[Ubuntu Chicago] quiet around here

[Patrick Green]

One more thing.  Each session would need the following staff.

1 instructor.
2 aids to be in the back of the room ready to trouble shoot and individually
aid a struggling student.
1 other person to come in on the last day and make a closing pitch about
getting involved in the revolution and joining our ranks and passing out a
survey.

On Jan 26, 2008 11:44 PM, Patrick Green <patlgreen at gmail.com> wrote:

> All right, all right.
>
> Here is the deal. In March I am picking up 10 used PC's in upper
> Michigan.  1.7 ghz pentiums with 128 MB Ram including keyboards and mice,
> and CRT monitors.  I am getting these for $25 a pop.  I have extra ram
> sticks to cover 3 of the systems and I have until March to get the other
> seven sticks.
>
> Here is the master plan.  I am donating them to CLC on 3 conditions they
> have agreed to (see?  I never give up).
> 1.  They get put in the dorms for the students to use freeing them from
> the time restrictions on campus.
> 2.  They run Ubuntu.
> 3.  We of the Chicago Loco get to use them for our purposes.
>
> My idea?  We start small.  The LOCO training center.
>
> Using the Ubuntu Desktop Training guides and teach the course.  We charge
> a fee and we market it.  We are not talking LPI, we are talking desktop
> training with modules and materials already provided for us.  I have done
> training before and I teach.  We can do this.
>
> I have not come up with a final price.  The program suggests a 2 day
> course assuming 2 full days.  I am thinking it may make more sense to make
> it a 4 half day or evening course.  Pretend we do it at $250 per person.  I
> can get the manuals printed for $44 a pop.  I can better sell the school on
> this if we offer them a 10% cut-so in this case, that is $25.  Offering
> coffee and snacks to the class would be about $10 per student (nothing
> fancy-coffee and donuts or snacks and soda).  From there, a small stipend
> should be put in reserve for the LOCO volunteers who come in to instruct and
> assist.  Not a lot of money.  Just something to cover our gas and tolls or
> train ticket and a little extra in case you had to grab a sandwich.  Just
> for even number sake..let's say we take another $11 out of each entry fee
> for this.
>
> That leaves $160 per person that goes directly to the Ubuntu LOCO
> project.  What do we do with this money?  Buy banners, get some materials
> printed, booth fees, so forth.  Heck, we can even be good citizens and
> "tithe" ten percent of what we net back to Ubuntu.  Max  donation of $160 a
> session back to Ubuntu.
>
> There are other questions and other expenses and whatnot to discuss.  I
> think to start we do one class a month.  Now for the class size.
>
> 12 per class.  2 students to a workstation.  10 are paid and 2 are gifted
> (they will have to buy the booklet).  This is an opportunity for contests.
> This is a max potential of $1600 per class for our LOCO and $250 a month for
> the school.  We start off with once a month and if we build up demand and a
> waiting list, then we go to twice a month.
>
> Now, we pimp this out via press releases up the wazoo.  What is the
> point?  This is an inexpensive alternative for small business people and IT
> pros to get a basic glimpse of the Ubuntu and Linux thing and see if there
> is viability for them to take it to the next level.  We have opportunities
> as well.  Companies or churches may want skilled people to help consult
> them.  We create a network of professionals to recommend them to.  Robert
> for hardware, me for migration planning, etc etc.  Now, to be a part of the
> receiving end of such an opportunity, you have to be willing to give.  The
> Ubuntu LOCO will promote advocacy by offering free consulting and
> configuration and whatnot to local chicago area charities and not for
> profits.  If a business wants to benefit from the recommendation of the
> LOCO, they have to be willing to embrace the spirit of the meaning of Ubuntu
> and the spirit of Free Software's philosophy of sharing.
>
> Been chewing on this for a spell.
>
> I think this is doable.
>
>
> On Jan 26, 2008 10:34 PM, Eddie Martinez <eddiemartinez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Oops, I emailed this to Patrick and not the whole team. Apologies to him
> > for the double send. Thoughts below.
> >
> > Patrick:
> >
> > I was going to an email along the same lines as this off tonight but it
> > seems you beat me to it. I will let the cat out of the bag for you though!
> > Strong arm bank robbery! Finally, I can live out my dream of a bank robbery,
> > just like in the movie Inside Man. Moving business other than 'the LoCo
> > can't stay out of trouble with the law'
> >
> > my strengths are in team organization , envelope stuffing, talking to
> > people, things along those lines. my weaknesses are programming, networking,
> > and server admin. As always I am highly aboard.
> >
> > -Eddie
> >
> > ps. This is a good venue for people with other potential team projects
> > to speak up.
> >
> > On Jan 26, 2008 9:54 PM, Patrick Green <patlgreen at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Okay,
> > >
> > > Since I have become the project coordinator typer guy, I guess it is
> > > time to start a spreadsheet.
> > >
> > > Please use this thread of thought to express your strengths
> > > (networking, partitioning, graphic arts, sales, writing, envelope stuffing),
> > > weaknesses, comfort level with people, and interest level.
> > >
> > > I have an idea for a project that actually has value and could raise
> > > money and exposure for the Chicago LOCO.
> > >
> > > Before I let the cat out of the bag, I need to see who is on board.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > This has been an Eddie Martinez production.
> > <Please exit in an orderly fashion>
> >
>
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