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. <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Paul Sutton <<a href="mailto:zleap@zleap.net">zleap@zleap.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="Ih2E3d">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). </div>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 <div class="Ih2E3d"> > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Paul Sutton <<a href="mailto:zleap@zleap.net">zleap@zleap.net</a> </div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:zleap@zleap.net">zleap@zleap.net</a>>> 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 > > > > >     -- </div></div>>     <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> <div class="Ih2E3d">>     <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >     <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> > > </div>-- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format DCLUG - chat <a href="http://www.zleap.net/chat" target="_blank">http://www.zleap.net/chat</a> -- <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </div></div></blockquote></div>