Fw: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!

[Peter Rogers]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Rogers" <progers at optushome.com.au>
To: "rick" <mibz at optushome.com.au>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!


> with all these meetings arnt you missing someone????
>
> whats wrong with LUCENT. dont they make the cards we all like to run??
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rick" <mibz at optushome.com.au>
> To: "Bryce Letcher" <bryce at lectronix.com.au>; "melbourne wireless"
> <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!
>
>
> > i sent a email off to intel PR wireless department
> >
> > and i will be trying to orgonize a casual meeting with a amd person
> sometime
> > this month, if i recive no luck i will also try asus(mobo and pci/agp
> > cards), soltek(mobo and pci cards), via (with there new cpu) and cyrix
> >
> > and maybe we could get someone such as ither pcpp or amtomicmpc to help
as
> > well, they are all on my todo list, as i only study i and have no job
> *hint
> > hint* i will just pour some time into this
> >
> > also anyone who looks newage is (ie doesnt look like a suit or a super
> nerd
> > or a homeless bum) would be intrested in ither atending teh meeting with
> me
> > (i will mostlikely takethem to a place called www.robotsushi.com if we
> meet
> > in melb, if they only have some one in sydney i would like someone from
> > sydney to do teh interview or do a webcam meeting with them from a
> busniess
> > in melb soem where
> >
> > rik
> >
> > geee im bored
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryce Letcher" <bryce at lectronix.com.au>
> > To: "melbourne wireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 9:42 PM
> > Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Whilst I don't post often, I think this topic is worth a bit of
serious
> > > discussion. Not the meeting structure (never been to a meeting due to
> time
> > > constraints) but the comments about organisation. I have seen
> suggestions
> > > such as talk to Intel  / AMD about a donation to get XYZ going. I have
> > also
> > > seen comments about keeping the structure ad hoc. Both these comments
> have
> > > merit, however they are contradictory. This brings up the next point.
> > > Committee. The point of having a committee would be to provide a
> mechanism
> > > for descision making, a contact point, a group representitive, etc.
> > Although
> > > this does mean extra work, it is this type of organisation and
sturcture
> > > which will provide the vehicle for growth, recognition, and eventually
> the
> > > possiblity of seeking donatations to the group from the likes of
Intel.
> > >
> > > Money. It's something which is fundamental to the group. We now rely
on
> > > donations to cover the cost of the hall, but who pays (and is out of
> > pocket)
> > > if the donations fall short of the hall costs, and if twice the costs
> are
> > > collected who pockets the extra? This again should be handled by a
> > structure
> > > headed by a committee of electees. When a club (or whatever)is formed
> and
> > > lead by a committee we have the possibility to open a bank account,
and
> > > appoint a treasurer, keep a record of funds raised and spent for the
> good
> > of
> > > the group, etc. This removes the current liability of the individual
who
> > > booked the hall for it's costs if nothing else. Another interesting
> point
> > is
> > > WHO is the group? Is there a membership list? If we wish to be
> recognised
> > by
> > > anyone for any purpose these characterisitcs of organisation are
> > > fundamental.
> > >
> > > I will admit to having a personal motive for making these points. I
live
> > in
> > > Sunbury, which is largely in a valley, screened from Melbourne metro.
In
> > > order to connect the 25 odd km to the metro area I see a need to have
a
> > > stick on a pole, probably located in the Victoria University campus
here
> > > which is located on the top of a local hill, great LOS to everywhere
> > around.
> > > This would effectively be a public node, and as such should be funded
by
> > > those who benefit, IE the members of the group who live in the area.
> This
> > > will require the type of structure suggested above, so that VUT will
> > provide
> > > a roof, so that we can collect and manage funds toward the provision
of
> a
> > > public point, etc.
> > >
> > > Over to you guys for a bit more thought & discussion.
> > >
> > > Bryce
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dwayne [mailto:dwayne at pobox.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, 15 March 2002 19:02
> > > To: melbourne wireless
> > > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Tyson.Clugg at csiro.au wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Tee-hee-hee.... I got the response I was after.   So THAT's how this
> > group
> > > > started!  ;)
> > > yeah.
> > >
> > > Although there might have been other groups which merged with this in
> > which
> > > case *they* will have their own origin myths. Dunno.
> > >
> > > but that's how it looks to me.
> > >
> > > Dwayne
> > >
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