[wlug_org] Installfest 2008???

[Lindsay Hunter]

Our earlier discussion was around the concept of an expo that included 
an installfest but focused on demonstrating that a small business, or 
not for profit could set up using Linux, for mail and file server, 
accounts, and a database, who is in that business and how much might it 
cost.  It would be an opportunity for the Linux business sector to make 
their mark?

Not for profits have just entered a new world where the costs of 
software are no not much different to open source.  See  
http://www.techsoup.net.nz/directory/2

Lindsay

pcreso at pcreso.com wrote:
> The list seems much quieter these days, with fewer contributors (apart from the recent foray into document formats for job applications :-). So I'm not sure how much interest or support there is for an installfest type event this year.
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> Since I'm around Wgtn this year (except for a week in August where I'm presenting papers on FOSS at a conference in Rio :-) I figured I'd see if there is enough interest around to organise an Installfest this year.
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> The trend for the last few was more about answering enquiries, demo's, presentations than actually doing installs, so if we are interested in doing something, ideally in association with Software Freedom Day in Sept,
> we'll need to sort out what the format will be, & get enough volunteers to make it work.
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> Comments/concerns/volunteers???
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> Spotcha,
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>    Brent
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