[ubuntu-uk] Beards and sandals (was: Hampshire)

[David King]

I know what you mean about the beard and sandals. Just look at a picture 
of Richard Stallman -- would you trust a man who looks like that to 
create your OS?

Stallman has done much for the free software movement, and I respect him 
greatly (for his ideas), but for a newcomer who might see his picture, 
his lack of visits to the barber might well be very off-putting, and 
gives computing in general a kind of elitist hippy image that the 
average person in the street would do anything to avoid.

There is no reason why a person who is friendly with barbers should not 
also be good with Ubuntu or running a LUG. I have never been to a LUG, 
but mostly because I do not have the time, and their meetings take place 
in the evening, when I am working.

Hopefully most people who want to use Ubuntu will see it and its users 
in a positive light (regardless of facial hair and footwear).


David King


piskie wrote:
> I didn't even know about it to be honest. Looked around for a local LUG
> last year and didn't get far at the time so gave up, probably due to the
> last time I looked - which was I hasten to add a long time ago - I found
> one that was very 'beard and sandles' :)
>
> I won't be able to make this one - but once I get a bit of time, I'll
> try to make the next soton one.
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> piskie
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