IF02.2 Update

[Robert Bushman]

Install Fest II - 08-03 Status
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Critical Path Tasks:
- Confirm the location. Rumour is that the location is
  secured, and we need formal confirmation.


Tasks:
- Assess priority and feasibility of suggestions.
- Identify volunteers for open slots.
- Start warming up the sponsors.


News:

Derek Neighbors has offered to do a presentation on
GNUe enterprise software.

Derek Neighbors has offered to handle the pre-
registration and post mortem forms with GNUe
software.

Derek Neighbors has offered to do Debian installs.

Bob Bushman has offered to do a presentation on
Information Rights.


Suggestions:

+ More Install Stations
+ Press Releases on 31 July and 31 Aug
+ School (K-12) Oriented Press Release(s)
+ School (College) Oriented Press Release(s)
+ School (K-12,College) Direct Invitations
+ Mailing List Registration - Current Lists
+ May We Contact You? - Attendees
+ May We Contact You? - Install Customers
+ Demo Zone With Demonstrators
+ Presentations
+ PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG Flyer)
+ Homemade Cheesecake
+ 802.11
- Preliminary Survey - User Needs?
- Feedback Survey - How to Improve?
- Demo - Win/Lin Shootout / Corporate Usability
- PLUG Promotional Materials (PLUG T-Shirt)


Sponsor Status:
- UnityWave - Will be there!
- AZOTO - Will be there!
- RedHat - Will be there!
- Sun - Will be there!
- OSEF - Will be there!
- Debian - Will be there!
- O'Reilly - Goodies have arrived!
- Sam's Publishing - Jim has them in process!
- GNUe - Will be there!


Volunteers:

Flyer:          Michelle Lowman
Press:          Lee Einer
Site:           Steve (foodog) (pending GCC approval)
Web Site:       Jim Farli
School Contact: Anthony (tickticker) & Tom Emerson
Chef:           Raymond Cantwell
Chairman:       Bob Bushman
802.11:         Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor
DVR:            Justin Zeigler & Harry McGregor
Surveys:        Derek Neighbors


Installers:
  Technomage (pending location): RedHat, Mandrake
  Justin Zeigler: Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, SuSE
  Harry McGregor: Debian
  Derek Neighbors: Debian


Demonstrators:
  Jonathon Claxton: Video Games
  Justin Zeigler: Educational Software
  Harry McGregor: Educational Software


Presenters:
  Justin Zeigler: Educational Software
  Harry McGregor: Educational Software
  Bill Lindley: BSA
  Michelle Lowman: Free Software Licenses
  Derek Neighbors: GNUe Enterprise Software
  Bob Bushman: Information Rights


Open Volunteer Slots (verified):

- Sponsor Wrangler
  Contact companies regarding sponsorship.
  Alan has been mentioned as a good resource
  for contacts.

- Installers
  Be on hand day of show to do installs.
  Typically oriented by distro, and would
  be nice to have some specialists (multi-boot,
  firewall, etc).

- Demonstrators
  Be on hand day of show to demo Linux's
  mind-bending power. Please make sure that
  a computer with the proper gear will be on
  hand (bring your own may be the best call).

- Contact Registration
  Arrange electronic and paper registration
  for mailing lists and "May We Contact You"s.

- Demo Zone
  Arrange demonstrators and coordinate efforts
  to provide appropriate systems.

- Presentations
  Arrange presenters and coordinate access to
  a projector and OpenOffice presentation
  software.

- Legal
  Make sure our collective butt is covered.
  In particular consider the data loss indemnification
  from last time, and the cost/benefit/permission of
  selling T-shirts, StarOffice, and/or cheesecake.


Open Volunteer Slots (proposed):

- T-Shirts
  Arrange printing of PLUG T-Shirts for sale
  and/or doorprizes at Install Fest. Probably
  requires harvesting of donations and/or
  investment in return on sales.

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 free exchange of digital information that has defined the personal
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 Will Microsoft permit you to use your mission critical data when
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