From: Pat Eyler <pate@...>
Date: 2002-04-28T03:13:31+09:00
Subject: Re: A Wild Idea: What do you think?

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Jim Freeze wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 01:14:28AM +0900, Pat Eyler wrote:
> >
> > Would it be worth considering holding multiple ruby gatherings in
> > different areas concurrently?  Each could focus on a specific topic
> > working, learning, and socializing together (and maybe ircing between the
> > groups).  At the end of the sessions, each group could present ideas,
> > docs, new code, whatever back to the larger ruby community.  We could pick
> > a day (or a long weekend), call it World Ruby Day, and get to work.
> >
> I think this idea has merit. I agree with Dave on not limiting
> gatherings, but as these events begin happening and we progress
> as a community, I think the World Ruby Day(s) would be a great
> anual event.

I think we're approaching the point that we need a wiki page.  Anyone up
to condesning these threads into a page or two?

>
> Public Notice:
>
> I am in KY and would like to have a Ruby (code) Fest sometime
> near the end of the summer (around August). I can drive to
> several states relatively cheaply, plus I can fly to Tampa
> very cheaply. At this point in time I am interested in developing
> a website using ruby. I plan to use mod_ruby, eruby and mysql.
> I would like to work up a website system that would be flexible,
> easy to administer and could be open-sourced.
> If anyone lives near KY and is interested in this area of
> development, I would like to hear from you.

I wish I were closer ...  Maybe you could put together a plan and a
repository and some fo the work could be distributed.


>
> PS
>  For some reason I don't like the name Ruby Camp. It makes me
> think of military camps for some reason. However, I think it
> would be helpful if we had a name for such events (although
> I know of none that have happened yet at this point in time).
> Here are a few names that may work:
>
>   Ruby Retreat  (RR)
>   Ruby Fest
>   Ruby Coding Vacation (RCV)
>   Ruby Developers Gathering

Ruby Retreats and Ruby Fests both sound good to me.

>
> I think it would be great if these type of events happened
> on a regular basis and began to become a community resource.
> For example, one could plan to attend the 2002 Atlanta Ruby Retreat,
> or the 2003 North Dallas Ruby Retreat.

I think this is something that's going to need to grow out of local groups
(and groups of local groups) putting on one or two retreats and finding
enough value to keep them going.

-pate

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