[BALUG-Talk] Ubuntu Community Day at LinuxWorld

[John Mark Walker]

Greetings,

I just found out that over 1,100 people have signed up for the Ubuntu
community day at LinuxWorld, ie. the UbuCon, on August 7. The goals
are different, but I'm wondering if Christian and/or Andrew would be
willing to speak to this audience about the Ubuntu in schools
initiative.

I'm wondering if there's any way we can work together - what I can
offer at the UbuCon is a room to do a proper tutorial, so if you know
of any educators interested in attending LinuxWorld, this might be a
great venue to do tutorials of interest to them.

Here's the UbuCon reg link:
https://register.rcsreg.com/regos-1.0/lnsf2008/ga/index2.html

And here's the page with all the info on the community days:
http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/ehall//SN460564

Thanks,
John Mark Walker


On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:56 PM, bosoxsux <acohen36 at linuxwaves.com> wrote:
> "John Menerick" <onewingaengel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would be more than willing to help out.  Where can I start?
>
> John Menerick
> http://www.icehax.us
>
> ---
>
>
> Besides other suggestions for volunteering on the day of Ubucon itself, Untangle's & ACCRC's Installfest for Schools happens to be running on ALL THREE full days of LinuxWorld, August 5th-7th.
> Andrew already put out the word for this on BALUG (below), so this is just a reminder of this opportunity to be an untangled Ubunteer (Ubuntu+volunteer??:D)
> This Installfest is also listed at www.linuxworldexpo.com near the bottom of the page's middle 'Exhibit Hall' column, with a link to the LW Expo 'Installfest for Schools details' page http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/ehall//SN264817
>
> gnuluck,
> -bosoxsux
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> From:   "Andrew Fife" <afife at untangle.com>
> To:     <balug-talk at lists.balug.org>
> Subject:        [BALUG-Talk] Installfest for Schools
> Date:   Thu 07/24/2008 12:55 PM
> Hi Folks:
>
> I'm very pleased to announce that Untangle & ACCRC have teamed up with LinuxWorld (Aug 5-7) for our second Installfest for Schools.  The first ACCRC/Untangle Installfest for Schools in March refurbished 350 Ubuntu computers for schools[1].  This time we've gotten a large booth on the expo floor and will have workstations setup for volunteers to refurbish recycled computers with Ubuntu and GnewSense.  We particularly need help with the following:
>
> 1)Installing Ubuntu and/or gNewSense
> 2)Hacking older hardware and identifying good/bad components
>
> You can signup for a work station here:
>
> http://www.untangle.com/installfest
>
> Also, if you know of a school in need of computers that's willing to try GNU/Linux please nominate them here:
>
> http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_collect&task=installfestNominate&Itemid=1426
>
> And if you have an older computer that you want to donate or recycle, please bring it to LinuxWorld.  ACCRC will have a collection booth setup and can provide tax deductable receipts.  PIII and newer systems will be refurbished with Ubuntu for schools.  Older systems will be recycled properly by the ACCRC.
>
> Lastly, we are always looking for help getting the word out.  If you want to give the event some love on your blog, Digg, StumbleUpon, Slashdot, or some crazy forum please link to the main installfest page, which is http://www.untangle.com/installfest
>
> Thanks so much for your help!
>
> -Andrew
>
> P.S. The LinuxWorld Expo free if you register before the conference starts here:
> https://register.rcsreg.com/regos-1.0/lnsf2008/ga/index2.html
>
> References:
> [1]Here is a writeup of the first event: http://lwn.net/Articles/273770/ and here are some pictures: http://www.untangle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=355&Itemid=139
>
> --
> Andrew Fife
> Untangle - The Open Source Network Gateway
> www.untangle.com/download
>
>
>
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