[Speakers] Re: Invitation to speak: Silicon Valley Linux Users Group

[Steve Traugott]

Hi Sam!

You're welcome!  I really would like to see you speak for SVLUG.  

Wasn't sure you'd be able to; it looks like I might have now lined up
someone else for May 1st instead (85% likely).  In early talks with
Google; they're likely to be either June 5th or July 3rd.  

- Can you still do May if the other party falls through?  I should
  have an firm answer from them by the end of this week.

- Otherwise, can you do June 5th or July 3rd?

You pick the topic; SSFR, the code IC stuff, or a combination.  And
feel free to plug the nonprofit.  

Steve


On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 02:53:58PM -0700, Sam Clanton wrote:
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Wow, this is an incredible honor.  I would love to speak at the meeting!  
> I'm not sure that I'm good enough at what I do though!  Do you want me to
> speak about the contents of the article?  Right now I am working with code
> IC on brain-computer interface stuff... pretty much all in Linux.  So that
> is a possible topic.  Also, a few friends and I are starting a nonprofit
> in Ecuador next year to do technology transfer and support for other
> NGO's... I'd love to plug that if at all possible.  But it has nothing to 
> do with my current work...  
> 
> This is really amazing, thank you so much for the offer.
> Sam
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Steve Traugott wrote:
> 
> > Hi Sam!
> > 
> > Don Marti sent me your direction, and I'm looking at your article in
> > EJL...
> > 
> > We're looking for a speaker for our May 1st monthly meeting for SVLUG
> > (Silicon Valley Linux Users Group).  You'd be in good company -- Larry
> > Wall was the speaker for April.  (He packed the house -- around 350
> > people, I think.  Ordinarily it's around 200.)
> > 
> > Standard boilerplate below, with more info.  Are you interested?
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > P.S.  I'm also at Ames, but very part-time lately -- associated with
> > code IN.
> > 
> > 
> > 			  CALL FOR SPEAKERS
> > 
> > The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) has openings for speakers
> > for our monthly meetings during several upcoming months, including May
> > 1st.  If you would like to present a topic of general interest to
> > the Linux community, please feel free to contact SVLUG speaker
> > coordinator Steve Traugott at speakers at svlug.org.  
> > 
> > About the group:
> > ================
> > 
> > The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) is the oldest and one of
> > the largest Linux user groups in the world.  Past speakers include
> > Marc Andreessen, Paul Vixie, Tim O'Reilly, and Larry Wall.  SVLUG
> > celebrated its 10th anniversary at the March 4, 1998 meeting, where
> > Linus Torvalds addressed an audience of 500 people.  
> > 
> > SVLUG members include Linux professionals and enthusiasts in the
> > vicinity of San Jose, California, internationally known as Silicon
> > Valley.  Member interests include Linux and free or low-cost
> > implementations of Unix, open source software, and commercial products
> > which incorporate Linux.  The group was originally formed in 1988 as
> > the PC-Unix Special Interest Group of the Silicon Valley Computer
> > Society.  
> > 
> > SVLUG meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, in
> > conference centers provided by Cisco.  The meetings are either
> > technical presentations, product demonstrations, or general question
> > and answer meetings.  Typical audience size for the monthly meeting is
> > 150-250 people, with as many as twice that for popular topics.  The
> > standard room configuration includes video projector and wireless
> > microphones.  All meetings are free and open to the public.
> > 
> > See http://www.svlug.org for more information.
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Steve Traugott 
> > Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
> > http://www.svlug.org
> > --
> > UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
> > stevegt at TerraLuna.Org   
> > http://www.stevegt.com
> > 
> 

-- 
Steve Traugott 
Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
http://www.svlug.org
--
UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
stevegt at TerraLuna.Org   
http://www.stevegt.com