Install Fest II - 08-03 Status
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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
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
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.
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'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.
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