Can we set up the meeting alerts so that there is enough time for people to
respond as to whether or nor they intend to be at the next meeting, and
have someone decide, on the basis of those responses whether there WILL be
a meeting? I got the final meeting notice at 3:30 the day of the meeting.
If I were not working at home that day, I would not have seen it, so the
"final" message has to be received at least a day in advance.

I was hoping to find out at the meeting whether any decision had been made
with respect to AMuse using its treasury to pay NYACC dues. I've been sent
two reminders from NYACC that my dues are due, and I don't want to renew,
only to find that AMuse has already (or intends to) renew on my behalf.

As to an August meeting, Julian I think you'll find a LOT of people on
vacation at that time. SO, before deciding to have such a meeting I would
(again) ask that we poll the membership and find out how many members would
actually attend such a meeting.

As for me, since I was working from home last Tuesday, I wasted:
* $8.00 ($4 each way for the express bus with free subway transfer) and
* four hours (between travel and waiting at NYU)
I would REALLY like to avoid this waste (especially of my time) in the
future.

Al Priest

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>Fellow AMUSEans:
>
> As always, I am sending you this in lieu of a
>printed report until such time as we again have our
>own newsletter up and running.
>
> MEETING OF JULY 6, 2004
>
>Open --
>
> The meeting opened at 8:00 P.M.
>
>The meeting --
>
> Because of so few attending, it was decided not
>to take attendance (We are a bit embarrassed.). We
>acknowledged our being an official SIG of the New
>York Amateur Computer Club. Three explanations for
>the lack of attendance were, follows:
>
>1) Unlike some other user groups, most of our mem-
>bers are still working for a living, whereas some
>other user groups have mostly retirees. This had
>the effect of a member recognizing that it is a good
>idea to extend the July 4 three day weekend into a
>full week of vacation and therefore not be around
>for the meeting. Unfortunately, none of us who do
>have regular jobs had thought of this when deciding
>to skip June's meeting date, but have the meeting in>
>July.
>
>2) Many of us are so frustrated about not seeing a
>production model of the Amiga One, nor learning of
>any new software for the current Amigas that it is
>almost painful to attend a meeting and learn of more
>delays.
>
>3) Some of you figure that because others do go to
>the meetings and you do receive this report, it
>means you do not have to attend.
>
> To answer all three points:
>
>1) This one was a blunder. We should have foreseen
>this. Bad thinking in our planning.
>
>2) We may not have a production model of the A1,
>but we do have a working beta production OS4 for
>those who did prebuy and who have the A1. Also, at
>the meeting, we learned that software for the Amiga,
>whether current Amigas, PPC added current ones,
>Pegasos running Amiga software, or the A1, is being
>developed, updated and upgraded. AWeb and IBrowse
>are just two such programs.
>
>3) Part of the purpose of attending is to partici-
>pate and share with each other: views, ideas, com-
>raderie. Everyone is richer for attending.
>
>Next meeting --
>
> Currently, we are not planning to have a meeting
>in August. Due to the very low turn out in July, we
>might change our schedule and have the August meet-
>ing. You will be notified one way or the other,
>prior to that meeing.
>
> One suggestion was presented at the July meeting:
>"To require confirmation of attendees to be at an
>upcoming meeting. If too few confirm, to then not
>hold the meeting that month." What do you think of
>this idea?
>
>Close --
>
> Seeing no additional in attendance, the meeting
>was closed at 8:30 P.M.
>
> Minutes presented by Julian Aronowitz
>
> Julian Aronowitz
> Co-Moderator amuse-ny
> SIG Leader -- Training Sessions <
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