[wlug_org] second installfest meeting

[Jamie Baddeley]

Comments inline.

On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 18:31, Wood Brent wrote:
> Distro gurus on the day:
> ------------------------
> 
> Mandrake: Damon Lynch (maybe??), version 10.0 official instead of 9.2 

Make a decision. Get rid of the question marks. 

> Fedora:   Carl Klitscher
> Debian:   Sam Cannell/Chris Hodgetts 
> 
> 
> 
> no driver/winmodem guru appeared. 
> We discussed this issue and agreed that we would use a borrowed external modem
> for laptop setups, and suggest the owner purchase an appropriate linux
> compatible PCMCIA modem, with further help at wlug meetings. (Is USB also
> suitable? I've never tried it)
> 
> For internal PCI modem setups, we will have Linux compatible PCI internal
> modems available on the day (for sale). Brent/Michael to follow this up.
> 
> We will have a copy of Partition magic to re-size any systems with existing
> Windows partitions, prior to a Linux install (any problems during re-partioning
> will NOT be a Linux problem :-)
> 
> We will have some cheapish (40Gb?) hard drives available for purchase on the
> day, so if appropriate a dual boot system can be set up without re-partitioning
> the existing Windows drive. 
> 
40GB seems good. Don't forget power splitters.
> 
> 
> Hardware for sale on the day will be through or approved by Silicon. (Brent to
> look after this aspect)
> 
> 
> 
> Presentations:
> --------------
> 
> We agreed on a few presentations & how to run them. 
> 
> Each will run for <1/2 hr, starting at 10:30, and on the 1/2 hr thereafter.
> This gives a spare 1/2 hr to run a presentation again if there is enough
> interest (see web page reg details) or plenty of time to set up for the next
> one.
> 
> I've held Michael's demo to 1/2 hr, as he'll be available during the
> installfest for demoing the productivity packs anyway, wearing his Lycoris
> reseller hat rather than WLUG.
> 
> Topics (titles are mine- the presenter can let me know if they want summat
> different- or can sort out times if there is a problem?)
> 
> 
Reorder these:

> 10:30AM Linux: what is it?   (Brent Wood/Jamie Baddely)
>         (basic description of Linux, open source software, distro's...)
> 
11:30    What is Wellylug?  (Jamie Baddeley)
> 
> 12:30   Using Linux every day: core applications (Carl Klitscher)
>         (Open Office, Evolution, browser? GIMP?)
> 
> 1:00   Demo of Linux install using Fedora (Carl Klitscher)
> 
Have we got a Mandrake demo volunteer?

> 2:00    Basic internet security (Ed Hintz)
> 
3:00PM  Desktop LX: productivity pack & game pack (Michael Dittmer)
>         (demo & presentation of these commercial add-ons to improve your Linux 
>         experience)
> 
> 
> 
> Advertising.
> ------------
> 
> Jamie to chase up local papers, both in the free "what's on?" columns &
> possibly an interview/news item.
> 
Yep.

> Jamie to draft the brochure (which is to go to Dymocks, local DSE stores & a
> few to any WLUG members who want some to pin up in suitable places, eg: local
> computer shops, malls, community noticeboards, schools, etc.
> 
Yep.

> Jamie's draft can be tweaked by a couple of graphic artists & we can take
> whichever....
> 
Yep.
> 
> Dymocks powerpoint.
> -------------------
> 
> Sort of part of the advertising, but I'll list it separately...
> 
> Brent showed a presentation he'd put together as a starting point. Apart from
> the font, background, colour & general content it was pretty good :-) Taken by
> Jamie to tidy up (note: Jamie, can you add the logos for the sponsors from the
> web site on the sponsors page?)
> 
Will do.

> This will hopefully go to DSE to incorporate in a LiveCD, and will run from
> that at Dymocks on a Silicon PC, as well as in local DSE stores for the week
> preceding the installfest. If not, then as an Impress document on a basic Linux
> install.
> 
> It can also go to a graphic artist friend of Brent's to tweak if desired.
> 
> 
> web site.
> ---------
> 
> Hi Jethro, we haven't forgotten you :-) There was some discussion about just
> what we wanted, resulting in:
> 
> We need a registration page, to collect numbers (& names/email addresses?) for
> each presentation & the installfest.
> 
> Someting like a form which they enter name, email, tickbox for presentations
> they want, distro if the have a preference, info saying stuff like they have
> backed up any files they don't want to lose, they recognise that any process
> involving partitioning & formatting can lose files, etc, that we'll have extra
> HDD's available if required, & maybe a field for comments?
> 
> Once required fields are completed, they can click the register button to
> record the details.
> 
where does the info go? simply to the wlug_org list?

> We can use this (like Jethro's current polls?) to gauge interest in the various
> aspects of the installfest to plan it more effectively. (eg. plan to run a
> presentation a second time in the empty 1/2 hr if required, or have more of
> required distros...) 
> 

> Govt installfest.
> -----------------
> 
> We ruminated on this & generally agreed that it was appropriate for the group
> to make a decision without wider consultation (FWIW, there are 20 subscribers
> to wlug_org, I don't know how many in wellylug)
> 
> We felt it an event which NZOSS is better set up to run, although they are
> welcome to ask WLUG members to help.
> 
> I won't go into more detail unless some one REALLY wants to know....
> 
If the WellyLUG really wants to discuss this at the next meeting then
sing out.
> 
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