[dundee] Scotland & Linux

[Daniel Lamb]

I agree, get the word out and get people interested, I am very interested in
this and am oushing opensource software at every available opportunity.  

I think we should look at a viable alternative for a compiled cd like
theopencd, which is now no longer in operation.

If we can get people onto opensource software then next time they look at a
new pc they might well truly consider linux, or at least be more open to it.

For the next free software day I would suggest doing something in city
centres, giving away cds, perhaps offer free installs of linux etc, what do
other folk think?

Regards,
Daniel

-----Original Message-----
From: dundee-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:dundee-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of gordon dunlop
Sent: 10 November 2007 22:27
To: Tayside Linux User Group
Subject: [dundee] Scotland & Linux

Hi All,
I will be updating the Taylug web site over the next week, be patient. I
will be adding content about aKademy 2007 at the University of Strathclyde,
I have no decent pictures for aKademy or the  Debian conference  at
Edinburgh, so if any member has any please pass it on.  I do have some
mobile phone pictures  of Mark Shuttleworth's backside at the KDE conference
(It is only interesting to the female members of Taylug), he kept turning
around to answer a question to the crowd of KDE developers as I pressed the
take picture button! I think Scotland was on the world stage with Linux this
year through the KDE, Debian conferences and the Eben Moglen lecture
(personal opinion). I think now that we have an independent government (sort
of) that open source should be promoted throughout Scotland (no offense to
non-Scots, we take you in as part of our community). I care about my country
and my Linux and I will do my best to promote that Linux should be looked at
within government departments in Scotland.

Gordon


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