On Monday 07 May 2007 21:33:04 Nick Rout wrote: > On Sat, May 5, 2007 10:24 pm, Nick Rout wrote: > > I believe its time for another installfest. I know that installing > > linux is getting easier, but there are still barriers, and the > > publicity that ensues has always been good for the community, and for > > fresh blood into CLUG. > > > > It would be good to tie into Software Freedom Day, which is on 15 > > September. Thats sufficient time to get well and truly organised and to > > get a "buzz" going. > > > > We have some money to put towards costs and Zane thinks he might be > > able to get the University again (despite him no longer being employed > > by them). > > > > So, thoughts anyone? > > Thoughts thoughts,I should have thought that I will be in France on > quinze Septembre. Nothing like suggesting a whole lotta hard work and > then buggering off on holiday and leaving you to it LOL. :-) Enjoy Paris.
> So I apologise for suggesting that date, but on the other hand: > > * I still think an installfest is a good idea; Yes indeed. > * Software Freedom Day is a logical day to have it; It is, but I expect there will somebody else doing something similar on that particular day. Do we wish to clash? > * If you feel I deserve to help (having mooted the idea) it'll have be in > another month. You are so good at running these things, I'd like to suggest that we wait until you are available. Final point. While we don't necessarily need to "make money" out of the exercise, I'm concerned that we did not charge sufficient to cover our costs last time around. How about a mini-I'fest as a rehersal on one of our meeting days. ( Chris is desperate for speakers and subjects again :-) -- CS
