[CoLoCo] (Fwd) Hardy Release Campaign

[David Overcash]

 I agree, most definitely.

-David

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Mitch Mahan <mitch at kci.net> wrote:

> I believe this is too large of a project to organize with our current
> membership 'standings'.
>
> I don't want to 'head-off' this idea but I feel semi-responsible for
> letting
> you know this is too ball-park and too big for us to handle.
>
> We should focus our time and energy on successful events and in the future
> when we have a more 'committed' (when people actually put forth time and
> effort and show up) following we can plan fun/big events like this.
>
> My 2 cents:
>
> a) Lets focus on the TIE event as it was a big hit last year.
> b) Lets also keep in mind our own release party; which by tradition has
> also
> been a great success.
>
> - Mitch
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:ubuntu-us-co-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Fries
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:17 AM
> To: Ubuntu Colorado Local Community Team
> Subject: Re: [CoLoCo] (Fwd) Hardy Release Campaign
>
> On Wed, 2008-03-05 at 10:23 -0700, David Overcash wrote:
> > Good ideas Kevin!
> >
> > Unfortunately, given our team's history of ideas that actually move
> > into action, they won't happen unless you get them started... then
> > people will jump in.
> >
> > Take what you think is do-able..  and start doing it!   : )
>
> Lets start with two items that seem most critical in my opinion:
>
>  - Start looking this week for several locations where we can set up
> our circus tents
>
>  - Lets see how quickly we can get enough disks to support a large
> public showing like this.
>
>
> The way I see the biggest issues are: where and when.  And I think when
> depends on when we can get real (silver) disks to hand to the general
> public.  Once the when is established, then we can fix that date, and
> sort through the possible wheres to establish the final locations.
>
> I have a few ideas for locations in the Denver area.  I could also throw
> a small amount of cash to getting something down here set up, via
> Fighting Penguin.  Once the date is set, there are many Linux centric
> businesses here in Denver where we can ask for sponsorship... but that
> can not happen until we fix the date and time.
>
> After that is set, we can move forward with the public awareness stuff
> like posters, press, etc.
>
>
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> Kevin Fries
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> Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
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