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Re: [LUG] Penzance Computers install and teach-in

 

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


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