Re: [aclug-L] ACLUG's 1st birthday!

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a local M$ office we could go protest? :)


On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Bob Deep wrote:

> John Goerzen wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > As of March 19, ACLUG is one year old!  (YAY! <g>)
> > 
> > Anybody have ideas of what we ought to do to celebrate, in true Linux
> > fashion?  Maybe set up a LAN in a restaurant?  :-)
> > 
> 
> How about doing that in one of the malls (or in front of a major
> computer store) complete with free (supervised) internet browsing for
> the masses.  We could get the major linux "office" packages and demo
> them to the masses.  Set up a file server to demonstrate how NT can be
> replaced.  Get some cheep CD's and sell them at cost (or give them away
> if we could afford it).... Etc.  We could do installs on site, and plan
> to have another session within a week of the event too, to get it
> installed on as many boxes as possible..
> 
> Perhaps we could get some local companies to help (pay for floor space,
> donate internet service, loan us some hardware, pay phone charges, buy
> CDs etc) for advertisement purposes. Get the TV Stations and News paper
> interested...
> 
> But alas...  Lots of work and coordination would be required for that
> and we don't have much time.
> 
> Maybe we could do it next year?
> 
> -= bob =-
> 

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