[HLUG] Special Meeting 'Beginners Linux' June 24th, Leominster

[Tim Spivey]

I won't be able to make it, having said I would. I am going on holiday the
day after so shall be packing I am afraid.
On 2 Jun 2015 10:23 pm, "david winterton" <davidwinterton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Count me in
> On 2 Jun 2015 22:16, "Julian Robbins" <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > As previously agreed at discussed at our last LUG meeting last Weds, our
> > survey pointed to a strong liking for the topics 'Beginners Linux' and
> > 'Linux distro choice', so we will have a special event with both of these
> > topics later in the month. Charlie has agreed to host this with help from
> > others on the evening. We plan to show how easy it is to install Linux by
> > doing this on the evening as part of the event, amongst other topics so
> it
> > will be aimed at real beginners to Linux and Open Source perhaps keen to
> > move from Windows, or new to computing entirely.
> >
> > The plan is to hold this on our normal 4th Wednesday of the month, ie
> June
> > 24th.
> >
> > We considered holding it in the usual place at the Courtyard, but on
> > occasion it can get a bit noisy, so we decided to hold it at another
> venue
> > instead.
> >
> > The previous event on 'Open source and the professional audio/visual
> > environment '
> > we held in Leominster at Grange Court went well with great facilities,
> but
> > unfortunately due to a glitch with the lug.org.uk mailing list, no mails
> > reminding everyone of the event and on the day itself went out to our
> > members so we had a reduced turnout for this reason.
> >
> > I have emailed the Grange Court folk if we can book the same room last
> > time, which was fine for us, not too big and not too small.
> >
> > All the organisation details for the event I have started on this
> Etherpad
> > here :-
> >
> > https://pad.odoo.com/p/hlug-note.note-STR1TPSCJR
> >
> > Ie event details, publicity, what's happening on the night, etc etc.
> This
> > is meant to be an open and collaborative space to concentrate our plans
> and
> > ideas for the event - so please click the link and help. There is a chat
> > facility too
> >
> > We are looking for *any* help that anyone can provide to help organise
> the
> > event and make it a success both in the prep and during the evening.
> > Hopefully we should be able to use the brilliant flashy large touchscreen
> > we used last time which worked great with linux too.
> >
> > If anyone is able to publicise the event to other groups they are part of
> > please do. The entry is open to anyone not just LUG members and will be
> > subject to a small charge, to cover the hire of the venue only.
> >
> > Further details to come shortly
> >
> > Julian
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