[ubuntu-uk] Launch Party

[Christopher Swift]

Oops my bad, I thought it was still 8.04, I'm 6months outta date. Sorry for
that! I thought that it was still April, I really need more sleep :)

Anyway good idea with starting a new thread, I agree with your ideas even if
I did just make a fool of myself. However, there should be some systems in
place to raise cash for Ubuntu posters and CDs etc for advertising even if
it is just locally. Perhaps a donation system would be best since Canonical
ain't out to make money from Ubuntu.

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap at zleap.net> wrote:

> Christopher Swift wrote:
> > Hello, I'm sorry but which launch party are you referring to? You said
> > 9.04 which is a year off, why not wait until 8.10 for Jaunty? To my
> > knowledge, the costs of CDs, labels, printers etc are all paid by the
> > person who contributed it and not some mainstream organisation.
> >
> > Can you elaborate on which version that you are supposed to be talking
> > about because 9.04 is a whole 349 days away... (Sorry if I sound
> > sarcastic).
>
>
> I am assuming the said launch party would be for 9.04, however depending
> on when the launch party takes place, we may need cd's for 8.10 which is
> the current release,  if these are given away people at least get a
> taste of ubuntu and would perhaps attend a follow up event to get 9.04
> installed,
>
> 9.04 is due april 2009 AFAIK,  as so thats like 6 momths,
>
> sorry this is a new thread as this was first mentioned in a thread
> related to voting, so i replied to that so decided to start a new thread
> for a launch party.  see thread
>
> [ubuntu-uk] Launch Party Was : Re: Important: Voting Opens For Team
> Leader which started this off
>
> I just thought such an event should be in its own thread, and the sooner
> that starts in a new one its easier for all of us.  I just wanted to ask
> some questions,
>
> Paul
>
>
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Paul Sutton <zleap at zleap.net
> > <mailto:zleap at zleap.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Further to my previous post,  regarding the launch party I have the
> >     following
> >
> >     Are launch parties designed for the Ubuntu team communty or aimed
> >     at the
> >     public generally ?
> >
> >     I can help with one in Exeter, (i will probably need a lift
> >     though, sort
> >     this out nearer the time) ?
> >
> >     If we give copies of 9.04 away, are there plans to have copies of
> 8.10
> >     to hand so we can give these out too, it won't be that old, and if
> >     people like 8.10 then 9.04 should be better, it may be easier to get
> >     hold of lots of 8.10 cd's, a few months before 9.04 is released. and
> >     hence before the party
> >
> >     I think if we do a public launch event we should follow it up with an
> >     install fest, a week or two later, so we can install for people, and
> >     promote Linux user groups and the loco team page so people can get
> >     support. hopefully by then the DCLUG will be meeting on a regular
> >     basis,  if the exwick centre is open this could mean regular events
> in
> >     exeter.
> >
> >     What resources do we need for this?,  what funding do we have?,
> >     what can
> >     we do to raise funds,  even printing out labels costs money so
> >     again it
> >     would be beneficial to have all resources to hand, i did download
> >     a diy
> >     cd holder, looks ok but would look better properly printed on thick
> >     paper, again perhaps we can get together, and get some
> >     pre-printed, with
> >     the loco team details on  that way as a group we can make a stack
> >     of em,
> >     and store,  if we do this over a few months by april we will have
> >     lots,
> >     then any cd's we get will hold them regid and can be put all over the
> >     place.
> >
> >     I think people NEED to see the word Ubuntu everywhere,  so it then
> >     uses
> >     are more subliminal approach to promoting Linux.
> >
> >     If we are planning a public event we need to advertise and promote
> >     this,
> >     widely,  so could do with a decent budget,  to help raise funds,
> >     perhaps
> >     sponsorship,  so now is the time to get this in place, so once the
> >     venue, time date is booked, we can simply do a big advertising
> >     campaign
> >     to raise awareness
> >
> >     when is Windows 7 released,  as we should do something to tie in with
> >     this,  given many people are going to skip vista and go for windows
> 7,
> >     given the current credit crisis we could try and gain some ground,
> and
> >     take avantage of this.   we should use the windows 7 date as some
> >     longer
> >     team deadline,
> >
> >     Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
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