[Coco] proposal for CoCoFEST! talk

[Joel Ewy]

Allen Huffman wrote:
> Hmmm, this could be arranged. Would anyone be willing to pay $5 or so
> for a DVD of presentations, profits going to Glenside? Sure we could
> just post for free on YouTube too.
>
I would be interested in both of those options.

JCE
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> On Feb 13, 2009, at 8:49 AM, N8WQ <exwn8jef at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I won't be able to come to the FEST, but are there any plans to video
>> tape presentations?
>>
>> Alan Jones
>>
>> --N8WQ - Canal Winchester, Ohio
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>>
>>
>> John W. Linville wrote:
>>> So once again FEST! time is approaching and I have no noteworthy
>>> project to display.  Rather than come empty-handed, I thought I might
>>> have an alternative this year.
>>>
>>> I thought I might put together a little presentation on how to do
>>> some simple CoCo development using the conveniences of a modern PC
>>> (i.e. "cross development").  This would be a survey of some of the
>>> available tools and basic technologies.  As I am not a CoCo programmer
>>> of any note, this would specifically _not_ be a talk to 'how to write
>>> the greatest CoCo game ever'.  Instead it would be more of a basic
>>> overview of some of the available tools and their strengths, etc.
>>> I would try to cover both RSDOS and OS-9 targets.
>>>
>>> Does this interest anyone?  I would put together a few slides and
>>> some simple demos, and the rest of the FEST! could be an extended
>>> demo and Q&A opportunity.  Is this worthwhile?
>>>
>>> Feedback welcome!
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> P.S.  I'm a Linux guy, so the presentation would be weighted towards
>>> what is available in a Unix-like environment (including cygwin, etc).
>>>
>>> P.P.S.  I would, of course, be open to suggestions of any particular
>>> tools/projects to cover, interesting tips or resources, etc.
>>>
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