[Baypiggies] considering starting a Open Source collective

[Glen Jarvis]

I *really* like the idea and have thought of it this often. I know  
people in different areas that would do something similar if there  
were others close to them. However, it needs to be fairly close to be  
effective for me. If you were in San Francisco, I'd seriously consider  
it.

This is a great discussion point. Maybe we'll get several small  
collectives (like one in SF; one in Concord; one closer to where you  
live, etc.) San Francisco does have Sandbox Suites (http://www.sandboxsuites.com/ 
) which seems to be the same and seems *very* cost effective to me  
depending upon which package you need.

Good luck with the collective...  Times are tough for *all* of us  
right now, so we understand. (Frankly, I'm hoping my current customer  
pays his invoice early or I won't have rent money -- it's gotten that  
bad for me). But, we'll get through it eventually.

All the best,


Glen Jarvis
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On Jan 28, 2009, at 4:08 PM, Donna Snow wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to talk to a few people who might be interested in  
> participating in a collective. The collective would focus on python  
> and Open Source projects. http://www.webcollective.coop/ is an  
> example of one in Seattle that is doing really well right now.
>
> I have room for another desk in my office on Hamilton, space on our  
> servers at Hurricane Electric and we have servers galore in our  
> office. With the state of the economy right now, trying to make it  
> as a sole-proprietor is going to be extremely tough. I'd like to  
> have a conversation with a few people interested in venturing out on  
> their own. We can share rent cost and colocation cost.
>
> I am not sure HOW to set one up exactly but we can discuss this at  
> the initial meeting and determine whether it makes sense to pursue  
> the collective.
>
> Interested? email me offlist and we'll meet at my office at the  
> beginning of next week.
>
> Thank You!!
>
> Best Regards,
> Donna M Snow, Principal
> C Squared Enterprises
> illuminating your path to Open Source
>
>
>
>
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