[wlug_org] Installfest 2006

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2006-07-03 at 15:10 +0000, Benjamin Cooney wrote:
> I would be happy to help with the install fest but I have the disadvantages of 
> being both not-quite competent and I'm currently seeking some employment so 
> if an employer offering work wants me to be somewhere else on the day my 
> commitment is likely to go in that direction.

thanks, if you can make it, that would be great.



> What sort of help is wanted?

take a look at the link below. There is a section saying what we are
looking for.
http://www.wellylug.org.nz/installfests/2006/wellylug_installfestplan-1.pdf


> I could prolly help some people though providing 
> complete answers I cannot. 
> 
> Also... I thought I would just chuck in the idea of ipod and xbox linux. I'm 
> newish to the group so I dont know if this is something thats been discussed 
> before but there maybe members of the public who would like to get their xbox 
> softmodded to use xebian or something, people are now getting the new 360's 
> so they may be interested in doing somethign a bit querky with their old 
> hardware. I figured this is also probably a part of the public that is fairly 
> unaware of linux. Might be stupid idea but i thought i'd share it none the 
> less.

no, it's a good idea. :-)

I've thought about this to. The only problem is that finding people with
the skills to setup an xbox will probably be hard.

maybe we can ask MS to give us some freebies? I'm sure they would be
more than happy to... ;-)


cheers,

-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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