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

[C David Rigby]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M <
dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure whether its right to talk about FOSS, since we are suppossed
> to talk about Ubuntu. Mr. Chew, care for a suggestion?
>

Good point, Thanh Son did ask for a presentation on GNU/Linux. You and Chew
have the basics covered, though. Hmmm, really, with four topics, do we
really need another presentation? Perhaps I should just prep my laptop with
multiple *buntus for demonstration purposes or otherwise support your
efforts?

I admit that I am at a loss for a great idea here. As well, the volume of
activity associated with SFDS08 at this point means I probably do not have
much, if any, time to prepare a presentation. My suggested topics were taken
directly from the things I know I will be setting up for Installfest, so I
felt I'd be able to talk and demo without to much additional effort.


> About the cart you are talking about, I'm sure you are referring to the
> carts that was given away when you purchased a printer during COMEX 2008. It
> can either be pulled behind or pushed, and it can be folded to be carried
> easily.
>

Yes, that is the one. In the US it is called a hand truck, in France "un
cabas". I'm not sure what the correct term is in Singapore.


>
> Unfortunately I gave mine away to a friend. I'm not sure where you could
> buy it. You could try Sim Lim Square, or Funan IT Mall - Challenger?
>
> All the best.
>
> Heidir
>

Thanks
CDR


>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
> To: Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com>
> Cc: Ubuntu Singapore Mailing List <ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 09:46:35
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone is covering the history of OSS. Might be good to
>> do a short intro.
>>
>> Cheer,Tom Goh
>>
>
> Also a possibility, but perhaps not having the same impact as stuff I could
> demonstrate on my laptop(s). (I asked Richard, Raymond and Linus to drop by,
> but they said they were too busy watching Seinfeld and Gates on Youtube.
> (8-> )
>
> I did consider "A brief history of GNU/Linux" but dragging along my
> computer museum may be more than I can manage when transported by taxi.
>
> BTW, does anyone know of a good place to by a hand truck or cart (I'm not
> sure what the correct term is in Singapore)? Something I could stack my gear
> on to wheel it back and forth. Two wheels, stands by itself, tip to roll,
> popular with Aunties going shopping.
>
> Cheers
> CDR
>
>
>> On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:18 AM, "C David Rigby" <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Good Morning TUSG,
>>
>> OK, because I'm sort of ornery (just ask my mother) my proposed
>> presentation, to follow those of Chew and Heidir, is "FOSS is not just
>> GNU/Linux!" What I'll cover, super-briefly:
>>
>>
>>    - FOSS for Windows
>>    - Other OSes (*BSDs, Minix; Open Solaris will already be covered by
>>    Thanh Son most likely)
>>    - Applications of the Free & Open Source concept to other domains
>>    (biology and hardware, for example, but also Creative Commons).
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> CDR
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM, C David Rigby <<c.david.rigby at gmail.com>
>> c.david.rigby at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Chew,
>>>
>>> OK, I'll see what I can do by way of a presentation topic. It will need
>>> to be something I can put together with minimal time expended, given the
>>> impressive list of tasks I have still outstanding. I'll cogitate a bit and
>>> then propose a topic to you and Heidir. Since you two have the Ubuntu
>>> advocacy covered, I should focus on something more generally GNU/Linux,
>>> don't you think?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> CDR
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Chew EK < <chew4097 at gmail.com>
>>> chew4097 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> hi CDR
>>>> At the moment, we have the following presentation topics:
>>>> 1. Why Ubuntu?  About the Ubuntu way.  >> Chew
>>>> 2. Introduction to Ubuntu desktop and applications.  >> Heider
>>>> 3. Compiz Fusion demo..  >> Chew
>>>> 4. Where to get Ubuntu?  Joining the Ubuntu community. >> Chew
>>>>
>>>> The list of topics might still change, since Heidir can't make up his
>>>> mind. :lol:
>>>>
>>>> K. Sitt has mentioned he can't make it in time, due to work commitment.
>>>>
>>>> It will be great if you could add a presentation to the list.
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Chew
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
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