UBUNTU: LFNW table confirmed

[Valorie Zimmerman]

On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 2:45 PM, ændrük <aendruk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Washington,
> LinuxFest Northwest is six days away. I'd like to take a poll of planned
> attendance and make sure we have everything we'll need for the table.

I'll be there, and plan to staff the table most of the time.

> This should be the bare minimum we bring:
>
> a demo machine showing off the new Unity interface
> flyers with information on our website, mailing list, and IRC channel
> a tablecloth, power strip, and extension cord
>
> It would also be nice if we could have:
>
> Ubuntu 11.04 installation CDs for handing out
> a USB drive with the Ubuntu Netbook Edition installer ready to use
> a demo netbook, also running Unity
> a banner to hang off the front of the table
> stickers, or pens, or some kind of free stuff
>
> I have the brown tablecloth, ~20 Ubuntu 9.10 CDs, and ~100 flyers left over
> from last year. I can bring a power strip and extension cord, and if I need
> to I can provide the demo machine.
> With the Ubuntu 11.04 release this Thursday, attendees will expect us to be
> handing out free CDs. Would someone be willing to donate CD-Rs to the cause?
> Other thoughts:
> Unity is the most visible change in Ubuntu 11.04. It is a drastic
> transition, and I expect it will be the topic of most of the questions we
> receive. It is still very buggy, and, frankly, I don't like it. With that
> said, however, I think it is important that we at least superficially
> embrace the change. Both the immediate influences and long-term goals of the
> Ayatana project make it clear that Ubuntu is progressing in a direction very
> different than other desktop Linux distributions, and this difference is
> what defines Ubuntu.
> What I don't want to see is the people behind the official-looking Ubuntu
> table carrying the (albeit popular) attitude that Ubuntu is somehow getting
> worse, or straying from its traditional role among Linux distributions. This
> kind of attitude is only the result of misinformed expectations about what
> Ubuntu is supposed to be. I suggest the following as "required reading" for
> anyone representing Ubuntu in public right now:
>
> About the Unity interface: An overview of the main features of Unity.
>
> Current bugs in Unity: There are disturbingly many. This is a good reference
> for distinguishing between "bugs" and "features".
>
> Ayatana user experience project: More information on the long-term plans for
> the Ubuntu interface.
> Canonical Design blog: Contains justification for many of the new and
> upcoming changes in Ubuntu.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew
>
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 13:56, Linda Halligan <linda.halligan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Got the word this afternoon that we officially have a table at LFNW 2011.
>>
>> Yay!
>>
>> -Linda

We don't have an order of CDs arriving for the table? If so, that will
suck a bit. I'll
have a laptop or two running the newest Kubuntu, hopefully. I'm going
to test the RC candidate tonight if all goes well.

Valorie
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