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

[Colin McCarthy]

On 10/8/07, George Prowse <cokehabit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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After speaking to Margot, we have decided not to go ahead with the idea of
an instalfest in Dartford on 17th November.  It was a great idea, however
the interest within the KLUG was not as great as we expected or needed if
the event was to go ahead and be successful.

Holding an instalfest is a good idea, and hopefully with some advanced
planning and increased interest one can be organized someplace in the county
next year.

Colin
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