Sounds sound!!
The only thing that COULD reasonably be in addition
every month is for a couple computers that are already
setup and ready to demo. That way, the install fest
could be advertised as an 'come by and see it in
action, then get it installed on your machine' type
event. Maybe have them setup with a 'fake business
with a fake data base, accounting dept, etc' for a
business type to play with. A separate 'home' that the
'newbie user' could actually do 'work' in. I know this
could not be done before this time, but something to
think about.
Maybe 'network' those two computers and demo
administration type ability from one over the other if
asked, etc. The two computers don't need to be 'state
of the art speed freaks, just something workable.
Just some idol thoughts.
Anything to get more interest in Linux and installing
it and running it.
What MAY happen is for the first two or three months,
we get a good turn out then it tappers off unless we
get some draw besides install help. Hope I am wrong,
but for now, installfest sounds great!
How about posting the 'flyer' for the event to the
website so we can download and possibly post places.
--- Alan Dayley <
alandd@consultpros.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 May 2004 01:08 pm, George Gambill
> wrote:
> --[clip]--
> > I was told that 4 weeks is not enough time to pull
> an InstallFest together.
> > But, if we go on the idea that we get done what
> we get done for this first
> > cycle and get more done for next month, I'm all
> for it.
>
> I want to jump in here to offer a touch of
> flexibility to the idea of an
> InstallFest and what I think it really is.
>
> The kind of InstallFest that George is referring to
> is, and did a great job
> putting together, was done on the model of the
> previous two InstallFests.
> Biggish events with demos, presentations, prizes
> and, of course, installs.
> For something of that magnitude 4 weeks is not
> enough. It is very hard to
> get many companies to commit to donating stuff in a
> 4 week time limit, for
> example.
>
> InstallFests can involve as little as 4 people
> getting together to install
> software and solve problems. All they do is
> installs. There are LUGs out
> there that limit the monthly InstallFest to 10
> people who must sign up in
> advance. I'm not sure I like that but the point is
> that most InstallFests
> are smaller than the almost "Free Software
> Conferences" that we have put on
> in the past.
>
> I envision a regular monthly InstallFest to be about
> installs. The regular
> committee, headed by Alexander, running the monthly
> event should worry about
> getting the resources to do installs. Period.
> Trying to put on a
> quasi-conference every month is more than a regular
> InstallFest should be,
> IMO. If they make sure they can help people get
> Linux installed, they are
> doing great! Save the big "Free Software Show" for
> an annual or semi-annual
> event, maybe put on by AZOTO and held in conjunction
> with that month's PLUG
> InstallFest.
>
> Now, if someone wants to demo or present something
> at the InstallFest, fine,
> get them a room and have them come. But keep such
> things secondary to the
> priority of getting software installed. I would
> like the regular
> InstallFests to happen every month without the
> pressure to make it a big
> event. Let's do installs and spread Free Software
> around, that's the main
> goal.
>
> Of course, if Alexander and the group want to do
> something big every month,
> and can pull it off, more power to them says I!
>
> Alan
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