From: Chad Fowler <chadfowler@...>
Date: 2004-09-16T02:28:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Camp Ruby

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 01:14:47 +0900, Bil Kleb <bil.kleb@nasa.gov> wrote:
> 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.
> 

Brian Marick and I started planning one after RubyConf last year (with
the intent of it being a Ruby Central-sponsored event).  Given our
newfound tax exempt status, we are looking to startup some new
projects post-RubyConf this year.  I think a Camp Ruby would be an
excellent and obvious choice for Ruby Central given our past of doing
the Ruby Conference.

Chad