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Re: [LUG] Possible venues to spread the word

 

Matthew Fairtlough wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've been thinking of possible other venues where we can spread the word 
>> on Linux.  On the Ubuntu-UK mailing list there is a guy (the same guy 
>> who helping create the Ubuntu leaflets) who spends some of his free time 
>> going to computer fairs and talking CDs along and talking about Ubuntu.
>>   
> This isn't anything like a fair, but I'm a peripheral member of the 
> "Transition Town Totnes" network which aims to come up with local 
> solutions to global problems such as peak oil and global warming.  They 
> are about to set up an office in Totnes and are asking for help with 
> equipment but no mention of sustainable software (surely OSS is the only 
> truly sustainable model for developing and using software).  The network 
> has a high profile locally and has even had some national publicity on 
> Radio 4 and I'd love to see them using linux rather than windows if they 
> don't already.   Now if we could find a PC with linux preloaded to 
> donate that might be very welcome and a useful starting point.  I'd 
> offer my desktop machine but the CPU got fried and probably took the 
> mobo with it and maybe even the hds (I had a RAID0 setup once upon a 
> time...)
> 
> So: anyone got a spare mobo and chip?!? and/or time to help me build a m/c?
> 
> Matthew.
> 

I'll see what I can find, I think I have some bits lying around although 
they're not super spec (Athlon 700 ish).

I'd certainly be happy to help where else I can.

Rob

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