[Lilug Planning] Potential speaker.

[odinson]

Hi

 	Yup, done some research.  Politically folk may not like 
bitcoin and the like, but it will be a player.  Lets get him, even if we 
have to pay.  It would be sad if open source digital currency took off 
and we missed this opportunity.

 	J you are in contact with him right?

Thanks

Matt


On Sat, 4 Jun 2011, ~ ~ wrote:

> 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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Author; "Thicker Than Blood" http://www.thickerthanbloodthebook.com
Giselle's husband, Sebastian and Maxximus's father.
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