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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Paul Sutton wrote: > james kilty wrote: >> On Fri, 2009-02-20 at 10:15 +0000, Rob Beard wrote: >>> I'd love to do something like this using >>> completely free software although the last time I tried (actually was >>> about a year ago) it failed miserably. >> Is this a group project - surely we have people on the list who could >> set up a demo? Or at least point to a design that others could follow. >> Now here's an embryo business. I would love to be involved, but my >> skills are way too low and at 72 is not practical to do all the learning >> needed. I have other competencies that might be of use to support such a >> project. A linux showroom with various systems ready to try out ... now >> there's a thought. > >> James > > I have a system p4 2000 here, that is currently running ubuntu 8.10 + > some of the edubuntu stuff > > I also have a spare monitor (crt sorry), which is heavy and awkward to > carry, It also (the computer, before anyone makes comments) has a hole in the front as i took the floppy drive out, > and put a hdd in its place, and don't have a cover thing for it. > > > If its on display somewhere someone needs to man this display, answer > questions etc > > I think we should also get some feed back from users at the exwick > community centre, one of the myths that Linux has hard to use, can be > dis-spelled (is that the right word), by word of mouth and statements > of user experience, > > other than that, I am going to get a poster put up at the shoreline to > tell people when the meeting is, and perhaps if anyone is curious to > pop in, it won't be widely advertised, but any customers at the cafe > may just want to ask questions, as long as people are willing to answer > these then we can advocate free software. > > I agree given the current situation in schools re funding, we can do > something to help, but its getting to talk to the right people that is > the hard part, > > setting up a event is great, advertising is good, but then you need to > get people along to it, if that fails you end up with an event, that no > one comes to, > > I think i mentioned before about having a stand at local events, such > as charity events just a simple table, + computer for people to look at > could be what we need, keep it cheap, keep it simple, and you may get > somewhere. > > I would love to get loads of the free software flyers, ubuntu flyers, > and lug flyers, printed, but can't afford it, > > Just make sure you can point people in the right direction regarding > help, support and more info. > > > Paul > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : March 7th : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Paignton -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkmen7kACgkQaggq1k2FJq2E1QCffvJUxdo7nKlqL4f0Ocjq61mR KM0An3vvlWKmFYgTNfk3mtygH5E6IWE9 =wgHK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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