[ubuntu-uk] we suck or we just act differently?

[Rob Beard]

alan c wrote:
> I believe my local area is *ready* for a town centre or street event 
> and if a few of us could do something, it would be great! (The more 
> eye catching or fun, the better).
>   

This is similar to what one of the members of the Devon & Cornwall LUG 
(www.dcglug.org.uk) is trying to arrange in Penzance at a computer 
shop/internet cafe.  With it being a internet cafe type location they 
are able to demonstrate Ubuntu (and a couple of other distros) and then 
give out CDs and literature, and even install Linux on visitors 
computers.  The guy who is arranging it has been looking at the leaflets 
that are being created on this list and I think he was pretty impressed.

I try where I can to get more people to give Ubuntu a try.  A colleague 
of mine has decided to dump Windows XP and go for Ubuntu.  He has very 
little experience of Ubuntu but since I work with him I'll be able to 
provide him with support.  I'm also installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 
XP on his mother-in-law's PC when I replace her faulty hard drive.

I figured that if I can get 3 or 4 people to over to Ubuntu then they 
can also talk to their friends and family about Ubuntu.  Heck, I'm even 
half tempted to e-mail a few of my friends on MySpace & Facebook about 
Ubuntu with links.

Rob