[dundee] SFD Update

[Daniel Lamb]

Sorry should also have said I do have a number of contacts in the Perth 
Chamber of commerce as I am a local business so could get in touch and 
inform them, is there any info I should send them?

Regards,
Daniel

Arron M Finnon wrote:
> Software Freedom Day Event up-date
>
> Right as the time is getting closer i thought i would do a quick up-date
> on how the preparations are looking so far, for those that haven't made
> it over to the site.
>
> A somewhat pencilled out line seems to be, and thanks Robert Ladyman
>
>     * Business
>     * Science
>     * Home
>     * Multimedia / Audio/visual
>     * Schools / Education (OpenEducation Disc)
>     * Tecchies, Linuxistas, Converts, Sysadmins, BoFHs
>     * community
>
> Barry also thought and i tend to agree
>
> Here are the ideas I put forward last night:
>
>     * Get in touch with the Dundee Chamber of Commerce and ask them to
> inform their member ship. I don't if its worth while getting in touch
> with the equivalent organisation in Perth or not. It might also be
> useful to get in touch with the Small Business Gateway as well.
>     * In any open office demos be sure to highlight that new user may
> need help in getting macros converted from MS Office to open office.
>     * This idea could work with the freshers fair as well: Prepare a
> cd/dvd that contains the Windows version of VirtualBox (or equivalent)
> and a pre-prepared virtual linux (KUbuntu?) machine image. The image
> could have all or some of the free software that is being demod
> pre-installed on it. 
>
> In addition Robert Ladyman also noticed that the event lands on the same
> day as Open Doors Day
>
> http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/opendays/area_programmes.aspx?areaid=10
>
> Which i think the HMC will be very happy to get involved with and i know
> that the DCA will be doing something for it too
>
> So far the volunteers to hep with the event look like this
>
> both Gordon's Dunlop and Coupar, Robert, Barry and Myself volunteer for
> the event, and I'll take for granted that all the officers will be there
> for the event i.e both Kris'es, Jen, Tim, and fingers crossed for Attila
>
> To further comment on any ideas or add your name to help volunteer
> please visit
>
> http://thelinuxsociety.org.uk/content/software-freedom-day-ideas-thoughts-and-discussions
>
> 96 Days and counting
>
> Cheers Arron 
>
>
>
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