[NYLoCo] InstallFest - Maybe try Feisty first?

[Karlie Robinson]

Sandra Greer wrote:
> Actually, David Quist has a good point. What we can do is maybe do  
> some house calls first, trying Gutsy and then reverting to Feisty if  
> that doesn't work, and making good notes on the reasons and  
> configurations found in the wild. We would then have a knowledge base  
> for hardware drivers. The InstallFest could take place with people  
> coming in with a list of peripherals, and we could go with a  
> conservative approach. We also want to recruit junior geeks to be the  
> local experts where they live.
>
> The most important thing is for people to show up with all their  
> important stuff (pictures, homework) backed up to something. We want  
> them to like us afterward!
>
> Sandra
>
>   
 From a "they should like us" point of view, The easiest way to get 
people to like a new product is when everything goes off without a 
hitch.  So, why not use the 8 weeks (give or take) to plan a formal event? 

Not only will your event be better, but the chances that the repos will 
have software for funky hardware will be greatest.