Free Ubuntu desktop/server books, where to put them

[austin]

VHS would be happy to add some ubuntu books to our community library.
We have a steadily growing collection of unixy books... and there are
many ubuntu users here. So if vancouver needs a spot to sotre some
good ubuntuy books let us know!

-a

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Randall Ross<randall at executiv.es> wrote:
> Corey, and friendly Canadian Ubuntu list people:
>
> The best place to put the free books is into the public library system
> where they can be borrowed by anyone, thus increasing the exposure of
> Ubuntu, and public access to freedom-oriented technology.
>
> I gave a "lightning talk" on this topic at the July meeting of Ubuntu
> Vancouver, summarized here:
>
> Lightning Talk 3: "Hacking the Public Library, Ubuntu Style" (Randall)
>
> VPL's collection fo Ubuntu books is *abysmal* (politely).
> Randall's VPL research:
> 18 Ubuntu titles (most of them out of date or unavailable.)
>>1000 Windows titles
>>100 Vista titles.
> Here's what you can do to fix this (i.e. hack the library):
> 1) Donate your Ubuntu books
> 2) Suggest a purchase
> 3) Order the official Ubuntu CD and donate it.
> Instructions on how to donate and suggest: http://www.vpl.ca
>
> Cheers,
> Randall.
> Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo
>
>
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