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Re: Houston has been overlooked...

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From: Steve Ryan
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1992 05:36
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wixer!bladex@cs.utexas.edu (David Smith) writes:
> 
> There is a separate group who is actively working on creating an Austin
> public-net, Steve.  Their proposal is called "Connect*Austin" and they spoke
> for the last hour of the member's meeting two Saturdays ago.  This proposal
> was posted on austin.eff soon after.  Did you see it?  If not, I'll see if I
> can scrounge up a copy.
> 
> They are interested, and are gathering up steam and organization.  So far our
> response has been to support the idea in principle, but we have not been
> approached as to how EFF-Austin would fit in the scheme of things.  We are
> pre-occupied with our own projects, and are not too motivated to try to keep
> track of what everyone *else* is doing as well.  <grin>  We've let
> Connect*Austin know that, as always, we are open to their ideas.
> 
> 
> Speaking of clearing off calendar space, Ed and I are planning to go to
> HoHoCon this year.  Can you keep us informed/updated on what's going on? We
> need to start making some plans......cc: Ed on your response so we can start.
> 
 ..................
   Great. Time we started doing more sysoping and less posting. 
I didn't see the C*A proposal but applaud its initiative. 
....

Hoho is happening at the scheduled time and place, and really promises to
be a good one this year. The Worldview has a room reserved, and several
laptops w/modems. What more do you want? 
See you there. 
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From: blivion@taronga.com (Steve Ryan)
Subject: Re: Houston has been overlooked...
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