[CoLoCo] Free ubuntu books

[Andrew Barney]

The idea seems fine to me. But, another option could be to donate the books
to the local library of your choice.

-Andrew

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Brian Fromme <fromme at cyborgs.com> wrote:

> I second that.  Good idea, Neal.
>
>  Brian
>
> On Wed, 2009-09-23 at 17:27 -0600, Neal McBurnett wrote:
> > As you suggest, one fine option is to parcel out the two free books at
> > the release party.
> >
> > But with another hat on, I'll throw out another charitable option.
> > I'm sitting here at KGNU (88.5 FM, 1490 AM), the cool non-profit
> > community radio station where I'm a volunteer, which has a growing
> > list of ubuntu servers that I've helped set up.
> >
> > I'd love to put the server book on the rack here for the folks that do
> > administration on the machines here :)
> >
> > It probably wouldn't get a ton of use, but in a crisis it would be
> > great.
> >
> > Neal McBurnett                 http://neal.mcburnett.org/
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 03:36:15PM -0600, NICK VERBECK wrote:
> > > Also as I somehow spaced out the Install Fest being last weekend. I
> > > still have those 2 books that need to be awarded to 2 lucky members.
> > > So I'm feeling that as the release party is not to long into the
> > > future we will just do it then. Does this work for everyone else?
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 3:34 PM, NICK VERBECK <nerdynick at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > After someone brought up the fact that this is Halloween weekend. It
> > > > might best not be that weekend. Will look for a different date on
> > > > that. However Joey brings up the Thursday/Friday idea. If that works
> > > > better for people we can do it on a weekday if you all want.
> > > >
> > > > As for the CD's I would love to have it once I get them, but however
> I
> > > > can never be sure when they get here. Last time they got here real
> > > > fast but the time before it took a few weeks after the release before
> > > > we ever got CD's. So not sure how well that will work out. However we
> > > > can aim for about the same distance from release date as last time
> and
> > > > hope to get cd's in time. Else we can burn a few for the event.
> > > >
> > > > Joey has also brought up the idea of team elections. What is the
> > > > consensus on this? Do we have anyone who wishes to take my place
> > > > and/or assist in managing the group? We can also make this part of
> the
> > > > Release Party as well. Kind of have an end of party election or
> > > > something.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM, David Overcash
> > > > <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >> [Snip]
> > > >> I would also say, based on some comments I heard at the CLUE
> INSTALLFEST
> > > >> last weekend, try to schedule it so that it is late enough that you
> will
> > > >> have disks.  One of the comments I heard from several noobs was were
> do I
> > > >> get disks.  I referred at least three people to watch for this
> announcement
> > > >> and to get them from you.
> > > >> [/Snip]
> > > >>
> > > >> Totally agree with Kevin - However, I know the discs can often be
> > > >> unpredictable at best for when they're supposed to show up.  So if
> > > >> necessary, put me down for burning 30 CDs to bring with.
> > > >>
> > > >> -David
> > > >>
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