On 7/16/06, Alexander Henry <
alexanderhenry@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Community event: Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest:
>
> Preparing your computer for Vista!
>
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> CALENDAR POSTING
>
>
>
>
> What: 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, near Fry's Electronics Tempe).
>
> When: Saturday, July 29, 2006, 10:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m.
>
> RSVP: InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> - Your computer with specs and equipment
> - What you hope to accomplish and learn by installing Linux
> - Encouraged to RSVP but not required
>
> Who: Anyone who wants to see Linux or run it on their computer.
> - Volunteers always needed, please e-mail your pledge for time.
>
> Installations take over two hours, please arrive within the first few
> hours.
>
>
>
> ONE-SENTENCE FORMAT - CALENDAR FORMAT
>
> 07/29 (Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm) Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG)
> Would like to prepare your computer for Vista! Bring your computer,
> volunteers will install Linux for you to use at home. Where: University of
> Advancing Technology: 2625 W. Baseline Tempe, AZ 85283.
>
>
>
>
> SHORT FORMAT - CALENDAR FORMAT - AZIPA/AZTECHLIST/TECHOASIS FORMAT
>
> 07/29 (Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm) Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG), a group
> of professionals and enthusiasts, would like to prepare your computer for
> Vista!
> 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 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.
> RSVP
> is strongly encouraged to ensure the right volunteers will be available
> for
> your needs, but not required. Please RSVP to
> InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> with the following information: Your computer with specs and equipment you
> wish to run, and what you hope to accomplish and learn by installing
> Linux.
> Installations take over two hours, please arrive within the first few
> hours.
> PLUG: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
>
>
>
>
> LONG/ARTICLE FORMAT
>
> (Phoenix, Arizona) -- Saturday, July 29, 2006
>
> The Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG) Installfest, preparing your computer
> for Vista! The Phoenix Linux User Group is holding their monthly Linux
> Installfest
> Saturday, July 29, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 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. While no RSVP is
> required,
> if you are considering attending, an e-mail to the event coordinator
> stating
> your specific interest would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail
> InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us with "Installfest" in the subject
> line. The
> PLUG Installfest is held at UAT on the last Saturday of every month.
>
> 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
> to 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 utilized worldwide as a server platform primarily. Its use as a
> home
> and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. Local computer
> vendor and service provider Red Seven (http://www.redseven.biz/) provides
> computer systems and IT services to the home user and small business.
> National governments in 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 Group is the local Linux user's group (LUG) for the
> Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, it is populated by
> hobbyists and computer professionals, and provides a forum for discussion.
> Unlike many other computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same
> functions
> as a "regional office" for IBM, Macintosh, Microsoft, or Sun; they have
> 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 Free Software or Open Source
> software,
> LUGs are entirely volunteer based. 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 anyone may join. PLUG also welcomes users and
> fans of all Free Software and Open Source Software such as GNU and
> FreeBSD.
>
> For more information, see:
> The Phoenix Linux User's Group website: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
> Linux Online: http://www.linux.org
>
> --
> Alexander
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In regard to the part where it says:
> PLUG holds several monthly meetings: one
> in the southwest Phoenix area, one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in
Tempe. [...]
some updating of the "standard script" might be in order [next time].
I think the "West Side" meetings that used to be held in *Glendale*, are
now
held at a location [near Bell Road and I-17] that is technically in Phoenix.
So maybe it should say something more generic, like "West Side"
instead of "Glendale". just a 0.02 suggestion...
--
Mike Schwartz
Glendale AZ
schwartz@acm.org
Mike.L.Schwartz@gmail.com
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