[OFF-TOPIC] Word from Kyoto (was Re: [Vm-dev] SVN email commit notifications)

[David T. Lewis]

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 08:59:37PM -0700, Casey Ransberger wrote:
>  
> Folks, forgive me for being an email philanthropist. Ian, who is alive and
> well, recommends this link to folks who want to help with the situation. He
> probably wouldn't spam the list with it, but I suppose such a social
> transgression is what I'm here to do.
> 
> He pointed me at the below link, which reduces the barrier to contribution
> about as far as it'll go, recommends the Japanese Red Cross, and stresses
> that you *don't* want your local chapter, but the Japanese Red Cross:
> 
> http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
> 
> Since a few people on the list have expressed a desire to help out, I
> figured I'd step right over the off-topic issue and just click send on my
> way to get the contingency card out of the safe.

Casey, thanks for your "transgression". I just used your link to make
a donation to the Japanese Red Cross. It is hard to know how to help at
a time like this, so your tip is appreciated.

Dave

> 
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:56 AM, David T. Lewis <lewis at mail.msen.com>wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 01:22:19PM -0500, Matthew Fulmer wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 07:17:34PM +0000,
> > squeak-dev-noreply at lists.squeakfoundation.org wrote:
> > > > Igor Stasenko uploaded a new version of CMakeVMMaker to project VM
> > Maker:
> > > > http://www.squeaksource.com/VMMaker/CMakeVMMaker-IgorStasenko.34.mcz
> > >
> > > If there are going to be email commit notifications on the list,
> > > seems like they should happen for both MC and svn commits
> >
> > There are supposed to be update notifications for both. If svn updates
> > are not appearing, there may be something that needs attention on our
> > squeakvm.org server. If so, it may have to wait a while as I believe
> > that Ian is in Japan now and may have more urgent things to worry about.
> > Hopefully he and our other friends in Japan are safe; let's all keep
> > them in our thoughts and prayers.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Casey Ransberger