[Klug-general] Mandriva Installfest [WAS Dartford meeting in November?]

[George Prowse]

Mike Rentell wrote:
> 
> 
> George Prowse wrote:
>> Margot wrote:
>>> Dan Attwood wrote:
>>>> OK a few more thoughts on this
>>>>
>>>> - is it better to call it a 'linux installfest' rather then a 
>>>> 'mandriva' one
>>>> and offer both mandriva and ubuntu? Is their more chance that people 
>>>> will
>>>> have heard of linux then of either ubuntu or mandriva?
>>>>
>>>> - If we were to provide both mandriva and ubuntu how would we pitch the
>>>> distros without confusing the hell out of people?
>>>>
>>>> - There is no internet at the venue. I can work on supplying 'apt on 
>>>> cd' for
>>>> ubuntu builds to get them upto date and provide any extra packages. 
>>>> it there
>>>> something similar for mandriva
>>>>
>>>> - I take it we'll be offering the free version of mandriva 'free' or 
>>>> 'one'.
>>>> Do these versions have out of box multimedia support or can this be 
>>>> easily
>>>> added? As part of any ubuntu builds that are done we will likely 
>>>> need to
>>>> install  all the gstreamer sets, lame and flash in order to provide a
>>>> 'fully' functional box.
>>>>
>>>> dan
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is what Mandriva offered to supply:
>>>
>>>
>>>   * Mandriva Linux One 2008
>>>   * stickers
>>>   * posters
>>>   * pens
>>>   * electronic communication kit
>>>
>>> And there will be publicity for the events as long as Mandriva knows 
>>> in time that we're doing it. BUT, as I said in my other reply, I 
>>> doubt if Mandriva will be happy to publicise our event or provide the 
>>> free goodies if we are promoting Ubuntu!
>>>
>>> Mandriva One provides everything a new user actually *needs* for a 
>>> basic Linux installation. Different users will want to add different 
>>> extras, depending on how they want to use their computers. I can 
>>> provide support for new users who need help learning how to add 
>>> sources for installing anything that isn't included in Mandriva One.
>>>
>> Yeah, but no- actually *uses* Mandriva anymore :p
>>
>> 
> Er - actually I have used it for nearly 10 years in all its evolutions 
> and find it the easiest and best for business use.
> 
> I'm not a fundi on Linux, just quite experienced in the actual use of it.
> 
> Mandriva is fine for my purposes. I just wish I could get to the 
> meeting, but unfortunately not this time.
> 
> MikeR
> 
It was only a joke. You don't tend to hear about many users today 
though. 4 years ago there were loads, I was one of them. I suppose it is 
because it is the main french distro