[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

[C David Rigby]

Hello Heidir,

Possibly mentioning or demoing Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org/)?
Personally, I think this is an even better way to try Ubuntu from a Windows
host than either a VM or a LiveCD.

Regards
CDR

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:40 PM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <
dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:

> Hi XP,
>
> Will be great to talk about Wine, Problem is I have never used Wine before.
> Anyone knows about Wine and willing to contribute? Can always add more
> topics into my slide.
>
> Heidir
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Chen Xiangpeng <xp at xp.sg>
> To: Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>
> Cc: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>; ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 14:21:33
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
>
> Hi,
>
> Might be a bit OT here:
>
> I've read thru your slides. I think they're great. I got a lil suggestion
> though. You might wanna talk about Wine in your presentation. I believe that
> if you can convince people that they can ease their transition pains by
> using Wine, I think it'll make the idea of switching a lot more attractive
> :)
>
> XP
>
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <
> dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> So who could give a talk? This is where we could shine some light. I am
>> willing to take my time for the event, show the slides which I have created
>> or install some Ubuntu.
>> Sample presentation:
>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/5261323/Team-Ubuntu-Singapore-Presentation-Draft
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> Heidir
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
>> To: ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2008 13:00:36
>> Subject: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
>>
>> Greetings Team Ubuntu Singapore,
>>
>> Since I learned of your groups existence a couple of weeks ago, I've been
>> meaning to join up. Ubuntu is my primary desktop GNU/Linux, so this is the
>> place for me!
>>
>> Through our site http://softwarefreedomday.sg (thanks for the link on
>> your homepage!) I've received a contact from Dang Thanh Son, the Sun Campus
>> Ambassador @ NUS. He is helping with the NUS SFD event which will take place
>> Friday 19 Sept 2008 from 13:00 until 17:00 (details here:
>> http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/SOSUMNUS).. He writes:
>>
>>
>> My name is Dang Thanh Son, Sun Campus Ambassador. We are also celebrating
>> SFD at NUS but on Fri 19 Sept 08. I would like to invite one person from
>> Linux user groups to come down to give a talk about Linux at 3-4pm on Fri 19
>> Sept?
>>
>> We corresponded a bit, and I posted his request to the LMGS and
>> sfds2008 at googlegroups..com <sfds2008 at googlegroups.com> lists. No one
>> responded, so I asked him what would be acceptable topics. I proposed two,
>> related topics, both of which he said were fine:
>>
>>    - Would a talk on the topic of "Trying Linux" be OK? That is a topic
>>    that I might be able to get a speaker for, and it provides a good "hands on"
>>    presentation. The audience could try using Linux during the talk.. The
>>    audience members would have to bring their own laptops, of course, but we
>>    might be able to come up with some Live CDs.
>>    - Would an Ubuntu presentation be OK? We have a an active Ubuntu group
>>    here. Their focus is specifically Ubuntu, and I would expect their
>>    presentation to be oriented towards promoting Ubuntu.
>>
>> The latter point was made specifically with TUGS in mind. I wanted to make
>> sure that something like that would be OK before I asked here.
>>
>> Is anyone interested in doing this?
>>
>> I'd love to help them out, as well as promote TUGS, Ubuntu, & SFD in
>> general. I am trying to avoid volunteering for a presentation myself due to
>> my involvement in preparations for LMGS's SFD event at SMU. As well, I have
>> to fly out of Singapore a few hours after the SFD event on 20 Sept.
>>
>> Regardless, let me know what you think. If I cannot find a speaker for
>> him, then I may try to manage it myself. My wife won't be too happy, but
>> she'll have 12 hours on the plane to Italy, Saturday night/Sunday morning,
>> to express herself... (8->
>>
>> Regards
>> C David Rigby
>>
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