Two I missed: Matt Alexander has offered to do a presentation on LTSP! Matt Alexander has offered to help people configure LTSP on their systems! My apologies to Matt for my oversight. On Sat, 3 Aug 2002, Robert Bushman wrote: > Install Fest II - 08-03 Status > ------------------------------ > > Critical Path Tasks: > - Confirm the location. Rumour is that the location is > secured, and we need formal confirmation. > > > Tasks: > - Assess priority and feasibility of suggestions. > - Identify volunteers for open slots. > - Start warming up the sponsors. > > > News: > > Derek Neighbors has offered to do a presentation on > GNUe enterprise software. > > Derek Neighbors has offered to handle the pre- > registration and post mortem forms with GNUe > software. > > Derek Neighbors has offered to do Debian installs. > > Bob Bushman has offered to do a presentation on > Information Rights. > > > 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 - Goodies have arrived! > - Sam's Publishing - Jim has them in process! > - GNUe - Will be there! > > > 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 > DVR: Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor > Surveys: Derek Neighbors > > > Installers: > Technomage (pending location): RedHat, Mandrake > Justin Zeigler: Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, SuSE > Harry McGregor: Debian > Derek Neighbors: Debian Matt Alexander: LTSP Configuration > > Demonstrators: > Jonathon Claxton: Video Games > Justin Zeigler: Educational Software > Harry McGregor: Educational Software > > > Presenters: > Justin Zeigler: Educational Software > Harry McGregor: Educational Software > Bill Lindley: BSA > Michelle Lowman: Free Software Licenses > Derek Neighbors: GNUe Enterprise Software Matt Alexander: LTSP > Bob Bushman: Information Rights > > > 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): > > - T-Shirts > Arrange printing of PLUG T-Shirts for sale > and/or doorprizes at Install Fest. Probably > requires harvesting of donations and/or > investment in return on sales. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 'Microsoft also warned today that the era of "open computing," the > free exchange of digital information that has defined the personal > computer industry, is ending.' > > http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/25/technology/25NET.html > > Will Microsoft permit you to use your mission critical data when > you need it? Linux will, and you have the source to prove it. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ________________________________________________ > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Microsoft also warned today that the era of "open computing," the free exchange of digital information that has defined the personal computer industry, is ending.' http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/25/technology/25NET.html Will Microsoft permit you to use your mission critical data when you need it? Linux will, and you have the source to prove it. --------------------------------------------------------------------