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On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > at the week end herefordshire Lug held an event to prmote open source > software > > http://www.herefordshire.lug.org.uk/node/63 > > in a comment to the ubuntu mailing list they made 2 interesting points > > Quote - > > In my view there were two important aspects of the event which the > Herefordshire LUG got absolutely right: > > 1) The main message was to promote open source software rather than > specifically Linux. This is the right approach as it gently eases > Windows users towards FLOSS. To require a change of operating system as > the starting point is probably just too big a step for most people. > > 2) The venue attracted visitors for reasons other than just the LUG > event; an excellent coffee shop and an art exhibition. This means that > there was a steady flow of people who might not otherwise have come in. > > End quote > > I think we can perhaps add a 3rd they had a speaker which is a useful > addition to such meetings. > > This may give us something to think about, hold events somewhere that > as they say above has a regular flow of customers. Try to get people > using FLOSS then try things such as Linux ( the reason for this stated > above is a good one) > > > > Any thoughts on this > > on looking at this > > Herefordshire Linux and Open Source User Group > > Perhaps if visitors to our lug site saw something like the above it > would look less geeky How many people really under stand GNU, so if we > are Devon and Cornwall Linux and OPen source user group (on the site > anyway) it may help (any comments from the lug admins, can this be > changed easily?) > > > > Paul Hi Paul, Just a quick comment at this time. The Paignton library, dare I say it (!!!), would be a fantastic venue choice (at least for those fairly local). Coffee shop and a regular supply of folks who read books (*perhaps* more intelligent than average and hopefully less "sheep" like - see other thread)! Nice rooms. Good facilities. Modern. Central etc etc. I dont have time at the moment, but perhaps this line of enquiry could be re-opened!!!? I know Tom and (perhaps a few others) had all sorts of problems trying to arrange something a while back, so this is perhaps a non-starter. It really is a dam shame though, since as a venue I feel it would be fantastic. Perhaps I will visit them, with a baskball bat and memory sticks full of windows viruses, to "facilitate" negotiations hahaha ;-) Best wishes roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq