> Right now we are using a mailing list hosted by Isabel Drost. Not everyone > has a XING account, > though, so a mailing list might be better suited. Or is there a way to hook > up a mailing list with a > XING group?
No, no way to combine this. Guess it will get more visibility through such a group. Probably plannings can be done on the ml, announcements and discussions with non-committers on xing. btw, whats ml are using? I would like to subscribe, if possible > > Uli > > On 03.03.2011 15:34, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >> Are you using XING or similar to announce/organize the event? If a >> XING group is used, people can follow (like me). And probably other >> events like a bavaria barcamp could join teh group too >> >> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Ulrich Stärk <u...@spielviel.de> wrote: >>> We are doing something like this in Berlin already: every month or so we >>> meet for an Apache Dinner. >>> Usually there are 2-4 members, 6 or so committers and a few guests, all >>> from the area. >>> >>> Uli >>> >>> On 03.03.2011 14:54, Christian Grobmeier wrote: >>>> I feel simliar to Benson. Ireland is very nice, but it has a very high >>>> cost on time. >>>> I just took a look at the committers map. Wasn't there an effort >>>> before to bring together Apache people (and interested) in a specific >>>> area? 10 people from bavaria can make it in one day to an event and >>>> back. Cost should be very low. Of course not the same as a big >>>> meet'n'greet in ireland, but it might help people coming into apache >>>> or finally meet at least the people near you. From bavaria, I would >>>> propose the name "Apache Stammtisch". ;-) >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I have interest, but I have a very, very, strong priority toward >>>>> family on free time, and it's not so easy to transport the skating >>>>> competitions, piano lessons, and other family weekend activities to >>>>> Ireland. Aide from the fact that, as part of that priority, I tend to >>>>> want to spend the time with the family, wherever we are at. It is true >>>>> that Vermont (say) might be more digestible than Ireland :-) Please >>>>> don't interpret this as some sort of dog-in-manger ("I don't want to >>>>> do it so it shouldn't exist") attitude. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > -- http://www.grobmeier.de