[Bradford] Linux/FOSS Info Stalls

[John Robert Hudson]

Hi

Can you let me have the date? I could bring some openSUSE DVDs (might even be 
able to get some official ones from openSUSE if I know the date well in 
advance).

So, as Alice says, date is important - venue is no problem to get to.

John
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On Wednesday 12 Aug 2015 17:33:05 Alice . wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> http://www.theopencd.org used to be what I recommended for getting Windows
> users into using some Floss software. Its apparently been disbanded for
> some time though now, the alternatives they link to might be OK.
> 
> Some propaganda about Windows 10 privacy violations would be good. I'm sure
> somebody must be making suitable fliers/posters about that.
> 
> I'd definitely be interested in hearing about the occupy.here WiFi node. My
> piratebox has been running in the Lug meeting room for a fee months and
> doesn't get much usage. To be fair it's not publicised though, an article
> about it in the briefing Bradford magazine could be interesting.
> 
> If you need extra people on the stall and it's a weekend then I could
> probably come over and lend a hand.
> 
> I'm sure others will have spare DVDs from Linux magazines. And maybe
> contacts for other installation media, although its not a huge amount of
> notice.
> 
> Regards
> Alice
> 
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> On 12 Aug 2015 17:18, <david at nucleon.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > I’m after a few ideas and pointers - as I’m sure some of you will have
> > done this sort of thing before.
> > 
> > I intend to run a Free & Open Source Software information stall, during a
> > open day at a social club in the Huddersfield area, at the end of this
> > month.  Obviously I will be steering people towards Linux where possible -
> > so am thinking of having some CDs/DVDs available of a few of the more
> > common distros to hand out (maybe with a small donation to cover the
> > media).  I could also have some live USB sticks available (but definitely
> > charge for the media!).
> > 
> > The only distros I’ve used on my own machines are Mint/Mate, Ubuntu &
> > Lubuntu - so I’d probably offer these, at minimum, since they seem to be
> > easy for relative newbies.  Would you recommend others (with reasons)?
> > 
> > I’m also thinking of having some Windows versions of LibreOffice on CD -
> > as a sort of gateway drug - for those people who may be a bit scared of
> > mainlining a new OS... ;-)
> > 
> > In your experience, what other things have you found to be useful for
> > getting people interested?  Graphical software?  DTP?  Sound and video
> > editing? Encryption? I also think the blatantly controlling / snooping /
> > advertising / and generally nasty activities of Windows 10 might be a
> > handy thing to highlight.
> > 
> > The venue will be the Red & Green Club in Milnsbridge - a collaborative
> > venture between the various Green & Leftist groups in the area - so I’m
> > hoping the audience are going to be more pleasantly disposed towards
> > anything that helps prevent the corporate steamrollers from flattening
> > everything in their path.
> > 
> > See http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.63848/-1.82293
> > 
> > Thoughts?
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Dave B
> > 
> > ps. I’m hoping there will also be sufficient interest to be able to
> > eventually start a Linux / FOSS group at the club. Maybe it's about time
> > HudLUG was revived ;-)
> > 
> > p.p.s. BTW, I’ll also be running an “Occupy.Here” wifi node at the event
> > http://occupyhere.org/ it might make for an interesting future talk at
> > BradLUG, - when I can get up there again!
> > 
> > 
> > 
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