[GNUz] [Fwd: Re: RMS to visit NZ]

[Rik Tindall]

Don Gould wrote:
> Rik Tindall wrote:
>   
>> Also, RMS suggests we aim bigger than a 100 seat room, for our 7.30pm 
>> Monday 18 August main meeting plan. This place is 'great': Arts Centre 
>> Great Hall 
>> <http://www.artscentre.org.nz/Venues-for-Hire/The-Great-Hall/>. They 
>> even do a sponsorship arrangement, that could reduce the $420.00 bill 
>> for going there:
>>     
> Jo just commented to me that "It's expensive and cold"...
>   

That's true, but they light the fire! (historic building air consent).

At least, it was warm last.. March? I'll take Jo's word on this :)

> Does she have a point about the 'cold' bit?   Where is RMS coming from 
> and what temperatures is he expecting?  We don't want to send him off 
> shore with any bugs now :)
>
> On the 'sponsorship' front, who's allowed to be sponsors?  There's a 
> bunch of local businesses who prosper due to GNU/Linux but who also used 
> lots and lots of very closed OS systems (how do you spell Cisco?)
>   

That was a 'cultural content' offer from the Arts Centre for a lesser/0? 
hire fee.

Up North they're still gathering contributions towards the flights 
to/from NZ, so anything spare they'll take! Feel free to ask around Don, 
we'd be glad of any help.