[Ubuntu-be] Release Party 14.04 Ghent

[Frank Neirynck]

Hello Mike,

I am a user, definitely not a techie, but I use Ubuntu since 2004 as the
only desktop environment in our home and my work network (my work as a
journalist in local news agency), after having my first Ubuntu installed
by Jan Claeys (who solved the issues with my initial screw-up version). 
If you want I can talk about that experience either in English, Dutch or
Spanish. I also taught a few years in Peru, where the national
university where I worked used Linux out of financial necessity...

Let me know if this is something you think your audience is willing to
listen to... If so, I'll book my train ride to Ghent...

Kind regards,

Frank Neirynck

-----Oorspronkelijke bericht-----
Van: Mike Morraye <mike op morraye.be>
Reply-to: Ubuntu Belgium <ubuntu-be op lists.ubuntu.com>
Aan: Ubuntu Belgium <ubuntu-be op lists.ubuntu.com>
Onderwerp: Re: [Ubuntu-be] Release Party 14.04 Ghent
Datum: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:42:39 +0200

Hi all!

So-far, I had no-one willing to give a talk or demo and only one person
(Merlijn) that offered to lend a hand.
This is both sad and disappointing.
This led the goals of the 'release party' to
changed.
It'll just be an opportunity for people to meet other ubuntero's and
have a chat.
People whom are willing to help each-other out with installing or
troubleshooting Ubuntu can do so.

There is the space, internet and food/drinks available.
I had hoped to have a more active and educative release-party...
I guess this just reflects the current state of the Ubuntu-be community.

- Mimor


On 04/03/14 15:38, Mike Morraye wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> As next month there will be a new release of another LTS version
> of Ubuntu, I'm looking into organizing a Release Party.
> 
> Date: April 19th (the Saturday after the release)
> 
> What has been done: I've already got the location available. The
> hackerspace in Ghent (http://0x20.be) is my venue of choice.
> 
> What needs to be done: My next step is decide what kind of
> activities there should be. Therefore I come to request your help.
> 
> What is it you'd expect from a release party? Would you rather have
> a simple and only-socialize event, or would you expect demo's from
> vendors and/or talks by other users?
> 
> If you are willing to give a talk/presentation, whether you are a
> user or a techie... And you are willing to come over to the
> wonderful city of Ghent, contact me!
> 
> I'm also looking for vendors, working with Ubuntu, that are willing
> to give a demo of their product. So if you are one of these
> vendors, or you know a vendor, get in touch with me.
> 
> I'm looking forward to all the reactions!
> 
> - Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
>