >>> > I understand that communication or face-to-face chatting is 
 >>> > very important at this moment. If I talk, let me have 20 minutes
 >>> > at least.
 >>> > Mutual understanding on concept level cannot be easily achieved
 >>> > without knowing his/her face.
 >>> > Since FSFE pointed Loic to introduce me to FSFE-UK and 
 >>> > Loic asked Phil to organize a plan for October 9th and/or 10th,
 >>> > I like to follow Phil's decision first.
 >>> 
 >>> Seems like a good plan, since the venue is already organised.
 >>> 
 >>> I suppose it depends on whether you would prefer to give a talk to an
 >>> audience, or to go out on a more social basis for something to eat &
 >>> drink with a crowd of like minded people.
 >>> 
 >>> Perhaps you would like to do both, in which case we can either try to
 >>> arrange something with GLUUG/Lonix on the same day, or on the day
 >>> after, as you would prefer.
 >>> 
 >>> Tushar, what do you think?
 >>> 
 >>> > Anything is fine, except terribly unusual one. :-)
 >>> 
 >>> :-)
 >>> 
 >>> > My natural next question is what is SAGE-WISE AGM.
 >>> 
 >>> http://www.sage-wise.org/ appears to be their web site, and an AGM is
 >>> an Annual General Meeting, so that should be a meeting of Sysadmins.
 >>> 
 >>> Cheers, Phil.
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