[volunteers] June SVLUG speaker?

[Don Marti]

begin Rick Moen quotation of Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 02:49:53AM -0700:
> Quoting Don Marti (dmarti at zgp.org):
> 
> > I know, I know, it's already May, and I'm asking
> > about June, but...got a speaker for June 4th?  If not,
> > I'd like to pitch a talk.
> > 
> > "Ponies or monkeys? How to choose between containers
> > and VMs for deploying applications."
> > 
> > This talk would cover "containerizing" an existing
> > application, as well as making VM images for public
> > or private clouds, and what kind of questions to ask
> > to decide where each technology is useful.
> > 
> > Actually it's more just me showing you a bunch of
> > pony and monkey pictures while complaining about how
> > computer stuff is hard. Who wouldn't like that?
> > 
> > (Yes, I work with OSv now -- http://osv.io/ --
> > so I do plan to cover the "lightweight guest OS on
> > a hypervisor" option. But it is not a half-pony,
> > half-monkey monster. That's something else.)
> 
> Don, I'm really sorry to have dropped the ball in not responding, but is
> your offer still open for this Wednesday's meeting date?  Love to take
> you up on that.  Also, if you wish, you're welcome to use the spare room
> at my house in Menlo Park after your talk.

Rick,

Sure -- I have the material, just need to add the pony
and monkey visuals.  Good thing that the Jonathan
Coulton fans of the world make so much Creative Commons
art.

I won't need to stay over but thank you for the offer.
You can reach me at 510-332-1587 (mobile).

> Best, Rick M.
> 650-283-7902 cellular

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Don Marti                    
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