[LUAU] Spreading OpenSource w/ ZenCart & 808lunch.com
Aryn Nakaoka
anakaoka at 808lunch.com
Sun Mar 23 22:07:17 PDT 2008
Jim -
Sorry about that, I didn't know Luau and HOSEF were 2 different list...
just FYI - Scott and I didn't see eye to eye as well for the Wireless
Project - that's why HOSEF isn't part of Kokua Wireless.
thanks
aryn
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 6:37 PM, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:
> Aryn,
>
> This statement is true:
> (HOSEF != LUAU) == (LUAU != HOSEF) == (HOSEF < LUAU) == TRUE
>
> HOSEF-specific business should probably be discussed on hosef-
> managers, not here.
>
> On your Terms & Conditions:
>
> "This Agreement shall all be governed and construed in accordance with
> the laws of The United States of America applicable to agreements made
> and to be performed in The United States of America."
>
> you may wish to speak to a lawyer about 'venue' and other issues with
> your Ts & Cs. (IANAL, but this and a few other problems stood out
> immediately)
>
> And as for Kokua Wireless <
> http://public.meraki.com/network/kokuawireless?map_lat=21.3112359348147&map_lng=-157.889304944823&map_zoom=11
> >
> note that Meraki is evil: <
> http://virishi.net/from-happy-hacking-screw-you-story-meraki
> >
>
>
> Anyway,
>
> Does anyone (else) remember Don Hopkin's "pizzatool" (written in NeWS,
> released in April of 1991)?
> http://www.art.net/~hopkins/Don/images/pizzatool.gif<http://www.art.net/%7Ehopkins/Don/images/pizzatool.gif>
> http://www.donhopkins.com/home/movies/HyperLookDemo.mov
>
> Maybe that needs to be an iPhone app...
>
> Jim
>
> On Mar 23, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Aryn Nakaoka wrote:
> > John -
> >
> > Like Kokua Wireless, I highly doubt any real money will come from
> > 808lunch.
> > Its more an educational / community service vehicle that will get
> > people
> > talking about open source (Free Organic/Active Websites) as well as
> > It'll
> > give mom + pop stores something they usually pay big money for.
> >
> > That being said, every store that is helped out by a HOSEF member -
> > we can
> > put the HOSEF Logo and the members name on the site... see attached.
> > So yes,
> > HOSEF will get credit for those stores that members help with...
> >
> > thanks
> > Aryn
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 9:15 AM, John Montgomery
> > <coldplazma at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Aryn
> >>
> >> I too have never posted to this list before and have been mostly just
> >> reading the occasional message. But I am quite aware of you and your
> >> http://www.kokuawireless.com/ as I am a big fan of free wireless
> >> networks,
> >> and have read up a lot on mesh networking solutions and wifi antenna
> >> design.
> >>
> >> I assume with 808lunch it is part of a for profit business venture,
> >> which
> >> is
> >> very good since we need more smart and savvy local business people in
> >> technology here in Hawaii. So I assume 808lunch will become part
> >> of your
> >> ad
> >> space network that you have already established with
> >> http://www.kokuawireless.com/. So in asking for help from HOSEF
> >> which is
> >> a
> >> great idea and thus would be mutually beneficial for HOSEF to help
> >> out
> >> with
> >> 808lunch and for you to utilize your ad space network to help promote
> >> HOSEF
> >> and HOSEF projects.
> >>
> >> If you gave such a commitment to use your business clout to promote
> >> HOSEF
> >> I
> >> would be the first in line to help out.
> >>
> >> Sincerely
> >> John A. Montgomery
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Aryn Nakaoka
> >> <anakaoka at 808lunch.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> HOSEF Luau List -
> >>>
> >>> My name is Aryn Nakaoka, this is my first e-mail to this list, so
> >>> please
> >>> pardon me if I miss something... I become a fan of oss software
> >>> and its
> >>> power from working with Sean Fairchild on various projects. We
> >>> have a
> >>> project that is 100% OSS and it has the potential to spread open
> >>> source
> >>> topic of discussion in every lunch/restaurant business in
> >>> Hawaii ....
> >> But
> >>> we'd need some help since its probably going to take support. We're
> >> going
> >>> to give them FREE e commerce site which will fax online orders to
> >>> the
> >>> shop!
> >>>
> >>> We tried this idea a couple years back but didn't have enough
> >>> support
> >> for
> >>> the restaurants to get this really going. That's where you come
> >>> in....
> >>>
> >>> This is the idea:
> >>>
> >>> - http://808lunch.com - is basically a e commerce site for local
> >>> lunch
> >>> restaurants.
> >>> - The idea was so that office workers could place an order without
> >>> having to wait on hold or wait in line. We've all called a
> >>> restaurant
> >>> and
> >>> had a hard time understanding the person taking our order... and
> >>> its a
> >>> quick
> >>> process to call in an order either.
> >>> - 808lunch.com (in the oss spirit) gives a restaurant a FREE e
> >>> commerce site. But more importantly , since our focus is lunch
> >>> places
> >>> people
> >>> who place orders on the e commerce site will get an e-mail
> >> confirmation
> >>> and
> >>> the restaurants will receive a fax.
> >>> - Many restaurants don't have a PC to check e-mail or a printer to
> >>> print the order, however they all have a land line to take calls
> >>> and faxes.
> >>> Imagine your a restaurant and your fax machine continuously
> >>> prints incoming
> >>> orders from a website...
> >>> - Simple concept
> >>> 1. browse a menu
> >>> 2. click / create order in online shopping cart
> >>> 3. send order and get a call back from the store they received
> >>> it
> >>> 4. pickup / pay for order or delivery
> >>> 5. enjoy your lunch
> >>>
> >>> The hosting and server will be from us, hopefully we can make it
> >>> up with
> >>> advertising , but its not much load anyways...
> >>>
> >>> why we need HOSEF?
> >>>
> >>> - The mom and pop lunch places usually don't have the knowledge to
> >>> admin zencart.
> >>> - participating resturants will get a copy of
> >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/zencart/ for their e commerce
> >>> site.
> >>> - We will setup the structure, but will need people to support
> >>> any restaurants who want to participate
> >>> - anyone who is interested and has knowledge about zencart would
> >>> become an admin for a certain company. we will give you an e-
> >>> mail
> >> for
> >>> Store_Admin at 808lunch.com so you can communicate with the
> >>> restaurant.
> >>> - What needs to be done?
> >>> - setup logo files
> >>> - setup menu and pricing
> >>> - upload photos
> >>> - of course we can limit how much is done... (100 menu
> >>> items)
> >>> - Its all open for discussion, but I just wanted to throw it out
> >>> there...
> >>> - any other consulting would be available for HOSEF Members to
> >>> take on the side.
> >>> - redoing their website or building them e-mail accounts
> >>>
> >>> I thought HOSEF members would interested because it will get OSS
> >>> in the
> >>> news
> >>> for "business" applications that people pay a lot of money for
> >>> because
> >> it
> >>> helps generate revenue for the restaurants.
> >>>
> >>> IF you are interested in helping out, please let me know.
> >>>
> >>> here is what we have thus far:
> >>>
> >>> http://808lunch.com = main site
> >>> http://808lunch.com/alohasalad/ = opening soon @ Ward. But there is
> >>> already
> >>> a Kailua location
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> Aryn Nakaoka
> >>>
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