[SWLUG] Linux Install Day

[Stuart Herbert]

Hi Phil,

I'd be happy to get involved with a Linux Install Day.  Not sure what
one involves, but hey - I'm up for it.

Why not run two - one in Swansea, and one in Cardiff?

Best regards,
Stu
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-admin at swlug.org.uk 
> [mailto:discuss-admin at swlug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Philip Downer
> Sent: 13 January 2003 21:13
> To: swlug discuss
> Subject: [SWLUG] Linux Install Day
> 
> 
> I thought that I'd try and get the ball rolling with a few 
> events so...
> 
> Linux Install Day 2003, the website that was the central 
> organisation point for the LID 2002 currently appears to be 
> down. However when I last looked no dates had been set for 
> 2003, but the 2002 event was held through the months of May/June.
> 
> It seems to me that last year LUGs across the UK just picked 
> a convenient day during the period listed and advertised it. 
> I think there may also have been sponsorship from Mandrake/Suse.
> 
> In my opinion we have a few problems to solve if we decide to 
> join in with the other LUGs in staging this event.
> 
> 1. Where to hold the event, i.e. Cardiff, Swansea or 
> somewhere else and which venue?
> 
> 2. When to hold it? I think that it would probably be best to 
> run it on a weekend, possibly a Sunday.
> 
> 3. What exactly we will demonstrate? I'm sure there are quite 
> a few of us that can bring machines along to demo but should 
> we be offering to install Linux on visitors machines?
> 
> The main reason that I am mentioning this so early is that I 
> think we need to decide on a venue asap rather than leaving 
> it too late.
> 
> Is anybody else interested in helping to run this event?
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
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