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Viv Griffin wrote: > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: James Kilty <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: DCG Lug <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, 21 September, 2007 5:16:05 PM > Subject: [LUG] questions from the press > > Dear all > > Having suggested that members be willing to be approached by the press > in response to the Penzance Workshops press release, there has been some > concern and some reticence. If I am approached I would like to be able > to refer questions in the large number of areas I am not competent to > answer to members of the list. This means, ideally, that you would > confirm you would be willing to respond in your own areas of expertise. > > Where members of the team attending the event are approached, I have > been asked for guidance on what not to say, if they are asked about > other than personal experience of using Linux and personal reasons for > this choice e.g. concepts like free / proprietary software, open / > closed source etc.; another was legality issues concerning some of the > newer distros that can play MP3's / DVD's "out of the box" whereas the > user has to install the necessary software to do this on others. > > I am sure we'll be asked about small business use, use in large > organisations, education and so on. In my case, I would simply ask for > time and refer to the List and invite someone to respond on specific > issues raised. Volunteers in advance would make this process easier. In > the longer term, publicity for events like this, which I hope will > happen all over our two counties, will be served by a list of > volunteers, perhaps on a web page of contacts. > > What say you all? > -- > James Kilty > http://www.kilty.demon.co.uk > > Hi James, Concerning businesses, could we provide any copies of > reports where the costs (and other benefits) of running Linux vs > Windows have been fully analysed ? It could be useful to have > something like this to give out as I would imagine Linux works out > much cheaper. > > Viv > > Viv > there was an article in Linux magazine a while back about OSS / linux roll out at peugeot (the car company) will try and dig it out,. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 20th September (thurs) 2007 - Lug meet, Half Moon Pub, torquay road, Paignton, @ 7:30 20th October 2007 - Lug clustering meeting. 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.phractured.net / 6667 #dclug -----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