Mid-Cycle Events

[Andre Mangan]

i think it a sad state of affairs that a contributor's chosen vocabulary
should be under attack.  One single word.  This is a forum for exchanging
ideas.  What ever happened to signing the Code of Conduct.  I have signed
it and abide by it, George.  Have you?

Andre

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On 24 May 2012 11:58, George Patterson <george.patterson at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 24 May 2012 10:07, Andre Mangan <andremangan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > "InstallFest" does not generate any interest - it is a fabricated word
> used
> > by cognoscenti only.
> >
>
> Speaking of words, who the uses a word like cognoscenti, probably just
> the "wordsmiths".  (Hand up those that needed to look for the
> definition in a dictionary).
>
> While I agree that InstallFest doesn't generate automatic interest
> these days, I disagree that it's a made up word used just by geeks. In
> 2002 (and other years), LinuxSA held an Installfest where the
> installations were mostly going onto peoples computers that hadn't
> used Linux before. How did these members of the public know what an
> InstallFest was? We educated them, put flyers up at Uni notice boards
> (I think via the radio also). Wow that was really 10 years ago, feel
> like it was last year sometimes.
>
> Open Day: sounds like a space full of displays and perhaps people
> trying to sell you products, ideas or services, for example University
> Open days.
>
> Workshop: sounds like planned sessions with a fixed schedule.
> InstallFest:: Probably too geeky unless you are prepared to explain
> what an InstallFest is.
>
> For these reason, all of the above is not ideal.
>
> As an idea, what about Ubuntu Install Day? Though that sounds like it
> excludes people that are wanting to ask questions.
>
>
> > Great initiative, Jared.  Good luck.
> >
>
> Agreed with the above.
>
> Regards
>
>
> George
>
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