>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:30:20 -0300 >To: Milton Mueller <[log in to unmask]> >From: Carlos Afonso <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Kuala Lumpur meeting minutes > >Regarding the KL meeting minutes: > >At 01:14 21/07/04, you wrote: > >>Advantages of using chat for synchronous meetings noted: >>cheaper, easier for those for whom English is not a first >>language, generates a log/record. Discussion of problems we >>have had using chat client software. Klein notes that Yahoo >>chat reputed to be the best. MM will investigate Yahoo; HC >>offers to set up a chat server if needed. >>Klein also mentions Skype VoIP system. > >Skype only works on Windows platforms, and is still beta. Poor on dial-up >connections. I favor chat since an international call costs a lot for many >of us. > >> 4b Website >>Assoc. for Progressive Communication has an "action >>application" system that handles website updating and project management. >>HC will talk to APC about whether NCUC can use it. > >This is distributed as FOSS and is available on Sourceforge. It is a smart >Content Management System which works and has an interesting concept of >integrating other sites' contents as information slices in each site. > >>5. WSIS and meeting with Markus Kummer >>NCUC members will meet privately with Markus Kummer, >>Tuesday eve. Also met with him in connection with the >>joint ALAC meeting. > >Missed that one. Was it carried out? I did meet Kummer in a lunch with a >group of Latin American reps yesterday. It seems WGIG will as expected be >very government-centered. > >rgds > >--c.a. > >=== > >Carlos A. Afonso >diretor de planejamento e estratégia >Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits >Rua Guilhermina Guinle 272 - sexto andar >22270-060 Rio de Janeiro Brasil >telefone +55-21-2527-5494 >telefax +55-21-2527-5460 >[log in to unmask] >http://www.rits.org.br === Carlos A. Afonso diretor de planejamento e estratégia Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor - Rits Rua Guilhermina Guinle 272 - sexto andar 22270-060 Rio de Janeiro Brasil telefone +55-21-2527-5494 telefax +55-21-2527-5460 [log in to unmask] http://www.rits.org.br