Just to clarify a few things. The Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo has been involved with Software Freedom Day for the past 3 years. A look on our own wiki <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Software_Freedom_Day%3A_September_15%2C_2007">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Software_Freedom_Day%3A_September_15%2C_2007</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Software_Freedom_Day%3A_September_20%2C_2008">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Software_Freedom_Day%3A_September_20%2C_2008</a> and the our Software Freedom Day wiki <a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/NM/Albuquerque/NewMexicoUbuntuLoco">http://softwarefreedomday.org/teams/northamerica/NM/Albuquerque/NewMexicoUbuntuLoco</a> show that The New Mexico Ubuntu LoCo has had a little bit of experience putting these events together. <br>
<br>However. this year will be new as it's a very high traffic area and while this has both advantages and disadvantages we should be able to take advantage of the situation as long as we remember most people will have no idea what we are doing or even care.<br>
<br>I guess what I'm trying to say is we don't have to put to much of a show together to get people interested in picking up something for free, people that want more information will ask, those that want to be showed something will also ask. Do to location we can't do to much in the way of detailed demonstrations and that's a good thing do to the nature of how malls operate. People will be passing by and the last thing we want to show them is a bunch of pushy loud over the top demos. A few PC running "Big buck Bunny" and some people playing open source games is all you need to get the conversation going. Don't forget at all times we must be under the guidelines of the Ubuntu code of Conduct (if you have not read or signed the Ubuntu code of Conduct I suggest you do before attending any Ubuntu New Mexico LoCo event it's a fantastic guideline and one the New Mexico LoCo follows <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct">http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct</a> ).<br>
<br>Also we will have all kind of things to hand out to people, this year I fear that we are not going to be getting the package from the SFD organizers even though I know I made the registration in time (something I'm currently corresponding with the SFD organization about). That's no big deal as we have tons of disc and other things in our coffers. We will also have displays, brochures and signs, as well as information about other Free/Open Source events in New Mexico.<br>
<br>So as you can see we have things pretty much under control, of course as I write this I still don't have all the paper work done for Cottonwood Mall, like I said in the IRC meeting we are much more organized than they are. But fear not I'm staying on them pretty hard.<br>
<br>This email is just so everyone is kept in the loop and your suggestions, ideas, and volunteerism is not only welcome but needed.<br><br>Please let me know if you need any more information.<br><br>David<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Nick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nick@nick125.com">nick@nick125.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I think all we have for our SFD event is a long table. I was hoping someone would bring some LCDs and we could do some demos on there. We're going to be there for only four hours, though, so we are limited to the depth of the demos. I was just thinking of something that would help get people to grab the Linux and Free software disks from us :)<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Nick<br>
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