[Dev] Reading Circle

[M. Mueller (bhu5nji)]

On Thursday 14 February 2002 08:33 pm, you wrote:
> Cool.. so far it looks like we have at least some interest from at least:
>
> myself
> Mike Mueller
> Brent Verner
> Matthew Todd
> John Davis
>
> as well as a co-worker of mine, and a guy I go to school with.  That makes,
> uhhh, 7.  That seems like a sufficient number to me.
> I guess the next step is to settle on three key things: location, date(s)
> and time.  We might also need to take our discussion offline
> since I'm not *sure* this is technically on-topic for this list.  It's
> about development, granted.. but there's nothing Linux specific
> about Design Patterns...
>
> Course, I guess we could argue that it's on topic, because our next book
> might be "GNU C++ for Linux" or something. :-)

Quality open design is specific to GNU/Linux (and other open systems) IMO.  
We are studying principles applied in these systems.

>
> Anyway;...  what do you all want to do about date, time and location?  As
> far as date(s) go, I'm pretty much limited
> to weekends, because I have class at Wake Tech, Monday thru Friday.  So,
> Sat. or Sun is my only real option.
> I don't really have a preference.  Whatever everybody else wants, is good
> with me....

Time: Saturday or Sunday afternoons are good for me depending on the 
frequency of the meetings.  How do these things work? Is it assumed that the 
participants have read the entire book, part of the book, or none of the book?

>
> Location isn't a big deal to me... I'll happily drive a decent distance, to
> make our meeting point somewhere
> central for everyone.  I figure we have a few choices for meeting place:
> somebody's house, somebody's office,
> a public place like a library or bookstore, or, uhmm... well, that's about
> it I guess.  Anybody got any suggestions
> or want to volunteer a spot?

Location not an issue.  When weather permits, I have a nice tin-roofed 
outdoor seating area in 5 points Raleigh that accomodates 8-10.  Has AC and 
DSL too.  Comes with galvanized tub full of ice and water that's good for 
chilling and storing refreshments.

>
> Time isn't really an issue for me either, except I'm not much of a morning
> person. So,  I hope not too many
> people want to meet too awfully early....  I especially like to sleep in on
> Saturday. :-)
>
>
> Anyway, that's my thoughts on the thing...  let's put our heads together
> and see if we can come up with something
> to accomodate everybody.
>
>
> Phillip Rhodes
> Application Designer
> Voice Data Solutions
> 919-571-4300 x225
> prhodes@vdsinc.com
>
> America is at war with Afghanistan.  America has always been at war with
> Afghanistan.  Russia is our ally.  Russia has always been our ally.
>
> Read Orwell's 1984.  Read a newspaper.  Fear the future.
>
> The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of liberty
> is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it.
> - Woodrow Wilson Speech in New York, September 9, 1912
>
> Those who are willing to sacrifice essential liberties for a little order,
> will lose both and deserve neither. - Benjamin Franklin
>
>
>
>
>                     "Matthew Todd"
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>                     02/14/02 05:45 PM
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> Me too -- sounds great!
>
> Here's a link: http://hillside.net/patterns/books/DPBook/DPBook.html
>
> Matthew
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M. Mueller (bhu5nji)" <bhu5nji@yahoo.com>
>
> > I'm in.  How bout a link to the book?
> >
> > Mike  M.
> >
> > On Thursday 14 February 2002 03:46 pm, you wrote:
> > > Say, is anybody interested in getting a "reading circle" together to
>
> study
>
> > > some book of topical interest?  I've been toying with the
> > > idea for a while, and have talked to at least one other Tri-LUG member
>
> how
>
> > > has some interest....  We were talking about maybe
> > > doing the Gang of Four "Design Patterns" book...
> > >
> > > Anybody game for doing such a thing?  Of maybe the same idea, but a
> > > different book?
> > >
> > > TTYL,
> > >
> > > Phillip Rhodes
> > > Application Designer
> > > Voice Data Solutions
> > > 919-571-4300 x225
> > > prhodes@vdsinc.com
> > >
> > > America is at war with Afghanistan.  America has always been at war
>
> with
>
> > > Afghanistan.  Russia is our ally.  Russia has always been our ally.
> > >
> > > Read Orwell's 1984.  Read a newspaper.  Fear the future.
> > >
> > > The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of
>
> liberty
>
> > > is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of
>
> it.
>
> > > - Woodrow Wilson Speech in New York, September 9, 1912
> > >
> > > Those who are willing to sacrifice essential liberties for a little
>
> order,
>
> > > will lose both and deserve neither. - Benjamin Franklin
> > >
> > >
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