[Bradford] Linux/FOSS Info Stalls

[Alice .]

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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