[Charlug] Tuesday night meeting?

[Leam Hall]

C. Michael Pilato wrote:
> Leam Hall wrote:
>> 1. The Charlotte Python group seems run by Dinesh the recruiter and some
>> porn stuff.
> 
> Huh?  (Can you say this again with different words?)

Sure:  http://groups.google.com/group/charpy


>> 4. SQLite, Subversion, and maybe other really successful applications
>> have authors or core developers in the local area (yeah Richard and
>> Michael, I'm looking at you); how much are we capitalizing on that?
> 
> Ahem.  I don't know what it feels like to be capitalized upon, but if it's
> anything like a back massage, count me in!

Well...lots of ways to interpret that, I guess. :P

There are two major version control systems that have people's 
attention, Subversion and Git. CVS is a good third because of AnonCVS 
access on many projects but localized stuff tends to be Subversion and 
Linux kernel (et al) in Git.

On the one hand, the Internet is great for building international 
communities. On the other, there are things you don't normally 
communicate about on-line. Face time is good in the latter case and 
buying someone a soda/coffee/beer when they're really down does more 
than a snippet of code amongst dozens more. Fifteen minutes of 
explaining Subversion at work beats a chapter or three of most books 
when someone is learning.

My theory, subject to facts, is that the localized *UG community can 
operate in personable ways to support our existing project folks and 
inspire more of us to grow in capabilities and competence.

Here are some examples:

1. Subversion pizza party. We skim a few tutorials, show up with some 
pie, and gets a hands on course in putting something honking big into 
subversion, making changes, etc. All those things you need to do in real 
life at work to show the tool's awesomeness.

2. Use SVN and SQLite in local stuff so we get more hands on with it, 
and can then evangelize the unwashed masses. Mentor junior geeks where 
appropriate, publish stuff as learning and marketing.

That make any sense?

Leam