On Nov 8, 2007 6:08 PM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Mike Miller > > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:56 PM > > > > The guy who recommended TIES clearly has an axe to grind with the U, > > That's not accurate at all. Arrangements for proper, mission-related > organizations were diligently sought and were not supported or acknowledged > by the U. That included simple stuff like planning meeting space in order > to arrange to have noted guest speakers from out of town. That background > and history is merely real data and an indication of the likely context for > TCLUG to ask for scheduling visibility or other commitments. I don't care > enough for the U to have "an axe to grind". I can be factual since I'm not > paid to promote it :-) If we're not a registered student group with a faculty advisor, scheduling meeting space is very difficult. This could be made easier if the group had a connection in the CS office and support from someone in the CS department. IIRC, we didn't have much trouble scheduling two years ago, we had meetings every Sat AM with regularity. I planned two or three speakers at that time and never had issues that I'm aware of. If we're currently having difficulty, that's a different story, of course. > Otherwise, it's a very congested area with limited and expensive parking. I > can't get in there for meetings at rush hour. Not anxious to have accidents > on the way either. The U on a Saturday morning makes more sense to me than a Wednesday evening at the same time as all the night class start times. Parking is easy enough in that area, you just might have a five block walk, which is no big deal for most people. City dwellers will have no problem with this. Suburbanites, I'll hold my tongue... :) But TIES on Wednesday nights seems like a good setup with easy parking for all, and not as crowded as campus on a school night. -- John T. Hoffoss [+] Information Security Professional [+] http://john.hoffoss.com