Sorry for the top post, but felt it was most appropriate.
I agree with Alan here. What I think we should do is try to do an
InstallFest once a month and it is just that, a time to install GNU/Linux
on willing participants machines. Nothing more, nothing less. Then
either 2 times a year or 4 times a year we should attempt to put on a
Freedom in Technology Conference. This where we would have presentations,
demos, etc (as well as installs). The idea should be that if someone
gets installed at an InstallFest they should be invited to the Freedom in
Technology Conference as well.
Hope that makes sense.
-Derek
Alan Dayley said:
> 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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