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[ossig] Re: MYOSS/REDHAT Meetup
Correction here:
Khairil RM 100 and not RM 50.
Sorry :)
On 5/6/05, Jason Lim <jasonlimcm@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm glad to announce we have total donation RM 1070 up to yesterday night.
>
> Special Thanks to:
> David & Rebecca RM 100
> Chin Hui Chee RM 50
> Jason Lim RM 50
> Ang Kian Meng RM 50
> Yeak RM 50
> Chan Min Wai RM 50
> Tan Chee Keong RM 50
> Khing Kok Seong RM 10
> CS YEOW RM 50
> Lee Poh Boon RM 50
> Silvia Tham RM 50
> Aizat Faiz RM 50
> Davis Tan RM 30
> Peggy Wong RM 10
> Chong Tsewai RM 50
> Kharil RM 50
> Ditesh RM 50
> Gan Chee Wah RM 50
> Ow Mun Heng RM 50
> Linus KT Lai RM 50
>
> Yoon Kit RM 50 *not paid yet
> Fion RM 50 *not paid yet
>
> TOTAL RM 1070
>
> Any donation are still welcome.
>
> Kindly send your cheque specifying "For Meetup Group" at the back of
> your cheque,
> to:
>
> Mr Yeak Nai Siew
> My Directory Sdn Bhd
> #34-03,Menara Dion,
> 27 Jalan Sultan Ismail
> 50250 Kuala Lumpur.
> Tel: 03- 2070 4278
>
> Or email me at jasonlimcm dot gmail dot com
>
> Again, THANKS for your support!
>
> Cheers,
> Meetup team
>
> PS: Sorry if wrong spell your name.
>
> On 4/25/05, Jason Lim <jasonlimcm@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The MYOSS + Red Hat Meetup Group
> >
> > We can still vividly remember our first RedHat meetup on 1 April 2004,
> > with a group of people consists of 10 turn ups at the Coffee Bean!
> >
> > A small group of people that has no specific direction, we simply chat
> > around with all kinds of topic. There was a time when our attendance
> > of meetup group has hit a super low season of only 3 turn-ups! After
> > much discussion and reasoning, we realize that we need a change in
> > running this meetup group.
> >
> > We have come to realize that the cause of our low attendance is due to
> > a lack of proper channel in promoting, networking, and sharing our
> > knowledge and ideas in Open Source!
> >
> > And thanks to Mr Hew, the former Channel Manager for Red Hat Asia
> > Pacific, he introduced Training Choice to us. Our proposal has gained
> > trust and commitment from Training Choice in offering a free venue for
> > us to meet up and run this group in an extraordinary way. With a
> > combination of technical knowledge presentation and networking
> > elements by fellowship and ice-breaking, our meet up group has
> > expanded to 30 members within 3 months' time!
> >
> > It attracts people from all walks of life in joining the group,
> > ranging from students, IT professionals, professors to overseas
> > delegates, people is coming to know more about Open Source and how it
> > could benefit the Malaysian community. To date, the meetup group has
> > combined both MYOSS and Red Hat members, and we are still growing
> > healthily.
> >
> > The new combined meetup at Training Choice has been a beneficial
> > effort for the community. The objective of this group is to encourage
> > sharing of information, as in the spirit of Open Source. We encourage
> > our members to present their topics and their findings. If you have
> > something to show concerning open source, but not sure how to do it,
> > you are most welcome to approach us for guidance. We believe that as
> > we generously and freely share on what we could give, it is in return
> > a blessing to us to see the community benefiting out of our sharing,
> > and bring it forward the seed of knowledge on Open Source to the
> > public. With time, we hope that it will grow and flourish abundantly.
> >
> > However, during the meetup on 3 April 2005, someone has come to take
> > and break... it is much regretful to know that a rotten fruit has
> > mixed into our group, he has come to spoil two units of our LCD panel
> > (HP1502 LCD) and steal two USB mouse away(HP M-169 USB Scroll Mouse)
> > from Training Choice. It was an evening that nobody should ever
> > forget, that we have heartless people who come to pay back evil for
> > good. While we believe sooner or later we will track down the culprit,
> > we still have immediate work to do in replacing the LCD panel and
> > mouse.
> >
> > As the organizer of this event, it hurts us greatly. The cost of
> > replacement is about RM1,500. Since we do not demand money for the
> > education that we offer, we therefore urge the community to help us in
> > recovering the cost of replacement via donation. Kindly support us by
> > donating to "My Directory Sdn Bhd" if you are issuing a cheque, or, if
> > it is by cash, we will have a cash donation campaign on our next
> > meetup on 5 May 2005 at Training Choice. You may send your cheque
> > donation, specifying "For Meetup Group" at the back of your cheque,
> > to:
> >
> > Mr Yeak Nai Siew
> > My Directory Sdn Bhd
> > #34-03,Menara Dion,
> > 27 Jalan Sultan Ismail
> > 50250 Kuala Lumpur.
> > Tel: 03- 2070 4278
> >
> > This incident serves as an important lesson to all of us that, we need
> > to set up some guidelines in protecting ourselves from being sabotaged
> > by irresponsible people. We shall improve on our structure and I ask
> > all members to volunteer and contribute your ideas and skills in
> > making this meetup group a success.
> >
> > Success is achieved via bit-by-bit learning from experience and
> > perseverance to carry on. We need YOU to be involved in the
> > fine-tuning process of how we should run this meetup group in better
> > ways.
> >
> > We long to see the community growing as members learn to respect,
> > appreciate and support each other in making this community a special
> > one. To you and to me.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > The Meetup Organizing Committee
> >
> >
> >
>
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