I think I saw an email recently listing some other installers, but now I can't find it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I hallucinating again? If you know, and can forward me a copy, please do so and I will add them to tonight's status. Thanks! On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Robert Bushman wrote: > WooHoo! Big one today! See you at Sequoia! > > Install Fest II - 07-11 Status > ------------------------------ > > Critical Path Tasks: > - Find a location. > Steve is now hot on the trail of GCC, should get it > any day now, and would be nice to be putting out > feelers until they confirm, in case the sky falls. > Fall is a busy time in the valley - locations will > be fully booked soon. > > > Tasks: > - Assess priority and feasibility of suggestions. > - Identify volunteers for open slots. > - Start warming up the sponsors. > > > News: > > WOW! This is going really well! > > Jim Farli is keeping the site on pace with all the > updates! > http://www.plugpresents.com/installfest2/index.html > > Chef Raymond Cantwell has offered coordinate the food! > > Lee Einer raised the question of having too many people > come to Install Fest 2. I am thrilled that this is a > realistic concern! > > Justin Zeigler and Harry McGregor of the Open Source > Education Foundation (OSEF) have offered presentations > on education and Open Source! > > Justin Zeigler and Harry McGregor of OSEF have offered > 2 demo systems - one showing a child-oriented GUI with > education software, the other showing teacher and all- > age student software! > > Justin Zeigler and Harry McGregor of OSEF have offered > to do installs in Debian, and Justin also does FreeBSD, > Mandrake and SuSE! > > Justin Zeigler and Harry McGregor of OSEF have offered > to provide 802.11b nodes, projectors, and network gear! > > OSEF (if you hadn't noticed) has officially offered > their support! > > Debian has officially offered their support! > > O'Reilly will be sending some books! (Thanks Jim!) > > Jim is in touch with Sam's Publishing and it looks > very likely! > > > Suggestions: > > + More Install Stations > + Press Releases on 31 July and 31 Aug > + School (K-12) Oriented Press Release(s) > + School (College) Oriented Press Release(s) > + School (K-12,College) Direct Invitations > + Mailing List Registration - Current Lists > + May We Contact You? - Attendees > + May We Contact You? - Install Customers > + Demo Zone With Demonstrators > + Presentations > + PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG Flyer) > + Homemade Cheesecake > + 802.11 > - Preliminary Survey - User Needs? > - Feedback Survey - How to Improve? > - Demo - Win/Lin Shootout / Corporate Usability > - PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG T-Shirt) > > > Sponsor Status: > - UnityWave - Will be there! > - AZOTO - Will be there! > - RedHat - Will be there! > - Sun - Will be there! > - OSEF - Will be there! > - Debian - Will be there! > - O'Reilly - Sending some stuff! > - Sam's Publishing - Jim has them in process! > > > Volunteers: > > Flyer: Michelle Lowman > Press: Lee Einer > Site: Steve (foodog) (pending GCC approval) > Web Site: Jim Farli > School Contact: Anthony (tickticker) & Tom Emerson > Chef: Raymond Cantwell > Chairman: Bob Bushman > 802.11: Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor > > > Installers: > Technomage (pending location): RedHat, Mandrake > Justin Zeigler: Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, SuSE > Harry McGregor: Debian > > > Demonstrators: > Jonathon Claxton: Video Games > Justin Zeigler: Educational Software > Harry McGregor: Educational Software > > > Presenters: > Justin Zeigler: Educational Software > Harry McGregor: Educational Software > > > Open Volunteer Slots (verified): > > - Sponsor Wrangler > Contact companies regarding sponsorship. > Alan has been mentioned as a good resource > for contacts. > > - Installers > Be on hand day of show to do installs. > Typically oriented by distro, and would > be nice to have some specialists (multi-boot, > firewall, etc). > > - Demonstrators > Be on hand day of show to demo Linux's > mind-bending power. Please make sure that > a computer with the proper gear will be on > hand (bring your own may be the best call). > > - Contact Registration > Arrange electronic and paper registration > for mailing lists and "May We Contact You"s. > > - Demo Zone > Arrange demonstrators and coordinate efforts > to provide appropriate systems. > > - Presentations > Arrange presenters and coordinate access to > a projector and OpenOffice presentation > software. > > - Legal > Make sure our collective butt is covered. > In particular consider the data loss indemnification > from last time, and the cost/benefit/permission of > selling T-shirts, StarOffice, and/or cheesecake. > > > Open Volunteer Slots (proposed): > > - Surveys > Arrange print and online versions of two > surveys: Preliminary, focusing on the type > of install needed. Feedback, focusing on > opportunities for improvement. 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