Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld planning page

2006-09-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 00:34 +0100, Jono Bacon wrote: I have created a page at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LinuxWorldLondon2006 to help organise the booth. If everyone who is interested can keep that page up to date, that would be great. :) Ok, updated with my info. I can probably do all

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld planning page

2006-09-12 Thread nik
use the boot to gather in people and get them involved after the event. id also suggest not leaving it to the spill checker ! boot should be booth ! NIk -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld planning page

2006-09-12 Thread nik
If it is useful ( and I can get some help lugging it up ) I have the following : suitable for running as servers for the day ! 2 x Compaq ML370 Servers ( bloody heavy ) 1 x Compaq DL380 Server ( as above ) 1 x Compaq 36U Server Rack Cabinet 1 x Dell Optiplex GX60 , 15 Lcd Screen,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Volunteers for running an ubuntu-uk stand at LinuxWorldLondon?

2006-09-12 Thread Jono Bacon
Hi all, I had a quick chat with Nik earlier, and he is happy to act as a contact for the booth with the organisers and to help organise the team. Nik is really keen to not be seen as 'taking over', just acting as someone who can work with everyone who is interested in helping out, and ensuring

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LinuxWorld planning page

2006-09-12 Thread ac
nik wrote: William Anderson wrote: nik wrote: use the boot to gather in people and get them involved after the event. id also suggest not leaving it to the spill checker ! boot should be booth ! Booth person: Would you like to peruse the enlightened wares of

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Live CD appreciation.

2006-09-12 Thread Nik Butler
Okay new thread time: AC and I chatting on the Linux World planning page both raised issues and thoughts about opening conversations at Computer Fairs. Now I will be the first to admit that the Sussex Lugs present Knoppix CDs at their BCF meetings for the following reason: There is frankly

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 19:47 +0100, Adam Bagnall wrote: I was thinking earlier that as far as I'm aware the LoCoTeam has no female members. There must be some women in the UK who use Ubuntu? Oh of course there are, but using it is one thing, spending time advocating the use of it is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Women, LinuxWorld, Stuff

2006-09-12 Thread Philip Wyett
On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 20:21 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 19:47 +0100, Adam Bagnall wrote: I was thinking earlier that as far as I'm aware the LoCoTeam has no female members. There must be some women in the UK who use Ubuntu? Oh of course there are, but using it is one

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Volunteers for running an ubuntu-uk stand at LinuxWorld London?

2006-09-12 Thread ac
Jono Bacon wrote: On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 18:32 +0100, ac wrote: I will certainly have a go. (Thanks for thinking well of it). It can be a bit sobering to be faced with people who have mostly hardly heard of open source before This is something I would love to hear more of when it comes

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Organising Local Meetings

2006-09-12 Thread Steve Smith
Good to see a few South Wales people here! By way of starting another list, I've put our names down on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LocalMeetings. I'm in Cardiff and not particularly mobile either (poor student, no car). I've put it down as South Wales not all of Wales, as I think further up