Granted, I am interested in the topic as well. We only have 20 minutes, can we do the topic justice or would a generic presentation with promotion of the Scalix solution be a better investment of time and energy. My general conversation on FOSS will only last about 3 minutes -- the best use of the time on stage would be to point to the booth where we would have more time to discuss specific FOSS solutions and the purpose of Clug. The meat of the presentation is more to highlight globalization, today's situation and why the Linux and FOSS movement is important. While the presentation may not be technically, it was never meant to be. I am a business person first with a strong technical bent and I am just offering my services.
Jon wrote: > Hmmm...Kevin has an actual street-level money-saving solution to a real > sore spot in the proprietary world: MS Exchange. > > While there's no doubt in my mind that Scalix would be an interesting > topic for a regular meeting, I think the biggest bang for the buck would > be in the proprietary world. A general conversation about FOSS isn't > going to be able to nail the M$ Zombies in 20 seconds flat. > > If I only had time for one presentation that day I would attend the one > that would save my company $$. > On the contrary, if I only had time to attend one presentation that day, it would be the one that would enable me to convince executives in plain language why we need to take a certain path. The main difference between us is that I have dealt the senior management and you are more comfortable with the actual technical solutions. It is the same objective, just a different battle. I have seem many a battle remain on paper because the battle in the conference room was lost. > I know that sound dick-ish to you, Kin, but I don't mean it that way. I > just lack the grey matter to say what I mean without killing kittens. > If the group believes that Scalix would be a better presentation for the Open House, then please make it known quickly so that I can make other plans and Kevin to start preparing for the meeting. BTW, I didn't realize that you don't like cats. > J > > > Kin C Wong wrote: > >> Good of you to stepup, however I have already developed a short >> presentation for Tue with segment on Clug, FOSS and promotion of Linuxfest. >> >> Your topic would be really good for one of our regular meetings. Any >> possibility of having you scheduled so that we can publicized it at the >> Tue meeting? Sammie, where are you? >> >> >> Kevin Anderson wrote: >> >>> I'd be happy to do a quick Scalix presentation. >>> >>> Scalix is a mail server that runs on Linux, and provides Exchange >>> functionality to Outlook users. It also connects to Evolution, and >>> provides a wicked webclient. Open Source. 20 years of proven history. >>> >>> Kev. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> *From:* Scott Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:08 PM >>> *To:* CLUG General >>> *Subject:* Re: [clug-talk] CUUG Open House 23 Jan 07 >>> >>> Are you hoping for the same turn out as last year? 50 is a pretty >>> decent turnout for an open house on *nix - >>> >>> As for what kind of presentation to give; It all depends on what type >>> of people will be there. Small business owners looking to get >>> information on a product line / service they can develop? Medium sized >>> businesses looking to weigh their options for the infrastructure of >>> their company as they are growing? Your neighbor Joe Bob? >>> >>> It's better to explain how FOSS is viable for one thing or another >>> than to give a general overview of the issues and challenges of IT in >>> general if that is what the audience is there to discover. I guess the >>> same goes for what type of distros to bring along ;-) >>> >>> --Scott >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave Watkins - CLUG wrote: >>> > Hi All, >>> > >>> > We are still looking for volunteers to help out at CUUG's open >>> house >>> > on the >>> > 23rd of January. >>> > >>> > We need the following: >>> > >>> > 1. Someone to do a short, 20 minute, presentation on something >>> Linux. >>> > 2. Three or four people to help out at our table, hand out >>> brochures etc. >>> > 3. Volunteers to burn a few sample CD's, Knoppix, Kubuntu etc. >>> > >>> > This is a good chance for us to get out and show the >>> flag.....last year >>> > there were around 50 attendees at this event, some that had >>> never heard of >>> > CLUG/CUUG at all. >>> > >>> > So..... If you'd like to help out give anyone on the Exec a >>> shout and >>> > let us >>> > know what you'd like to do.... >>> > >>> > >>> > Cheers, >>> > >>> > Dave Watkins >>> > President - Calgary Linux Users Group >>> > >>> > W: www.clug.ca <http://www.clug.ca> >>> > E: president_at_clug.ca >>> > V: 403.701.5746 >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > There's nothing wrong with complaining....... >>> > but it's better to come to the table with a solution. >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > clug-talk mailing list >>> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> > Mailing List Guidelines ( http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> > **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php >>> <http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php>) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> clug-talk mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >>> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >>> **Please remove these lines when replying >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying >> > > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
