On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 09:39, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Maybe it was just installfests that also had a talk, but many "official TCLUG events" were not held at U of MN, and seemed frequent, > tho not every month. Meetings at UMN went OK until the time we were tossed out of a planned and announced space because some prof > "pulled rank" for his event. Just a coincidence, but it showed we had no place or voice at UMN, and I felt things went downhill > fast from there. The reason that the TCLUG no longer has a standing reservation at the U of M is because Ben Kochie who had the standing reservation left to work at greener pastures. The only time we did get bumped is because the reservation is only for 1 calendar year and (IIRC) he forgot to renew. > Just clarifying my remarks and not trying to make a big issue of it. just making sure the facts are right to the best of my recollection. > I thought TCLUG action (list and installfests especially) was mainly by Real Time folk originally. Some were, Real-Time is also our patron providing webspace and mailing lists.