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

[Thomas Goh]

Just a note. If you need it on the 19. You will need to pick it up as  
I will not be attending the nus event

Cheer,
Tom Goh

On Sep 15, 2008, at 11:23 AM, "C David Rigby"  
<c.david.rigby at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good deal.
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> I have a seriously old rusted up one that I will probably use to  
> transport stuff but got to check if I still have it. We could use it  
> at the event itself
>
> Cheer,
> Tom Goh
>
> On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:46 AM, "C David Rigby"  
> <c.david.rigby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 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 
>>> > 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>  
>>> 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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