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Rob Beard wrote: > Paul Sutton wrote: > >> james kilty wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 2007-08-18 at 12:59 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I think you should print the instructions off >>>> >>>> >>> that's my preference. >>> >>> >>>> though rather than putting >>>> them on the disc (I assume you mean a file on the disc) >>>> >>>> >>> this was if the offer to do so was realised for this event. >>> >>> >>> >>>> I'm writing up some Ubuntu Feisty installation instructions (both fresh >>>> install and dual boot with Windows) When they are done I'll let you >>>> know. I'm sure I should be able to put them on the Wiki. >>>> >>>> >>> Excellent. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Maybe you could offer a personal visit to do an install too for those >>>> visitors who are interested in switching but can't actually get their >>>> computers to the event. >>>> >>>> >>> We might need some volunteers to make this possible. >>> >>> >>> >>>> I can certainly mention it to my contact at Atlantic Radio. I know >>>> someone at Westcounty TV (a researcher for their Biteback programme). >>>> She may be interested as they recently did a story on computer security >>>> (spam, phishing e-mails etc). >>>> >>>> >>> excellent. >>> >>> >>>> I've been looking into getting some of the Ubuntu-UK leaflets >>>> professionally printed. There seems to be a bit of interest on the >>>> Ubuntu-UK mailing list. Works out at about 7p a leaflet for 2,500 and >>>> 5p a leaflet for 5,000. I was suggesting to the Ubuntu-UK list about >>>> maybe 10 or 20 of us chipping in some money (£17.50 if it's 10 of us, >>>> and £12.50 if it's 20 of us) to buy a bulk load of professionally >>>> printed leaflets. >>>> >>>> >>> I am happy to chip in for some. They can be paid out of the price for a >>> disc. >>> >>> >>>> Other than that we could probably come up with an A5 black and white >>>> leaflet which could be printed cheap on a standard laser printer. >>>> >>>> >>> Either option. >>> james kilty >>> http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I would vote for the professional option, that way with say 5000 >> leaflets that gives us plenty for other meetings in the future, plus of >> course they look professional, after all we are up against Microsoft et >> al , who go out and produce professional looking leaflets so if we want >> to look professional then we should follow suit. >> >> I am happy to chip in here. >> >> Paul >> >> > > Okay, well maybe we could tweak the colour leaflet to include DCGLUG > details? > > As I mentioned before, we really could do with a start page where > interested potential users (and new users) could go to find information > like install guides and further information on where to go for help? > > Rob > > > will ask neil about this tomorrow, as starthere was mentioned on the cd and does not actually exist -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events Lug Bar B Que Sunday 19th August 2007 Cornwall, details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. http://www.dcglug.org.uk/wiki/?id=Meetings_20070819 -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html