[FOSE] FOSE Updates and Wiki Updated

[Rich Goodwin]

Thank you David for articulating this.  Let me try to help ....

The original "request" for common attire came several years ago when it
was agreed by ALL attendees to have a consistent look like essentially
all other booths.  We all agreed on the putty shirt and blue slacks (not
classic blue jeans).  The intent was to fit in and be, as you said,
"appropriate"  for the interview.  

Interview??  Yes!  When we are talking to people at FOSE, some are
interviewing us as well as Linux/OSS.  Thus "business casual" is what is
appropriate since we are trying to have a "booth" atmosphere like all
the other booths.  Virginia Tech has a reasonable site about business
casual (http://www.career.vt.edu/JOBSEARC/BusCasual.htm#when) worth
reading.  

Rich

On Wed, 2007-03-14 at 13:43 -0400, David A. Cafaro wrote:
> You have the "Choice" not to wear something similar to the rest of
> group.  I'm not going to say stay out or go away, worst you will have to
> worry about is that I'll be disappointed.
> 
> It's professional in that it shows we are organized and care about our
> appearance.  This gives others the impression that we care about what we
> do and what we stand behind.  We aren't talking just to fellow geeks or
> techies who understand that the ability to dress how we feel is
> comfortable and appropriate to our position is something we all
> appreciate (and some demand).
> 
> I have always gone to job interviews dressed in a suit or minimally
> business casual (only in very specific circumstances).  Appearance
> matters when you are talking to people who don't know you.  Regardless
> if that is stupid or short sighted in the grand scheme of things, it's a
> simple fact that the majority of the time, first appearance matter.  We
> have to deal with it.  Just as a counter point, I have flatly turned
> down job offers that stated a Tie as a required part of the work dress
> code.  I don't like dress codes and prefer to dress comfortably and/or
> casually.  But, I also understand the need to dress appropriately to my
> job position and audience.
> 
> So with my rant over, please do still volunteer, and if you feel
> strongly about the dress code, come as you feel most comfortably (minus
> just birthday suit as the FOSE guards may get in the way).  I'll get
> over my disappointment, that's life, I'll deal.
> 
> Cheers,
> David
> 
> On Wed, 2007-03-14 at 13:17 -0400, Alan McConnell wrote:
> > According to David A. Cafaro:
> > > Feel free to get it in black.  I actually have the black one, I should
> > > update the description on the wiki.  Sorry about that.  You don't have
> > > to buy one, it just makes us look more professional to the audience if
> > > we all match.  If that is to much, or goes against your principles, you
> > > can go buy any black or putty colored polo shirt you think would match
> > > the rest.  It's just about looking professional to a professional
> > > audience. 
> > 	Whoa!  what is "professional" about wearing livery?  I just
> > 	sent David C private E-mail reminding him that I had signed up
> > 	for Tues and Wed morning a month ago.  But if there is going
> > 	to be some kind of dress code, count me out.
> > 
> > Alan, who has been a professional academic and a professional businessman
> > and has -never_ had to observe any kind of a dress code
> > 
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