I have 2 pentium MMX 200 Mhz machines sitting here with a couple of small HD's
in them.
perhaps adding more HD's and putting them up might work.
Technomage Hawke
On Thursday 06 May 2004 01:14 am, ec wrote:
> 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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