Upcoming meetings

July 11, 2006, Tips and Tricks III with Lori Fassman of Intersystems.

August, 2006, Board meeting, all welcome. Date TBA

September 12, 2006 JUMPS = Mumps and Java

Past meetings:

May 9 Twist on DEVCON RECAP by Joel Solon,

Apr 4 meeting TrackWare, 

Off the rocker (updated June 28, 2006)

In July Anthony will be the chair (two more days) and I can get back on my rocker, but in the meantime I want to thank everyone who worked so hard and supported our mission to meet, share, get to know others who know what we are talking about and find out what is going on in the world of MUMPS founded 40 years ago at Mass General Hospital. 

We are happy to be continuing our goal of bringing others into the fold with the full Cache course to be offered in the fall. 

We have moved on to a goal of being more electronically connected with the email list and electronic newsletters.

Some time two years ago we noted that an anniversary was coming up.  +$HOROLOG was going to turn 60000.  That's a big deal for those of us whose fathers let us watch odometers flip to the next row of zeros.  It was also a big deal because we knew where many of the pioneers were and could reach them for a reunion.  We started as a group to plan our event.  It would be at the Holiday Inn near MGH where the code was initiated and where the first user group meetings were held.  We would have a panel to hear how it happened from the horses' mouths so to speak.  We would recognize those whose achievements have meant so much to us.  We would create memories that will sustain us until the next big reunion.

Speaking of memories, our Photo Gallery has images of the M Celebration +$H=60000.  We have a CD that is available for purchase.  Soon emails will go out to attendees to offer it to them.  As usual we all worked together but somehow the group made me Chair of that event as well.  However, if it weren't for all the official and unofficial help, the support from everyone, the event would not have been the incredible time it was.  Thank you to all.

I continue to be surprised at the new technology that MUMPS/Cache is involved with and at the original code that is still there.  I also am pleased to be part of this vibrant community and will continue to code and network with you all.

Heidi Pape Laird, Retiring Chair