[Lilug Planning] Potential speaker.

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guys was there ever a resolution about inviting this speaker?
Since I sent this out Bitcoin has become quite infamous, atm bitcoins are
trading 1 = 18 USD !! We may not be able to get this guy soon, let me know
if I should go ahead and give him a yes or not.
-Jason

On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Matt Surico <surico at mail.buoy.com> wrote:

> On 05/16/2011 08:56 AM, Mark Drago wrote:
>
>> Just forwarding Jason's message to the planning list.  Further
>> discussion should happen there.  FWIW, I'd be interested in hearing
>> this talk.  Definitely not directly related to Linux, but it is
>> powered by free software, and it's definitely better than not having a
>> topic at all.
>>
>
> I agree with Mark.  Don't know if Gavin was already planning a trip down to
> NY on his own, so if not, we'd have to have a planning discussion on how we
> might be able to help fund his trip down.
>
> Thanks
> Matt S.
>
>
>
>
>  Mark.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: ~ ~<hydratek at gmail.com>
>> Date: Sun, May 15, 2011 at 16:06
>> Subject: [Government] Potential speaker.
>> To: Lilug Government<government at lilug.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Many of you have been aware of my interest in a open source project
>> called bitcoin for a few years now. It's a system of digital currency
>> based on proof-of-work, public keys and crypto. Recently it's adoption
>> has grown to the point where there are several exchange markets and
>> trading/services available. For instance one can now donate to the EFF
>> via bitcoin.
>> Recently one of the core developers has been asked to speak at the CIA
>> (in-q-tel their blue sky division) about bitcoin. While we talking
>> about this on IRC I asked this developer if he'd ever consider coming
>> to lilug to speak with us about bitcoin. To my suprise he said yes, so
>> I figured I'd turn the discussion over to the Gov list and see if
>> there was any interest. The developers name is Gavin Andresen, he's
>> located in Amherst, MA.
>> Please let me know what you think.
>> -Jason
>>
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