[ubuntu-uk] CTS @ computer fairs

[Gareth France]

Hi Alan, I'm afraid I won't be at Bracknell this month. I've been asked to
DJ a Christmas party on the 10th as well as having an open university
tutorial in the morning. Including the Bracknell fair that would see me
working from 8am on Saturday solidly until about 5pm on Sunday!! I simply
can't cope with that.

I believe I know the man you're talking about and I had a fair old debate
with him as he was selling Ubuntu for £8 and kept telling me that my price
is all wrong and I won't make any money on it (The pre-printed CDs ordered
from the Ubuntu website priced at £2 to be in line with your offerings). I
kept telling him I don't want to make money on them, the point is to get as
many out there as I can! The money comes from the support and selling the
hardware.

He didn't get it.

Gareth

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:04 AM, alan c <aeclist at candt.waitrose.com> wrote:

> On 05/12/11 14:20, Gareth France wrote:
> > Hi everyone, since a few people took an interest in my business and asked
> > me to keep you all updated here goes...
> > I've now got a facebook group page www.facebook.com/cliftonts which I
> will
> > be using for 'today only' type offers and news updates, feel free to join
> > up, it's kinda lonel in there right now!
> >
> > At the Bristol fair yesterday it was a series of highs and lows. I got
> some
> > very closed minded views from some of the other traders and it's tough
> > going connecting with the public and getting them to play with the
> > machines.
>
> [...]
>
> Hi Gareth! Well done for the Bristol event. I very much look forward
> to seeing you at the Bracknell Computer Fair (11th Dec). Yes it is
> pretty tough. The Computer Fairs are a  Windows sharp end. However,
> the Bracknell traders and many attenders have got a bit used to seeing
> me there over the years. One of the notable comments I got a while
> back was from a trader I know who sells CDs (and *very* occasionally
> Ubuntu CDs).
> When I said 'Hi, how's it gong?' He replied, 'Ok. How much is Free
> Software today?'
> I enjoyed that.
>
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>
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