[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotting in Bracknell

[alan c]

Robin Cardrick wrote:
> I had no idea this kind of thing went on in Bracknell. Living in 
> Bracknell myself I had always thought of the area as pretty 
> technologically inept! Am glad there are people here showing others that 
> there is another choice, and one doesn't have to use windows!.

yey!

The computer fair at the sports centre (2nd sunday of month) usually 
has an Infopoint display for foss information and including Ubuntu 
(yours truly).

The Internet cafe next to the hairdressers (bottom of 3M tower) has 
two PCs - they have been ubuntu for about 6 months.

You did hear about the thieves and vagabonds in Princess Square last 
summer nicking an (Ubuntu) netbook?
see
http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2008/08/26/desperate-demand-for-the-elonex-webbook/

Even *today*, a first:  I was in Princess Square mid morning in my 
Ubuntu baseball cap, and passed someone wearing a Ubuntu fleece. I 
just had time to say how much I liked it as we rushed past each other.

I heard about the French Gendarmerie saying they saved 50 million 
Euros by using Ubuntu, so I contacted my local councilors suggesting 
they consider similar. I received a reply: 'Thank you for your e-mail, 
and this interesting information. I am happy to raise this matter with 
the Council. We are always looking for efficiencies, particularly in 
these times.'

I live in hope
:-)

There is a local contact group bracklux - sorry it is a yahoogroup, 
but if anyone wanted to arrange local meets in town this would help
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bracklux/?tab=s

Also there is an entry for Bracknell in the Ubuntu user world map
http://www.flippinsweetdude.com/maps/index.php

Waterstones  in Bracknell has a number of ubuntu books. They are all 
arranged neatly at comfortable eye level. :-)

Bracknell does have things going on.....
-- 
alan cocks
Ubuntu user #10391
Linux user #360648