[sclug] Install fest / community support day in August/September?

[alan c]

Tom Chance wrote:
> Ahoy,
> 
> On Tuesday 08 August 2006 14:08, Simon Heywood wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:36:45 +0100, Tom Chance wrote:
>> > Would people be interesting in running an install fest, perhaps with
>> > more of a community support feel, in August or September?
>> >
>> > Remix Reading have open media labs with nothing in particular planned
>> > (yet) on the following Saturdays: 19th August, 2nd September, 16th
>> > September.
>>
>> 16th September would be OK for me.
>>
>> > If people are interested, maybe somebody would like to start a wiki page
>> > about it and get the Hants LUG people involved?
>>
>> I while ago I added some text to our page here:
>>
>> http://wiki.earth.li/SCLUG
>>
>> We have our own wiki, so I was going to move the relevant section there,
>> but I had to register an account with it and get hold of a password from
>> Tom before I could edit it. If you need an administrator password then
>> it's not much use as a wiki, so I ran out of motivation at that point.
>>
>> Anyway, I just thought I'd try to revive the idea of doing *something*
>> in September. I probably won't be at the pub tomorrow evening, so
>> hopefully this'll prompt some discussion. :-)
> 
> I won't be there either :/
> 
> Basically, if at least five people are interested in organising something, and 
> will help out on the day, I'm provisionally in. Whether from SCLUG, Hants LUG 
> or anywhere else, just so long as we can make a good day of it.
> 
> Otherwise it would be too much hassle, since I'll be organising the KDE press 
> office around that time in the run up to Akademy in Dublin.
> 
> Regards,
> Tom

I am keen to be there and will help all I can. Being in bracknell it
is not easy for me to drop into reading to help with (many) on the
spot pre event visits for arrangements etc but I can be there
(wherever) as long as needed on the day (16th September 2006).
-- 
alan cocks