Yep. I intended to mention it in this forum since I've first heard about it here: https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/407?autostart=false
and it kept slipping my mind. On Tuesday 06 December 2016 23:38:34 Omer Zak wrote: > Forwarded from another mailing list. > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Hauke Laging via Tech <t...@golug.org> > Reply-to: Hauke Laging <hauke.lag...@linux-presentation-day.org>, > t...@golug.org > To: t...@golug.org > Subject: [GoLugTech] expanding Europe's Linux Presentation Day to the US > Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:37:49 +0100 > > Hello, > > in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started a new type of > event which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Linux Presentation Day > (LPD) > > 2015.1: Berlin only > 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries > 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, probably more) > > I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe next year. > > The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide biannual and > comprehensive information events about Linux for private users who would > like to get a first impression of Linux. > > The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both nationally and > internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media cover it regularly. > > The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be so small > and easy to organize (even without costs) that really everyone can try to > organize an event with good chances of success. The local organizers > decide on their own what their event shall be like; we just make > suggestions and offer support. > > > You can find a longer description of the concept here: > > http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/ > > > Are you as an organization interested in participating in the LPD? If not: > Are any of your members interested in helping us bring the LPD to the US? > > This event is very useful for finding new LUG members. > > > Best regards, > > (Mr.) Hauke Laging _______________________________________________ Discussions mailing list Discussions@hamakor.org.il http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discussions
