I strongly prefer a NetMeeting. A short face-to-face is not good value
for money, and I do not believe we have enough material yet for a long
face-to-face to be useful.
Let us try Netmeeting, and if that shows that a face-to-face would be
beneficial, we can schedule one.
John l
Phil Griffin wrote:
>
> Dear XCBF Members,
>
> The next meeting of our group was scheduled
> initially to be a one day face to face held
> in NJ. There has also been a gracious offer
> made to hold this meeting in San Jose, CA.
>
> But several members have contacted me off line
> and proposed that the meeting be held over the
> internet using NetMeeting, so that travel time
> and cost could be held to a minimum.
>
> Reasons cited for holding the meeting in this
> manner include: a) it is better and much less
> expensive than an audio conference, b) it is
> immensely less expensive than face-to-face,
> c) our primary editor is well experienced with
> conduct of such meetings, and d) NetMeeting will
> maintain detailed on-line minutes during the
> meeting.
>
> So, could you please take a moment to respond
> and note your preference and your intention to
> attend the May 16 XCBF meeting:
>
> A) Face to face in NJ
>
> B) Face to face in CA
>
> C) NetMeeting
>
> Phil
>
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