Apology accepted. Now let's close that book. Andre
On 24 May 2012 20:50, George Patterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I have signed the CoC but will point out that the comment wasn't > intended as an attack. If interpreted as a negative, I apologise. > > Regards > > > George > > On 24 May 2012 18:44, Andre Mangan <[email protected]> wrote: > > i think it a sad state of affairs that a contributor's chosen vocabulary > > should be under attack. One single word. This is a forum for exchanging > > ideas. What ever happened to signing the Code of Conduct. I have > signed it > > and abide by it, George. Have you? > > > > Andre > > > > . > > > > > > > > On 24 May 2012 11:58, George Patterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> On 24 May 2012 10:07, Andre Mangan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > "InstallFest" does not generate any interest - it is a fabricated word > >> > used > >> > by cognoscenti only. > >> > > >> > >> Speaking of words, who the uses a word like cognoscenti, probably just > >> the "wordsmiths". (Hand up those that needed to look for the > >> definition in a dictionary). > >> > >> While I agree that InstallFest doesn't generate automatic interest > >> these days, I disagree that it's a made up word used just by geeks. In > >> 2002 (and other years), LinuxSA held an Installfest where the > >> installations were mostly going onto peoples computers that hadn't > >> used Linux before. How did these members of the public know what an > >> InstallFest was? We educated them, put flyers up at Uni notice boards > >> (I think via the radio also). Wow that was really 10 years ago, feel > >> like it was last year sometimes. > >> > >> Open Day: sounds like a space full of displays and perhaps people > >> trying to sell you products, ideas or services, for example University > >> Open days. > >> > >> Workshop: sounds like planned sessions with a fixed schedule. > >> InstallFest:: Probably too geeky unless you are prepared to explain > >> what an InstallFest is. > >> > >> For these reason, all of the above is not ideal. > >> > >> As an idea, what about Ubuntu Install Day? Though that sounds like it > >> excludes people that are wanting to ask questions. > >> > >> > >> > Great initiative, Jared. Good luck. > >> > > >> > >> Agreed with the above. > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > >> George > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > >
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