[wellylug] Linux Expo

[Lindsay Hunter]

Go for it!  I will help if I can, but mostly this needs to be done by 
the guys who are doing it!

Lindsay

Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-09-23 at 08:02 +1200, Lindsay Hunter wrote:
>   
>> We briefly discussed another Installfest a few months ago.  The 
>> enthusiasm waned.  Given that the planet has moved on etc, is there 
>> another option?.  Do we need another option?  What makes more sense to 
>> me now is a Linux Expo, with all the entrepreneurs in Wellington showing 
>> what they can do, have done, etc, and in one corner, a display and 
>> information desk for home users?  It seems to me that local Linux 
>> business needs a venue to show local small business that they have an 
>> alternative, and let them size up the vendors without getting the feet 
>> wet?  Or do we wait for Dell?
>>
>>     
> I think this is an awesome idea and a great opportunity to build up the
> profile of Open Source in NZ.  I have some contact with people in the
> event business, (and have been involved in big event stuff myself), and
> could see what the potential costs involved are and see if we can make
> it happen.
>
> Hey maybe we should get a team of people together to plan this.  I'd
> certainly be keen to help in organising this.
>
> Thanks Lindsay!!
>
>   

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Lindsay Hunter
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