[Ubuntu-us-ok] Reaching Out

[Trey Brown]

I am not sure on how long it has been around, I just found it a couple days
ago.

Side note - remember to CC the mailing list on replies so everyone gets
them.

On 8/3/07, Noah Duffy <noahmd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, it's always worth a shot.  Just having the CDs is also worth it,
> like you said.  I turned a friend onto Ubuntu, and it was nice to be able to
> just hand him a packaged CD instead of him having to download it.
>
> Oh, a side note: How long has the Oklahoma LoCo group been around?  I
> remember looking for it several times over the last few months, and having
> no luck.
>
> On 8/3/07, Trey Brown <palintheus at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I don't how receptive they would be here in Norman either, but hey, if
> > they aren't that gives us CD's to give away at any install fest, or at any
> > booth type things we do.
> >
> > But, honestly if the owner/manager gets that it is free and easily
> > maintained, they could bite and still mark up their PCs (not that I agree
> > with that), or use it on their budget PCs that won't run Vista/XP and will
> > give them another line to sell.
> >
> >
> > On 8/3/07, Noah Duffy <noahmd at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sounds like a great idea, however, I don't know if too many of the
> > > shops here would be so willing.  We don't have the greatest market for PC
> > > shops.  Any of the ones we do have probably enjoy the money they make from
> > > selling Windows XP/Vista with a newly built PC.
> > >
> > >  On 8/3/07, Trey Brown < palintheus at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just an idea that hit me, do not know if it has already been done.
> > > >
> > > > I know it could take a while, but since we can get free,
> > > > professional CDs for Ubuntu, we could all request for 20-30 CDs and hit up
> > > > the locally owned PC repair/sales shops and talk to them about Ubuntu and
> > > > ask if we could leave some CDs with them. I know it sounds a little
> > > > door-to-door, but people that own shops usually are more tech savvy and
> > > > could learn easy and help support Ubuntu locally.
> > > >
> > > > Just throwing something out there and I would love to have feedback,
> > > > good/bad whatever.
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > > Trey
> > > >
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