UBUNTU: LFNW table confirmed

[Valorie Zimmerman]

This is an *awesome* idea, and thanks to you aendruk for doing this! I
like 1, 2 and 3 the most, but all are good. Woooooooo! This will make
our table so COOL!

Valorie

On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 1:14 PM, ændrük <aendruk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Awesome. I've added prices to the wiki, and they range from about $5
> to $30. I'm thinking we should either get the 36" paper or 42" vinyl,
> depending on how much we think we'll use it in the future.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 12:17, Linda Halligan <linda.halligan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The second one down looks good. I've still got $25 that was donated from
>> last year's release party that can be put towards a banner.
>>
>> I can also supply CD-Rs for the new release iso, though I wont have time to
>> burn them myself. I can meet someone in Seattle tomorrow to give them CDs if
>> there is someone willing to start burning when the iso is finalized.
>> Otherwise, I'll be in Bellingham on Friday evening, and anyone who is there
>> and willing can burn CDs then.
>>
>> I'll be at linuxfest both days and can provide a body for the table for an
>> hour or two each day. I'll be there with BitPusher the rest of the time.
>>
>> -Linda
>>
>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:59 AM, ændrük wrote:
>>
>>> If you're having trouble viewing the inline images, I have also posted
>>> them at:
>>>
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WashingtonTeam/Brainstorm
>>>
>>> Andrew
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 08:28, ændrük <aendruk at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm considering having one of these printed either 36" or 42" wide for
>>>> the table:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What do you think?
>>>> Andrew
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 14:45, 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.
>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
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