Should installfest be capitalized? i.e. Installfest. Or my personal favorite: InstallFest.
Should co-coordinator be coordinator?
Should "regional office" be "regional office" or "Regional Office"
Do you really want your email address published as in "Alexander Henry <
ahenry@red7usa.com>"?
George
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest
> From: Alexander Henry <alexanderhenry@cox.net>
>
> Pluggers, this is my press release to the papers, azipa and
> AZ Technology
> Council. Please review it for errors in grammar, meaning,
> and logic. I
> will put it out Wednesday morning.
>
> The way I understand press releases work, you put out lots of
> information
> often. So I'm saving this, I'll modify it slightly if
> needed, and put it
> out once or twice a month to the news outlets.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Community event: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest.
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CALENDAR POSTING
>
>
>
> LONG/ARTICLE FORMAT
>
> (Phoenix, Arizona) -- May 6, 2004
>
> The Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) and the Arizona Open Technology
> Organization (AZOTO) are holding their monthly Linux
> installfest Saturday,
> May 29'th, all day from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the University of
> Advancing Technology (UAT), 2625 W Baseline Tempe, just west
> of I-10.
> Free and open to the public. Bring your P.C. for free
> one-on-one help
> with installing Linux. The Linux installfest also features
> demos to view
> Linux for those considering switching to Linux for home or
> business use,
> as well as Knoppix CD's to try Linux at home without damaging
> your PC or
> files. No RSVP required, however if you are considering
> attending please
> e-mail the event co-ordinator Alexander Henry
> <ahenry@red7usa.com> with
> 'Installfest' in the subject line, stating your specific
> interest. The
> PLUG/AZOTO Installfest is held at UAT on the last Saturday of
> every month.
>
> "PLUG and AZOTO, in the past, had only held bi-annual install
> conferences," says Alexander Henry, PLUG member and event
> coordinator.
> "These install conferences were huge, and included not only
> one-on-one
> installation help and Linux demos, but presentations and
> givaways. The
> members at PLUG and AZOTO now feel the community would be
> better served
> with smaller monthly installfests." The larger install
> conferences will
> still be held. "We always had a great turnout at these install
> conferences, even though we only marketed through web forums
> and e-mail.
> This indicates to me the public is hungry for the support and
> the kind of
> forum that installfests provide." Alexander also cited
> greater worldwide
> interest in Linux, support from large companies such as IBM and
> Hewlett-Packard, confusion raised by the recent lawsuits by
> SCO against
> IBM, and exponentially increasing Windows virus outbreaks has raised
> greater interest in Linux. "Also, there was always a fraction of
> conference attendees who needed 'just one more thing' done with their
> system. With monthly installfests, they could just return
> next month. We
> can better serve everyone." Alexander continued that in the
> future, given
> demand, larger computer setup demonstrations as well as regular group
> tutorials would be held.
>
> Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created
> by Linus
> Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world.
> Developed
> under the GNU General Public License, the source code for
> Linux is freely
> available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely
> distributed,
> Linux's functionality, adaptability, and robustness has made
> it the main
> alternative for proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating
> systems. IBM,
> Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced
> Linux and support its ongoing development. More than a decade
> after its
> initial release, Linux is being adopted worldwide as a server
> platform
> primarily. Its use as a home and office desktop operating
> system is also
> on the rise. The operating system can also be incorporated
> directly into
> microchips in a process called "embedding" and is
> increasingly being used
> this way in appliances and devices. Countries such as China, India,
> Germany, Singapore, Brazil, and many more are adopting Linux as their
> official operating system in both servers and desktops. Some
> governments
> are adopting economic policies around a future boom in Linux.
>
> The Phoenix Linux User's Group is the local Linux user's
> group (LUG) for
> the Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, they
> are populated
> by hobbyists and computer professionals, and provide a form for
> discussion. Unlike computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same
> functions as a "reigonal office" for IBM, Macintosh,
> Microsoft, or Sun,
> and has the responsibility to train, support, and educate
> Linux users,
> coordinate Linux consultants, advocate Linux as a computing
> solution, and
> serve as liaison to local news outlets. Because Linux is 100% Free
> Software and Open Source software, LUGs are 100% volunteer
> and unpaid.
> PLUG holds several monthly meetings: one in the southwest
> Phoenix area,
> one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in Tempe. PLUG
> membership is free
> and open to anyone, and also welcomes users and fans of all
> Free Software
> and Open Source Software such as GNU and FreeBSD.
>
> The Arizona Open Technology Organization (AZOTO) is an Arizona based
> non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use of
> Free Software
> and Open Standards in the state of Arizona.
>
> For more information, see:
> The Phoenix Linux User's Group website: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
> The Arizona Open Technology Organization website: http://www.azoto.org
> Linux Online: http://www.linux.org
>
>
>
> SHORT FORMAT - CALENDAR FORMAT - AZIPA/AZTECHLIST/TECHOASIS FORMAT
>
> 5/29 (Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm) Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG)
> Installfest. Where: University of Advancing Technology: 2625
> W. Baseline
> Tempe, AZ 85283 (Baseline Road, just west of I-10 and Pointe
> Hilton South
> Mountain, south side of Baseline). The Phoenix Linux User's
> Group and the
> Arizona Open Technology Organization (AZOTO) would like to
> invite you to
> our monthly Linux installfest. Bring your PC, Mac, or other for
> one-on-one help to get your machine running Linux, and to
> learn how to use
> Linux. If you're interested in Linux for home, please stop
> by and see our
> demos. If you are researching Linux for business use,
> especially small
> business, please contact Alexander Henry below, and we will arrange a
> specific demo. **NOTE** This is a brand new event for us.
> In the past,
> we had only offered bi-annual, larger install conferences.
> We decided on
> monthly installfests because we feel that there is a need for
> more in this
> community. We believe this event may snowball into something
> larger.
> RSVP appreciated, indicate interests: Alexander Henry
> <ahenry@red7usa.com> PLUG: http://plug.phoenix.az.us AZOTO:
> http://www.azoto.org
>
> --
>
> --Alexander
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