[Lilug Planning] Potential speaker.
Mike Costanzo
quarsaw at gmail.com
Mon Jun 27 14:43:34 PDT 2011
I'd like to bump this thread.
I'm still *very* interested in this talk and by no means is it too early to
plan for July.
J do you have any updates on this contact?
If he is too busy can he recommend another knowledgeable speaker?
As to speculating on how much a meeting about Bitcoin will devolve into a
flat-out argument, I'm not overly-worried.
I'd advise a speaker to prepare an outline that mainly covers the facts and
to take minimal questions during the body of the talk. Then when it is over
we can tear into the whole "is this good, bad, or BS" discussion. More
specifically, to split the discussion into 1) what is it, how does it work,
what is its current status, and 2) what are the implications.
I know we covered quite a bit informally at the last meeting but I think
there is still much to be said.
So is interest still alive among those on the planning list?
-Mike
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:12 PM, ~ ~ <hydratek at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've emailed him again but haven't received a response yet. We may have
> missed the boat because of the recent popularity I'll let you know when/if
> he responds.
> -Jason
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 3:36 PM, odinson <odinson at warcloud.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Any luck with solidifying this for June? J were you going to
>> contact him? If not can we help? Can you send us his email so we can
>> contact him?
>>
>> Sorry but I'm not counting on those guys from biotech. Think I was
>> getting smoke blown up my skirt.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011, odinson wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>>
>>> Mark I totally agree, an see it coming too. Money is a hot topic.
>>> Nobody has enough. :)
>>>
>>> Love it or hate it, the Linux geeks are the first and vastly
>>> prominent experts on the combination of open design and the interface of
>>> that and community. Not to mention the crossover to cryptographic math, and
>>> sustainable practices. On this topic we are on par with the other
>>> appropriate parties, economists.
>>>
>>> So look at it this way. An economics group would be having the
>>> mirror arguments. IMO, they should cover it as well.
>>>
>>> The sensibility in use of open engineering is as important as the
>>> details of implementation. Strategy vs tactics. Only the lucky get
>>> anything done without both. Not selling bitcoin mind you, but there will be
>>> lots more to come in the 'design, share, debug, test, replace' space. The
>>> very idea of Linux and open source will be challenged. I think we should
>>> keep up.
>>>
>>> One thing to look out for... We cannot endorse this as a group no
>>> matter we think. I don't think it's expressly illegal, but it does compete
>>> with the dollar and uncle sam, which would most definitely piss him off.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 7 Jun 2011, Mark Drago wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:20, odinson <odinson at warcloud.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Yup, done some research. Politically folk may not like bitcoin
>>>> and
>>>> the like, but it will be a player.
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is my main concern with this talk. It could easily devolve in to
>>> arguing about dollars, gold, intrinsic value, inflation, the federal
>>> reserve, national debt, etc. It'll definitely be entertaining. I
>>> guess ultimately LILUG is its members. It'll be up to our members
>>> what this meeting becomes.
>>>
>>> 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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>>>> Matthew Newhall, M.A.Newhall at warcloud.net
>>>> A.S. in Computer Science, SUNY Farmingdale
>>>> President of LILUG; president at lilug.org, http://www.lilug.org
>>>> Author; "Thicker Than Blood" http://www.thickerthanbloodthebook.com
>>>> Giselle's husband, Sebastian and Maxximus's father.
>>>> http://www.warcloud.net/~odinson/us/
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>>> Matthew Newhall, M.A.Newhall at warcloud.net
>>> A.S. in Computer Science, SUNY Farmingdale
>>> President of LILUG; president at lilug.org, http://www.lilug.org
>>> Author; "Thicker Than Blood" http://www.thickerthanbloodthebook.com
>>> Giselle's husband, Sebastian and Maxximus's father.
>>> http://www.warcloud.net/~odinson/us/
>>> When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
>>> -- Japanese Proverb
>>>
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>> Matthew Newhall, M.A.Newhall at warcloud.net
>> A.S. in Computer Science, SUNY Farmingdale
>> President of LILUG; president at lilug.org, http://www.lilug.org
>> Author; "Thicker Than Blood" http://www.thickerthanbloodthebook.com
>> Giselle's husband, Sebastian and Maxximus's father.
>> http://www.warcloud.net/~odinson/us/
>> Without the efficiencies of economy of scale affording us our
>> civilizations leasure time and it's intelligence, we could never learn to
>> hate it.
>>
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