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Re: [LUG] Promoting SFD 2008

 

> Tony Sumner wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> Is this something we should tell Windows users about on Saturday?
>>
>> http://wubi-installer.org/
>>
>> Oh and I've bought a booklet 'Linux Made Easy' produced by LXF and
>> sold in W.H.Smith. I'll bring it and leave it on the table for people
>> to read.
>>
>> Tony Sumner
>>
>
> Now I may get flamed for this, but I think it might be a good idea to
> have at least one Windows machine at the event running a range of FLOSS
> software such as Firefox, OpenOffice.org, Tuxpaint, The Gimp etc to
> demonstrate the ease of transition from proprietary software over to
> Linux.
>
> I have an old Dell machine which is currently running Linux which I can
> bring along (it's licensed for XP Pro).
>
> Rob
>
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Rob,

I have no problem with anyone bringing Windows boxes to the event, as long
as they are demonstrating the FLOSS elements.

Go for it !
:-)

Tom.



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