Thread: LinuxWorld, London Olympia Oct 6th/7th
Thanks to the kind offices of uklinux.net we have the offer of a stall at the .Org village again. Both Oliver and myself are planning to attend, but a third person might well be useful. Especially if you have experience of the Java/Windows side of PG. Preparation is going to be tricky because we are both on holiday in the lead-up to the event, so I'm trying to get things moving asap. Further notes in a separate thread. -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
On 08/09/2004 16:18 Richard Huxton wrote: > Thanks to the kind offices of uklinux.net we have the offer of a stall at > the .Org village again. > > Both Oliver and myself are planning to attend, but a third person might > well be useful. Especially if you have experience of the Java/Windows > side of PG. > > Preparation is going to be tricky because we are both on holiday in the > lead-up to the event, so I'm trying to get things moving asap. Richard, I could probably help out on one of the days. Plenty of experience of using Java with PG. -- Paul Thomas +------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Thomas Micro Systems Limited | Software Solutions for Business | | Computer Consultants | http://www.thomas-micro-systems-ltd.co.uk | +------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+
> Richard Huxton > > Thanks to the kind offices of uklinux.net we have the offer of a stall > at the .Org village again. > > Both Oliver and myself are planning to attend, but a third person might > well be useful. Especially if you have experience of the Java/Windows > side of PG. > > Preparation is going to be tricky because we are both on holiday in the > lead-up to the event, so I'm trying to get things moving asap. > > Further notes in a separate thread. Richard, I'd like to join in, if I may. At least one, possibly both days - I was just going to put out a call this evening, actually. Press release seems fine, apart from the dropping of my own companies name from the list of majors contributors (not down to you Richard, picked up on another thread). For the UK list at least, I'd like to see it included (for this release), unless we hear differently. Chat before the event? How/Where? Best Regards, Simon Riggs, 2nd Quadrant
Dave Page wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > I will be there on the 7th with a colleague, though as my employer is > paying I will have to mingle a little, but if there is anything I might > be useful for, let me know (I don't do Java but do have a little > experience with the Windows port). Smashing. Sounds like there'll be plenty of us to go round this year. -- Richard Huxton Archonet Ltd
> -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Huxton [mailto:dev@archonet.com] > Sent: 10 September 2004 12:56 > To: Dave Page > Cc: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org; Bruce Momjian > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] LinuxWorld, London Olympia Oct 6th/7th > > Dave Page wrote: > > > > Hi Richard, > > > > I will be there on the 7th with a colleague, though as my > employer is > > paying I will have to mingle a little, but if there is anything I > > might be useful for, let me know (I don't do Java but do > have a little > > experience with the Windows port). > > Smashing. Sounds like there'll be plenty of us to go round this year. :-) Who else is going (I'm not on -advocacy)? I saw the posts from Simon & Paul in the archives, and Bruce said he might make it when we chatted yesterday... Regards, Dave.
> -----Original Message----- > From: pgman@candle.pha.pa.us [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us] > On Behalf Of Richard Huxton > Sent: 08 September 2004 16:18 > To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Subject: [pgsql-advocacy] LinuxWorld, London Olympia Oct 6th/7th > > Thanks to the kind offices of uklinux.net we have the offer > of a stall at the .Org village again. > > Both Oliver and myself are planning to attend, but a third > person might well be useful. Especially if you have > experience of the Java/Windows side of PG. > > Preparation is going to be tricky because we are both on > holiday in the lead-up to the event, so I'm trying to get > things moving asap. > Hi Richard, I will be there on the 7th with a colleague, though as my employer is paying I will have to mingle a little, but if there is anything I might be useful for, let me know (I don't do Java but do have a little experience with the Windows port). Regards, Dave
Guys, Can one of you send me a shipping address? I'd like to send you some T-shirts and ask Heather for some CDs, but need to get moving if you're to get them on time. -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 17:59, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Guys,
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> Can one of you send me a shipping address? I'd like to send you some
> T-shirts and ask Heather for some CDs, but need to get moving if you're to
> get them on time.
Richard and I are both likely to be on holiday when they arrive. Is
anyone else able to receive them and likely to have transport to bring
them? I wasn't planning to bring a car into London this time.
Josh, *if* you get no other response, send them to me:
Watergate House
112 Watergate Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1XP
United Kingdom
Phone for delivery: 01983 827830
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Oliver Elphick olly@lfix.co.uk
Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver
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your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:8,9
If it makes sense, you can send them to my offices at: 2nd Quadrant Ltd Bicester Innovation Centre Telford Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4LD ...there's always somebody there to receive stuff. HM Government doesn't put Duty on T-shirts does she? I can drive in - I'll take a T-shirt in lieu of the Congestion Charge! I'm only there on the 6th Oct though now. ...not sure if that means I'll miss some of you. Hope not. Best Regards, Simon Riggs > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org > [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Oliver Elphick > Sent: 13 September 2004 20:28 > To: Josh Berkus > Cc: Dave Page; Richard Huxton; Simon Riggs; > pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org; Bruce Momjian > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] LinuxWorld, London Olympia Oct 6th/7th > > > On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 17:59, Josh Berkus wrote: > > Guys, > > > > Can one of you send me a shipping address? I'd like to send you some > > T-shirts and ask Heather for some CDs, but need to get moving > if you're to > > get them on time. > > Richard and I are both likely to be on holiday when they arrive. Is > anyone else able to receive them and likely to have transport to bring > them? I wasn't planning to bring a car into London this time. > > Josh, *if* you get no other response, send them to me: > > Watergate House > 112 Watergate Road > Newport > Isle of Wight > PO30 1XP > United Kingdom > > Phone for delivery: 01983 827830 > > -- > Oliver Elphick olly@lfix.co.uk > Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver > GPG: 1024D/A54310EA 92C8 39E7 280E 3631 3F0E 1EC0 5664 7A2F A543 10EA > ======================================== > "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are > your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens > are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than > your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." > Isaiah 55:8,9 > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > http://archives.postgresql.org
On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 23:21, Simon Riggs wrote: > If it makes sense, you can send them to my offices at: > > 2nd Quadrant Ltd > Bicester Innovation Centre > Telford Road > Bicester > Oxfordshire > OX26 4LD > > ...there's always somebody there to receive stuff. HM Government doesn't put > Duty on T-shirts does she? There's a point - the CDs can be put down as promotional materials of no value, but I don't know about the T-shirts. Duty would be around 4% and then there's VAT on the whole lot, including shipping cost. Has anyone imported anything similar into UK before? > I can drive in - I'll take a T-shirt in lieu of the Congestion Charge! Olympia is outside the zone, unless Ken has managed to extend it since May. -- Oliver Elphick olly@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/A54310EA 92C8 39E7 280E 3631 3F0E 1EC0 5664 7A2F A543 10EA ======================================== "But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6
>Oliver Elphick: > On Mon, 2004-09-13 at 23:21, Simon Riggs wrote: > > If it makes sense, you can send them to my offices at: > > > > 2nd Quadrant Ltd > > Bicester Innovation Centre > > Telford Road > > Bicester > > Oxfordshire > > OX26 4LD > > > > ...there's always somebody there to receive stuff. HM > Government doesn't put > > Duty on T-shirts does she? > > There's a point - the CDs can be put down as promotional materials of no > value, but I don't know about the T-shirts. Duty would be around 4% and > then there's VAT on the whole lot, including shipping cost. Has anyone > imported anything similar into UK before? > OK. Make sure they're addressed to my company. I'll pay the VAT and offset it. Best Regards, Simon Riggs
Oliver Elphick wrote: > There's a point - the CDs can be put down as promotional materials of > no value, but I don't know about the T-shirts. Duty would be around > 4% and then there's VAT on the whole lot, including shipping cost. Michael Meskes told me that if you declare it as a gift, you should get away with it. This is, of course, under the theory of a uniform EU customs code. -- Peter Eisentraut http://developer.postgresql.org/~petere/
People, > > > There's a point - the CDs can be put down as promotional materials of > > > no value, but I don't know about the T-shirts. Duty would be around > > > 4% and then there's VAT on the whole lot, including shipping cost. > > > > Michael Meskes told me that if you declare it as a gift, you should get > > away with it. This is, of course, under the theory of a uniform EU > > customs code. Well, the T-shirts are rewards for the volunteers and will not be sold. The CDs will be given away for free. So why would we be charged VAT? -- --Josh Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
On Tue, 2004-09-14 at 18:20, Josh Berkus wrote: > Well, the T-shirts are rewards for the volunteers and will not be sold. The > CDs will be given away for free. So why would we be charged VAT? I suppose it's a matter of what is put on the customs form. -- Oliver Elphick olly@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver GPG: 1024D/A54310EA 92C8 39E7 280E 3631 3F0E 1EC0 5664 7A2F A543 10EA ======================================== "But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6
Josh Berkus wrote: > Well, the T-shirts are rewards for the volunteers and will not be > sold. The CDs will be given away for free. So why would we be > charged VAT? It doesn't matter what someone plans to do with the items, it matters if they have commercial value when they receive them. That's why you probably should declare the items as a donation or gift at the moment when you give them away.
SImon, > I've got a box of PostgreSQL LIVE CDs, but no T-shirts. Has anybody else > received those? Not impounded by customs, I hope :) Crap. I paid $65 to get you the t-shirts on time. Peter got his t-shirts, sent regular mail, already. Will check with Fedex. -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco
I'll check the parcel receipt records. It's probably been signed for here and then "filed". ...there's still time to get them to the show.... At least I know you've sent them, so it shouldn't be too hard! Time I sent you that $50 also.... Best Regards Simon Riggs > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org > [mailto:pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Josh Berkus > Sent: 04 October 2004 18:15 > To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [pgsql-advocacy] LinuxWorld, London Olympia Oct 6th/7th > > > SImon, > > > I've got a box of PostgreSQL LIVE CDs, but no T-shirts. Has anybody else > > received those? Not impounded by customs, I hope :) > > Crap. I paid $65 to get you the t-shirts on time. Peter got > his t-shirts, > sent regular mail, already. Will check with Fedex. > > -- > Josh Berkus > Aglio Database Solutions > San Francisco > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend