Re: [activities] Software Freedom Day, Sat 15 September - what to do?

[Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, Rodger & Janice Dean <rodger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This sounds like a great idea and a venue where people who are
> interested in computers not just windows will be present. It's also
> close to Parramatta Station.  We need to make a decision soon as a flyer
> will need to be created so that we can let people now where we will.
>
> UNSW option is also good as well. What sort of traffic will we get
> there?

I've been to computer fairs at both Parramatta and UNSW, and both were fairly 
busy.

> I have been taking my laptop to work with and everyone is starting to
> ask about Linux.  So it would be good to have a flyer to get them
> thinking about it before the day, rather than at the last minute.

At the very least, we should have an announcement on the SLUG Web site, 
preferably a whole page explaining what we are doing. We could have 
downloadable fliers for people to print and distribute.

We have also been discussing the possibility of holding another Bootcamp after 
SFD, and using SFD to promote it.


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