[ug-glug] Re: Reminder: Next meeting now Feb 7

[David H. Braun]

Respectfully, it's hard to take this group seriously, as you can't get your act together on even the most elementary matters.  I would not be at all surprised if one or more people show up tonight for the meeting-that-isn't.  If any do, do you really expect them to return for the "real" meeting next week?  Perhaps you should change the location the night before, "just in case" they do show up.

I've been checking your web page linked via UniForum Chicago regularly and today is the first day it mentions the date change.  [b]Chip Bennett's posting dated Jan 31 at 4:26 PM is the first message with the title "Next meeting now Feb 7".[/b]  If there is any earlier reference to the date change it is buried in some unrelated thread.

In view of the pervasive lack of planning, direction, communication and follow-through, organizers seem to be aiming for mediocrity for this group.  You're dropping the ball on stuff that isn't even strategically difficult or content-related.  My expectations are dropping precipitously, even as I remain delighted with the OpenSolaris project itself.

I missed the inaugural meeting because I only found out about it -- accidentally -- the morning after it was over. How discouraging.  I wasn't even notified -- even though I joined OpenSolaris the day the project was launched.  I should have been an obvious target -- because of my involvement and [b]known [/b]suburban location -- for promotion of the nascent local user's group.  Apparently not.  Either organizers didn't have access to the general mailing list for OpenSolaris news (doubtful) or they didn't bother to utilize it (likely).  It would be bizarre indeed if Sun refused them access to contact information.

Here it is a full three months later, with meeting number [b]two[/b] still future, and a potential hand grenade is thrown into the midst of the group -- by its own planners.  [b]No one should have to investigate the very day of a definitely scheduled meeting to see if it is still on.[/b]  The moment the adjective "tentative" is removed from the day, time, location and topic, these should be set in stone.  Everyone should be able to mark their calendars, consult MapQuest [b]once[/b], and show up for the meeting without any further communication.  That's only basic logistics.
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