On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Easwar Hariharan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > I intended to hold a demonstration and installfest of > Ubuntu a few months ago,which didn't work out because the projector > was unavailable.I plan to do the fest again,this time successfully, on > 27th and > 28th Feb,with the demo on 27th and installfest on 28th respectively.My > (more) fleshed out plan follows,please tell me what you think of it. :) > > Demonstration: > > On 27th,I plan to set up 4-5 machines with Ubuntu 8.04[LTS] installed > with eye candy and requisite non-free codecs and to attract people > with compiz effects and natural curiosity and explain to them the > various replacements for applications they use on Windows(TM).As Mehul > has helpfully provided,we need to show them reasons to switch,which > will be parallels for the applications they use on Windows(TM) > > Explain the features vis-a-vis Windows,career possibilities and use of > GNU/Linux in universities and companies abroad.We organize an install > fest next day for those interested. > > Installfest: > > I have 28 odd Ubuntu 8.04 32 bit CDs.I plan to install for those who > bring their boxes and hand them a CD.If people can't bring their > machines,ask them to check out the installation procedure,and hand out > CDs. > > Also,planning to provide Fedora 10 installs for those who wish to try > out a different distro. > > If I run out of CDs,I ask them [previous day]to bring their flash > stick and create a bootable image on them,provided their boxes have > USB boot capabilities.Also planning to keep a CD Writer handy. > > Where I need help in this plan is to arrange for the machines for the > first day.I have presently arranged for 3 desktop machines,but a wide > range of hardware is preferable. > > Hence,if anyone can get along laptops pre-installed with Linux or > Sun VM machine, that'll be of help to me during the demonstration,because I > would be sure all the hardware works with Linux(or at least know which > hardware to skirt) and there will be no "Eh,this thing should have > been working" moments.Ideally,I plan to have a range of specifications > from low power to highly powered rigs. > > I also need experienced people to lend their expertise in framing how > to speak to people who drop in to check out the machines on the first > day. > Therefore I invite willing members of ILUG-Bom to speak about > GNU/Linux to people who are interested in finding out more after > experiencing the Operating System. > And,last but not least,I need to be pointed out holes in the plan,and > help with patching them. > > Regards, > Easwar > Registered Linux user #442065 > Can't help noticing that there are no replies to this constructive post,while a hundred flamers arise at the slightest smell of bait.
Regards, Easwar Registered Linux user #442065 -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
