From: Bil Kleb <Bil.Kleb@...>
Date: 2004-09-16T01:14:47+09:00
Subject: Camp Ruby

I sent this yesterday at 15:24 EST, and it never showed up as far as
I can tell...

Ron Jeffries wrote (on an xp mailing list):
> 
> At OOPSLA for the last N years, and a number of other conferences as well,
> the Smalltalk Community has done what they call Camp Smalltalk. They come
> together, form projects, work on various community efforts, give
> demonstrations, all in a public workspace where people can drop by and see
> what's going on. Sometimes they have posters and such to create
> conversation.
> 
> They bring all the hardware, networking gear, everything they need. From
> the conference, all they get is a place to work. Sometimes at a big venue,
> they just scarf up hall space.

Is there a Camp Ruby?  This camp thing sounds different than Ruby Fests.

BTW: Are Ruby Fests still a going concern?  I haven't noticed an announcement
of one lately.

Regards,
-- 
Bil Kleb, Hampton, Virginia