[ubuntu-uk] Children In Need

[Greg Dash]

A nice idea, I think sessions like that is a great way for people to try out
and learn about FLOSS, I would pop alone (Im down in cornwall) but Newton
Abbot is a bit too north for me :-P

On 11/11/06, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I was wondering if any of the members on here are going to do something
> Linux related for Children In Need?
>
> I can't recall who mentioned the idea of doing an install day in aid of
> Children In Need.  I mentioned it to my local LUG although there was
> only slight interest.
>
> Anyway, I decided to persevere with the idea and I have managed to
> arrange a FLOSS related event in Devon with proceeds going to Children
> In Need.
>
> At first I was going to go with the Ubuntu idea although a few of the
> LUG members mentioned other distros and considering I couldn't do it
> all on my own I decided to make it a Linux install day.  Then someone
> else mentioned that some people would find it easier trying some FLOSS
> software such as Firefox, Thunderbird and OOo first.  With this in mind
> I have managed to get a small venue in a conference room at a local
> recording studio.  I'm going to be flying the flag for Ubuntu, I will
> be burning off a whole load of Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu CDs and
> demonstrating Ubuntu.  So far I've mentioned it to two people at work
> whose PCs were in a bad state (PCs riddled with spyware etc).  My dad
> is also interested in trying it out too.
>
> The event I am holding will be on Saturday 18th November in Newton
> Abbot from 10am at The Music Mill recording studio.  If there are any
> members of the list in Devon then please feel free to come along, the
> more the merrier :-)
>
> Hopefully with little events like this we'll be able to spread the word
> and do a bit for charity at the same time.
>
> Rob
>
>
>
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Greg
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