Yeah, bringing in new people is something we absolutely want to do and U Parties sound like a great way to do that. I wish we had people in Waterloo interested in running something like that. I just don't see what's so bad about the community meeting inn an appropriate venue and raising a glass to a job well done. <div class="gmail_quote">On Apr 29, 2012 6:10 PM, "LP" <<a href="mailto:linuxpusher2@gmail.com">linuxpusher2@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> I am helping Australia with Black Opal a Ubuntu 12.04. Let us know how it works out. I am all for turning new people onto Linux. LinuxPusher <div class="gmail_quote">On 29 April 2012 14:07, Darcy Casselman <<a href="mailto:dscassel@gmail.com" target="_blank">dscassel@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">So you don't do anything for the people who know about and love Ubuntu? Who invest their time and energy into it and want to celebrate the release? Darcy. <div><div> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Randall Ross <<a href="mailto:randall@executiv.es" target="_blank">randall@executiv.es</a>> wrote: > Hello Canada! > > Vancouver will be hosting a *U-Party* in June. (That's our official name > for them.) > > Why oh why so late, you ask? > > 1) It's a party, not an install-fest, > 2) We've learned that if we have an event closer to release date people > expect tech, > 3) The people in #2 are already into Ubuntu, and will come regardless. > **We want people who have never heard of Ubuntu to party with us.** The > stated goal of Ubuntu is to cross the chasm and bring free software to > the masses. > 4) Computers kill parties, with precision ;) > > And why don't we call them "Ubuntu Release Parties?" > The general public cannot understand how a computer (or software) themed > party could possibly be fun, and therefore won't come. When's the last > time you heard someone say "Wow, I went to that <insert proprietary OS > name here> party the other day and it rocked!!" Not gonna happen in our > lifetime ;) > > Party! > > Cheers, > Randall > Ubuntu Buzz Generator > > -- > > On 04/26/2012 05:00 AM, <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-ca-request@lists.ubuntu.com</a> wrote: >> From: Darcy Casselman <<a href="mailto:dscassel@gmail.com" target="_blank">dscassel@gmail.com</a>> >> >> >> Tomoorrow is release day! >> >> So far, we've just got the usual release parties in Kitchener and Toronto: >> >> <a href="http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca</a> >> >> It's not too late to host one in your town! Just pick a place and let >> people know. This list is a good place to start. >> >> Darcy. > > > > > </div></div>> -- > ubuntu-ca mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> > -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </blockquote></div> -- Always tell the Truth, People don't expect it. Expect us, We are the Truth. -- ubuntu-ca mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-ca@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca</a> </blockquote></div>