Re: [activities] Software Freedom Day, Sat 15 September - Computer Fair booked!

[Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> We had some communication mishaps, causing delays, but we are now booked to
> be present at a computer fair on the weekend of Software Freedom Day!
>
> The question remains, which day would be better? I've been informed that
> the Parramatta event (Saturday, on SFD) will be somewhat smaller than the
> UNSW one (Sunday, the day after). Is it worth delaying the Sydney SFD
> festivities by a day in order to reach a larger crowd?
>
> Other benefits of UNSW include a more central location and the presence of
> students (who might be more amiable towards FOSS). If we run any side
> events, they can take place in one of the uni rooms instead of at an
> entirely different venue.
>
> The Computer Fairs people seem quite enthusiastic to have our patronage.
> After all, geeks love to buy computer gear :) . If it goes well, we could
> turn this into a regular occurrence. We would not be the first users group
> to be creating such a partnership with a computer fair.

I should also add that if we can get a decently-sized group to attend, we can 
have our table rental fees waived. Computer fairs are a great way to find 
cheap and interesting hardware, so you won't just be there for Software 
Freedom Day :)



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