UBUNTU: LFNW table confirmed

Fri Apr 29 22:16:31 UTC 2011

Is anyone going to be around tonight at the Hampton Inn after 9pm to 
burn CDs of Natty? I might get all of 5 CDs burned by myself before I 
get bored and/or tired.

-Linda

On 04/29/2011 01:56 PM, ændrük wrote:
> An update on table stuff:
>
> I ordered a 42" vinyl banner with design #2 on Tuesday, but I got a 
> call from the print shop today saying that their vinyl printer is 
> down. I opted for a 42" laminated paper banner instead and it still 
> looks really good.
>
> Since I think Ask Ubuntu <http://askubuntu.com/> is a great resource 
> for the Ubuntu users who will inevitably come to us with questions we 
> don't personally know the answers to, I designed some Ask Ubuntu cards 
> <http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/1278/is-it-okay-to-set-these-out-on-our-table-at-linuxfest-northwest> for 
> visitors to take from our table.
>
> In a gesture of awesomeness, Stack Exchange has offered to cover the 
> costs of printing and has arranged for the cards to be ready for me to 
> pick up on my way home today.
>
> I'm excited. See you tomorrow.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 13:14, ændrük <aendruk at gmail.com 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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