InstallFest -- Hats Off Status
Our hats (not the Red ones) go off to the following volunteers.
"Thanks for helping further the cause (making it a reality)"
Alan Dayley <alandd@mindspring.com> Vendors
Alexander Henry <alexanderhenry@cox.net> Host
Augie Grayfox [grayfox78@cox.net] RedHat 9 CD's
Augie Grayfox [grayfox78@cox.net] Mandrake CD's
Bruce Pettycrew <bkpettycrew@cox.net> RedHat Install
Bruce Pettycrew <bkpettycrew@cox.net> Slackware 9.0 CD's
Bart Garst <bartgarst@cox.net> Debian (Woody) CD's
Craig Brooksby <mailto:azipa@brxb.com> Host
Dennis Kibbe dennisk@sahuaro.f2s.com Slackware Install
Derek Neighbors [derek@gnue.org] Presentations
der.hans <PLUGd@LuftHans.com> Press Release
der.hans <PLUGd@LuftHans.com> apt cache
der.hans <PLUGd@LuftHans.com> squid proxy
Eldric <eldric@cox.net> UAT Contact:
George Gambill <ggambill@computer-guidance.com> Proj Mngr
George Gambill <ggambill@computer-guidance.com> OpenOffice CD's
Matt Alexander <m@netpro.to> General Assistance:
Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] Dead Rat Install ;-)
Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] Debian Install
Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] RMS video tape
"Stallman visit October
2001"
Rares Marian <rmarian@linuxmail.org> Debian Install
Robert Ambrose [rna@muttsoft.com] RedHat Install
Robert Ambrose [rna@muttsoft.com] Mirror Host
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The remaining orphans need TLC from a loving parent (champion)
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Anywhere you see "_____" is a opening that might fit your name!!!
Please reply off-list with additions or corrections.
When replying off-list to volunteer, please let me know how you want your
name presented, full name, first name and last initial, just first name or
even just their email address or nickname. If you provide no instructions I
will use the name provided in the email header (i.e. ggambill@compu.....)
Thanks,
Reply to George Gambill <
ggambill@computer-guidance.com>
Suggested demos(presentations) needing a champion where "Demonstration"
means: Normally one (instructor/demonstrator) to few (as many as can look
over the demonstrators shoulder) students and normally presented in a room
with much other activities going on.
OpenOffice.org: ______
The GIMP: demo on GNU/Linux and m$ ______
Desktop: KDE and/or GNOME ______ Probably not needed
GNUe: we've got 20 experts now :) ______
useful things:
ripping CDs ______
photo albums ______
'my <datatype>' ______ I think this means MySQL and PostGreSQL
viewing faxes ______
What is Free Software? _____ (This might be a presentation.)
licensing (This might be a presentation.)
______
Free Software development in .az.us:
GNUe ______
KDE ______ I have no idea what this (development) means
GNOME ______ I have no idea what this means
Familiar ______ I have no idea what this means
Kernel ______
Sodi-Podi ______
GDB ______
LTSP _____ (This might make a good presentation also)
Blender ______
Knoppix for Kids/debian jr. ______
Knoppix ______
Firewalling _____ (This might make a good presentation also)
Security updates: _____ should also be covered in the 'where now?'
(This might make a good presentation also)
Please send in suggestions and/or volunteer to do these demos/presentations.
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Giveaways:
- (see also Vendor above)
- PLUG handouts: ______
- PLUG business cards: _____
- Tux the Penguin, case badges, to all successful installs.
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CDROMs to give away
- Mozilla 1.0. ______
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Working computers for people to see.
- Apple G3
- KDE _____
- Gnome _____
- IPAQ or other platform _____
+ Firewall Distro demos _____
- FreeSCO: _____
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Documentation
Menu(s) _____ to aid in selecting distro, firewall, OpenOffice etc.
After Install Maintenance (apt-get, Up2Date etc.)
Red Hat _____
Debian _____
Slackware _____
Got it installed, now what?:
a guide to putting the box on the air at home
( cable/dsl/phone setup, etc. )
(This might make a good presentation also)
_____
Where to find assistance _____
(This might make a good presentation also)
How to find out what's installed _____
(This might make a good presentation also)
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MATERIALS LIST
Start of a list. Let me know which you can bring. Reply to me (not to
all) with any additions / changes. Then we'll cc the pluglist. Ideally
we'd have several folks with a "reserve" of items in their cars' trunks...
GENERAL.
- Markers, paper, tape -- for signs
- Pens, pencils
- Preprinted signs ("Install fest This Way" [left, right, straight])
- Easel, whiteboard, dry markers
- PLUG banner.
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HANDOUTS.
- PLUG business cards
- Flyers
- Vendor materials
- Supply of blank CDRs, and access to ISOs of several distributions
on an operable computer with a CD burner.
- Hardware Inventory / Waiver forms -- see
http://www.vlug.org/ifht/
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PARTS.
- power strips / surge protectors (several folks pls bring)
- network switch/hub & cables
- extra network switch/hub & cables for Firewall demos
- spare keyboards
- spare mice
- various converter plugs, screws, etc.
- screwdrivers
- network cards (PCI, ISA)
- extra floppy drives, cdrom drives, video and sound cards
(for folks with recalcitrant hardware?)
- IDE, floppy cables
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The clerical stuff:
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What, When, Where:
What: InstallFest
When: 25 October 2003, 10am-4pm
Where: University of Advancing Technology ( http://www.UAT.edu/ )
2625 W. Baseline Road, Tempe
Building(s) TBD
Press release at: TBD per Hans
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George Gambill <
ggambill@computer-guidance.com>
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