[SC.LUG] Re: [linux-users] Re: Infopoints

[Richard Smedley]

Dr A V Le Blanc wrote:

>Jono Bacon http://www.jonobacon.org) has sent
>the following message.
>
>     -- Owen
>     LeBlanc at mcc.ac.uk
>
>
>I have struck a deal with Northern Computer Markets to
>provide a free space for advocating Linux to computer
>fair visitors. This free space will be given at every
>computer fair that they run, once a month. I have also
>got some coverage of this in Linux Format and I think
>it could really be a great opportunity for true
>advocacy of Linux to regular people.
>
>To get the project of to a flying start we need
>volunteers to run some infopoints. We need volunteers
>for the following areas:
>
>- Birmingham
>- Leeds
>- Bradford
>- Manchester
>- Hull
>- Doncaster
>- Stoke-on-trent
>- Derby
>- Nottingham
>- Burton-on-trent
>
>(See www.computermarkets.co.uk for more details)
>
>I have created some pages about the project at
>http://www.jonobacon.org/infopoint/ with a simple FAQ.
>
>If anyone is interested in getting involved could you
>let me know either on this list or privately.
>  
>

Hello Jono,

I'd be interested in helping to promote Free Software and
GNU/Linux at Bowlers and other Northern Computer
Markets, and I rather suspect some of the other SC.LUG
members would to - so I've cc'd them in.

This is a great idea, which could work well if enough volunteers
can be found. An LTSP set-up would be ideal, enabling us to cope
with whatever machines volunteers (or curious members of
the public) bring along, and allowing us to present the
possibilities of recycling old machines into use for
school, charities and small businesses.

AFFS(1) should be happy to provide some information leaflets
for this project, and we should perhaps produce some with a
local slant. One point: you mention distributing Knoppix on your
site. iirc Knoppix currently contains non-free software - perhaps
we could look at the next release of Morphix, which should be OK.

 - Richard Smedley
South Cheshire Local User Group

(1) www.affs.org.uk - have a leaflet introducing and advocating
Free Software