[Gloucs] Next meeting

[Paul Broadhead]

Mick Brooks <michael.brooks at physics.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

> Unfortunately, the speaker we've invited isn't able to make it until
> sometime in November, so I think we might have to do something
> before then for the next meeting. Any volunteers to speak?

Invited speaker? That sounds exciting.  Have I missed who that is?

> I did get a little way with a venue though: Quedgeley Village Hall
> will take us, and have a room that will apparently easily accommodate
> the 20 or so of us that made up our best(?) attendance (I'm going to
> see it tomorrow night).

Sounds a good suggestion.  If I make it to a meeting, I'll be driving
from north of Cheltenham so could giving others roughly on the way a
lift would be possible if that helps.

> Finally, would people be interested in seeing a video of Eric Raymond
> talking about Open Source software? I saw him give this Keynote
> lecture:
> 
> http://www.accu.org/conference/events_2004_04_14.html#1
> 
> and will be able to get the film from it at a later date. I'm not sure
> I agreed with everything he had to say, but he was an entertaining
> speaker. We could try showing it at a meeting (or two if it's too long
> and people need to get to the bar). Any takers?

Blast, I missed the accu conference this year (OK I was annoyed that
they had such heavy sponsorship from microsoft) and I am contemplating
letting my accu member ship lapse.  I didn't even notice he was
speaking!  I'd be interesting in seeing the talk.  I think he's quite a
good chap, I'm still reading his "The Art of Unix Programming" which I've
found very interesting.

Regards,
Paul