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

[alan c]

Tom Chance wrote:
> Ahoy,
> 
> Quoting Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>:
>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2006 at 08:36:45PM +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?
>>>
>>
>> Software freedom day [0] is coming up on the 16th September. You 
>> might want to do something for that?
> 
> That's too good a coincidence! It would be great if we could get lots 
> of people
> locally involved with putting on an event on that day. Looking at the ideas on
> the SFD wiki there are several things we could do quite easily:
> 
> # Get together with schools, universities and other people who can 
> benefit from
> Free Software
> # Run a competition, best FOSS developed music, graphics, short video
> # Set up simple public booth and hand out CDs.
> # Run some demo machines in a public space and show off your FOSS
> # Hold installation workshops and combined FOSS installfests
> # Have a cultural event - food, drink, music (jam session? - "open-source
> music").
> 
> Basically, if enough people show interest, and we can reach out beyond 
> SCLUG to
> the Hants LUG, local universities and colleges, and others who might be
> interested,I think it could be great. We can do all of the items above, no
> problem, just so long as we get volunteers and punters to justify the effort!
> 
> Regards,
> Tom
> 

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alan cocks