[DUG] Ideas around the DUG

[Paul A Norman]

Dear Richard,

 Obviously after the initial investmaent phase, DevCo need to see a certain
level of on going support here-abouts, or they would HAVE to pull out, and
good on them if they had to.

Devco must have *projected targets that had to be met to make it worth their
while to remain BEYOND the investment timescale.*
**
For enthuiastic volunteer activity to take place - Delphi advocacy - it
would be nice to know that the *DevCo target levels for longterm commitment
to NZ would be reasonibly attainable.*

**
If its just financial conjecture on DevCos part to just "see what happens"
then possibly not worth the effort?
**

I used to encourage people into the Delphi IDE, had to stop when new
releases became too buggy. Would like to encourage people to Delphi again,
but folks out there know there have been major probnlems with recent IDEs.

Advocay would not immeadiatley be like the old days where we had something
we could unashamedly crow about.

Paul



On 02/05/06, Richard Vowles <Richard.Vowles at borland.com> wrote:
>
> To detract from all the smarminess - the most important centres for Delphi
> in the past have been (1) Auckland, (2) Christchurch, (3) Hamilton.
>
> Generally Wellington is the non-rater because of the governmental policy
> for Java or a weird desire for Microsoft only tools.
>
> Lets discuss the DUG - I'm not sure I will get many people to actually
> attend - there are reasons for this - usually they are (1) apathy, (2)
> inconvenient time, (3) getting there. Usually the only person I can count on
> turning up is Rohit (thanks Rohit!), but over time I hope this will change.
>
> I want to see real value in the DUG - that worthwhile topics are discussed
> and demonstrated and someone with a good story is showcased. Now, I am
> expecting that the best delivery mechanism for this will be a method where
> as the DUG meets it can broadcast this out to the rest of the country and
> people who are not in the city or who can't otherwise attend will tune in or
> listen later. I will need champions in each city to help organise these
> meetings if they are done out of Auckland, but I would like to get to each
> region once each quarter regardless.
>
> I really, really am open to ideas - if people have any ideas (positive
> ones please) on Delphi advocacy and user group activities then please let me
> know. I have a whole slew of other things planned as well and I would like
> to form a core advisory group as well - so if you are interested in being
> active in this, please email me directly.
>
> Richard
>
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> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz on behalf of peter at webcentre.co.nz
> Sent: Mon 1/05/2006 20:58
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: RE: [DUG] RE: Free Model Maker licenses...
>
>
>
> > Hey, you'll get a DUG for start :-)
>
> In Christchurch?
>
> cheers,
> peter
>
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