-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I vote for RC2. As far as changing the web site, that will take all of 15 minutes to change. On Saturday 01 June 2002 16:04, you wrote: > Here are Bill's changes to the Press Release for comment. This version is > based on Victor's suggestion to make the press release more newsworthy. > > So, hwich version do we want to run with - this one? Or what's currently > posted on the PLUG site? > > Judges, the envelope please. . . > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Lindley [SMTP:wlindley@wlindley.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 16:43 > To: Dennis Kibbe > Subject: InstallFest Press Release RC2 > > Dennis -- Using Victor's suggestion, here's RC2. Changes from Victor's > text: > > * Title "GNU/Linux InstallFest" > * My description "computer consultant" > * Changed my <> slightly > * Instead of "and external modems" a reference to the PLUG web page > InstallFest Q&A (which we need to have ready when this is released). > Removed parentheses around that sentence. > * Corrected spelling of my name > * "PLUG Club members" --> "PLUG members" > > === > > On Saturday, June 22, the Phoenix Linux Users Group (PLUG) invites the > public to a "GNU/Linux InstallFest" at Scottsdale Community College. > Attendees will receive expert help in installing Linux, a freely > available operating system, on their personal computers. > > After the InstallFest, users who brought their computers along can in many > cases go home with working systems installed on their machines, free of > charge. The package includes web browsers, word processors, and other > usual tools that computer users expect. > > PLUG's organizer for the event is William Lindley, a computer consultant. > "This is what the Free Software community is all about - helping each > other, and we'll be helping folks get started," Lindley explained. "We're > all looking forward to this InstallFest." > > The software is an alternative to Windows and other proprietary systems. > Linux, GNU, FreeBSD and other "open source" and "free software" systems > do not require any licensing or upgrade fees, and are said by many experts > to be more efficient and secure than Windows systems. > > Businesses and home users alike are turning to free software which can be > freely copied, modified, or examined, and which is considered by computer > experts to be more robust and secure than proprietary systems. > > Though there is no charge, the term "free software" actually refers to > freedom from license restrictions: Users are never asked to click "I > Agree" to a list of prohibitions before using it, and organizations need > not store "Certificates of Authenticity" in their safe deposit boxes in > case of an audit. > > The free software products are available at no charge through the Internet > or as an inexpensive distribution at most local computer stores, but the > InstallFest offers users a completed installation by experienced Linux and > FreeBSD administrators. Computer users are invited to bring their > computers to the event. Usually, only the computer box, monitor, keyboard > and mouse need be brought - see the PLUG web page for details. > > "Your old operating system can remain as an alternative, or we can replace > it entirely," Lindley said, "depending on your plans for the machine and > how much disk space you have to spare." > > "This is a really important next step in development of computers and the > Internet -- making them more affordable and more secure," Lindley said. > "We are here to show how easy it can be for computer users to move up to > the next level." > > The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the College's > Turquoise Room, at 9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ. A map is > available online at PLUG's web site, ( http://plug.phoenix.az.us ). > > PLUG members will be available to answer questions about Linux, Open > Source software, and the Phoenix Linux Users Group as well. > > For more information about the InstallFest, email > contact@plug.phoenix.az.us or call William Lindley at 480-947-6100 > > PLUG is an informal group that holds several monthly meetings, on both the > East and West sides of Phoenix, to talk about what they've recently done > with Linux, GNU and open source software; to share problems and solutions, > and to discuss issues in the world of Free Software and computers in > general. Knowledge of Linux is neither presumed nor required. Between > meetings, PLUG members stay in touch through a busy e-mail discussion > list. > > More information about PLUG can be found on the website at > http://plug.phoenix.az.us/ . > > Scottsdale Community College offers two year degree programs in many > disciplines including computers, arts, and science. SCC also offers > university transfer programs and special interest courses, and has hosted > several free software events. > > END > > ------------------------------------------------- > Everyone should have http://www.freedom2surf.net/ > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss - -- Jim Freedom is worth protecting -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 6.5.8 iQA/AwUBPPlpGysk3ywszI1FEQILvACdEkqRNlMPBC5W0M1pcunYH7obtHUAn3yC 7bYDv7I82xIDXYzbEyq654py =HHPt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----