[Gllug] Installfest - What time to start.

Jim Bailey jim at lateral.net
Mon Dec 10 17:50:55 UTC 2001


Hi Colin,

I am on a promise to my house mate to go clubbing and listen to him play 
out but I will do my best to there for 10am.  I make no promise as to my 
ability to actually help but then no change there. ;-)

Peace Jim

On Monday, December 10, 2001, at 10:33 AM, Colin Murphy wrote:

> I spent some time, long with [1], on Saturday afternoon handing out 
> leaflets to people going to the Comp fairs in Tottenham Court Road, 
> announcing the Installfest.
>
> 400 leaflets out in about 3 hours.
>
> .25% (approx) said "Can't read mate."
> 2.5% said "Linux - No way!"
> 25% said "Linux - Hmmm" - make of that what you will!
> of that 25% about 40% showed very positive interest, with 50% of those 
> (20 people if you've lost count) saying they will come along.
>
> This is a better reception than I expected and I am now worried about the 
> amount of time we will have available.
>
> The Uni. will want us out no later than five, so I am aiming to be out of 
> there for 4.30, which mean we need to stop at 4pm.
>
> I was planning to start at 12noon, but will 4 hours be enough?  We do 
> have the option of starting earlier, but I need to guage how much support 
> I'm likely to get.
>
>
> So, tell me, will you be able to make 10am???
>
> -- Colin Murphy - colin at ql4ever.demon.co.uk
> A man for all seasons, 'specially pepper.
>
>
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