Fwd: 2008 hamfest booth question

[Rob Rogers]

Dustin,

I'm trying to encourage one, but I don't know how much progress we
have yet.  I was hoping to use events here to build a general linux
users group to tie in with the state wide Local Community Team for
Ubuntu.

-Rob



On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Dustin Puryear <dustin at puryear-it.com> wrote:
> Monroe? I'll be in Monroe next week for business. Is there a Linux group
>  there?
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>  Rob Rogers wrote:
>  > FYI this is a copy of the email I sent to a contact address for the
>  > Twin City HAM Club of Monroe/West Monroe.
>  > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  > I live in Monroe and would also like to become a licensed HAM at some
>  > point.  I am a member of the Ubuntu Local Community Team for
>  > Louisiana.  I am contacting you because we are interested in having a
>  > booth or table at one of your events.  I don't know if you are
>  > familiar with Ubuntu or Linux, but it is an operating system like
>  > MacOS X or Windows.
>  >
>  > We would not be selling anything, but would have flyers, information,
>  > and CD's to hand out.  If I am able to generate some interest at some
>  > point we'd want to hold an install fest that would let us help people
>  > to install Ubuntu Linux on their own computers, but we are still
>  > getting our feet wet in engaging the community at large.  Is there
>  > someone specific I need to talk to about arrangements for a booth at
>  > the 2008 Hamfest?
>  >
>  > Thank you for your time,
>  >
>  > -Rob Rogers
>  >
>