[Blackpool] [Fwd: [BarCampBlackpool] So many mouths to feed]

Sun Jun 13 17:08:43 UTC 2010

You would not need a massive QR print. I went to the Screen Media Europe
Expo last month and wore a t-shirt with a QR code on that was probably
A4 size-ish. We got plenty of hits on the web link we provided so that
suggests that its quite snappable. So yeah, dot some A4's around. I
added a sample code I generated to the wiki.

I think using Ubuntu server comes hand in hand with using Ubuntu
desktop. RHEL is far superior and in an ideal world, I'd probably be
using that. I use Ubuntu server because I use Ubuntu desktop, it has the
familiar apt that comes with a great set of repos and I can seamlessly
deploy software from development to production. That's the main argument
I think. They come hand in hand, that is.

I can build and set up a sandbox server with eBox
http://www.ebox-platform.com/ and openssh server on so people can log in
and try it out if they want to. What's the deal with connectivity at the
venue?

~Rick.

On Sun, 2010-06-13 at 13:16 +0100, Les wrote:

> Hi Rick
> 
> Thanks for your email.
> 
> How big a QR code would we need, A4 dotted around? or a few A3?
> 
> Also what links should we use in the QR's?
> 
> I think the best way to promote servers would be via a quick chat with
> users and show them Ubuntu itself.
> 
> Thanks for offering to talk to user about IDEs. 
> 
> Think it might be beneficial for me to update the wiki with the latest
> info.
> 
> http://www.pcrecycler.co.uk/cgi-bin/run.pl/2010-05-26
> 
> If anyone would like to put there name down for a task then please do.
> 
> Thanks
> Les
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2010-06-13 at 10:59 +0100, Rick Vause wrote:
> > Hi Les,
> > 
> > I had, however, did not have an opportunity to reply. I think
> > displaying a QR code on the stall would be a good idea. It could be
> > big enough and easy enough for most people to scan with their
> > devices. 
> > 
> > I don't really know how we can show Ubuntu servers on the day, its
> > pretty dull to be honest, the only reason I chose Ubuntu servers is
> > because I use Ubuntu desktop, so maybe selling people on the desktop
> > is enough?
> > 
> > I can answer questions about Eclipse and plugins. I have also been on
> > a little bit of an IDE journey recently, so I have tried WingIDE,
> > PyCharm, Netbeans and landed using Geany.
> > 
> > ~Rick
> > 
> > On Sat, 2010-06-12 at 18:05 +0100, Les wrote: 
> > > Hi Rick,
> > > 
> > > Have you had chance to read my previous email?
> > > 
> > > All the best
> > > Les
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2010-06-09 at 11:44 +0100, Les Pounder wrote:
> > > > Hi Rick
> > > > 
> > > > Good idea about qr codes,  could I adapt the idea? I am designing some
> > > > badges for us to wear, and a qr code would be handy. Also we could
> > > > display the qr codes on the stall.
> > > > 
> > > > I am interested in how we can talk/show ubuntu servers on the day, any
> > > > ideas mate?
> > > > Could you do it from a vm?
> > > > Also if anyone asked about eclipse IDE could you handle the queries?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Nice to hear about your son being a pc enthusiast, and I hope he
> > > > follows in his fathers footsteps.
> > > > 
> > > > I'll check out your link tonight, thanks. 
> > > > 
> > > > All the best
> > > > Les
> > > > 
> > > > > On Jun 8, 2010 7:25 PM, "Rick Vause" <rick at cmsmedia.com> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Left a comment there re ubuntu at barcamp. I am attending barcamp so
> > > > > will be able to assist you in some way I'm sure. I manage 5 servers,
> > > > > 3 running Ubuntu 10.04 SE and 1 running 9.10 SE, and 1 VPS running
> > > > > 10.04 also, so can probably bring something from the server side of
> > > > > things?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Its possible that I never mentioned my son, he is 19 months old. He
> > > > > likes keyboards and various hardware components he finds in my
> > > > > office, but not quite ready to be a Linux user yet, although I do
> > > > > have a Dell Dimension 4300 with my own custom spin of Debian w/
> > > > > gnome for children, waiting for him to use when he is a little
> > > > > older.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I wrote this today. You might like it if you run a gnome desktop:
> > > > > http://www.rickvause.com/2010/06/random-wallpaper-changer-for-gnome/
> > > > > 
> > > > > ~Rick.
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Mon, 2010-06-07 at 21:08 +0100, Les wrote: > > Cheers Rick. > >
> > > > > Also, thanks for the LUG offer,...
> > > > > 
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