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UBUNTU: LinuxFest Northwest 2012

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Andrew Kvalheim — 1335140138Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:15:38 +0000 (UTC) 
LinuxFest Northwest 2012 <http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/> is next weekend,
and we have an exhibition table reserved. Who's planning on attending and
would be able to volunteer at the table?

Andrew
Lee Fisher — 1335285654Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:40:54 +0000 (UTC) 
On 4/22/12 5:14 PM, Andrew Kvalheim wrote:
> LinuxFest Northwest 2012<http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/>  is next weekend,
> and we have an exhibition table reserved. Who's planning on attending and
> would be able to volunteer at the table?
>
> AndrewI will be there Saturday, giving a BOF in the afternoon.

I can volunteer at the table pre-BOF, maybe noon-2?
Lee Fisher — 1335735202Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:33:22 +0000 (UTC) 
On 4/24/12 9:41 AM, Lee Fisher wrote:
> On 4/22/12 5:14 PM, Andrew Kvalheim wrote:
>> LinuxFest Northwest 2012<http://linuxfestnorthwest.org/> is next weekend,
>> and we have an exhibition table reserved. Who's planning on attending and
>> would be able to volunteer at the table?
>>
>> Andrew
>
> I will be there Saturday, giving a BOF in the afternoon.
>
> I can volunteer at the table pre-BOF, maybe noon-2?A follow-up to my brief booth duty Sat 12-2:

Besides the basic newbie Linux questions, the Ubuntu main 
problems/issues were:
1) the new Desktop being so unconfigurable. (I agree completely.)
2) problems dual-booting with Windows.
Everyone was using 11.x or 10.x, nothing current.

Besides those, the only interesting issues/occurrences were:
1) multi-monitor problems.
2) a few local consultants wanting some more official-looking discs and 
stuff to include with their client.
3) a few people asked what local Ubuntu community does, besides this 
booth, and occasional release party dinners. I wish I'd had more answers 
to give them.
4) a local Canonical ex-employee dropped by. He should have been on 
other side of table...

Comments on booth swag:
1) The other booth volunteers, as well as adjacent GSLUG staff, were 
burning various Ubuntu 12.04 releases, which were welcomely-received by 
novice attendees. Having a sleeve to give them, along with the bare 
CD-R, would have been a bit nicer.
2) Nobody took any of those small cards with questions on them.
3) Multiple people asked for a sticker. (All the other distros 
exhibiting had at least one sticker.)
4) The LFNW Raffle people kept dumping old issues of Ubuntu magazine. 
Which was nice, but outdated (usually included an 11.04 disc). A stack 
of the current issue would have been very welcome.

So, my advice next outreach booth:
1) Show ARM-based Ubuntu running on a PandaBoard.
2) hardcopy handout, describing current main new features in current 
release, why to upgrade.
3) hardcopy handout, describing the various Ubuntu desktop/server 
versions, ARM offerings (directly and via Linaro), and support 
offerings, including local support/training/etc offerings.
4) stickers!
5) pre-burned CDs with professional-looking artwork would be nicer than 
the hand-drawn ones. With a sleeve.
6) A stack of current Ubuntu mag.
7) Perhaps a few things from official Ubuntu Store to sell, or in Raffle.

HTH
Linda Halligan — 1335295977Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:32:57 +0000 (UTC) 
On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Andrew Kvalheim  wrote:
> LinuxFest Northwest 2012 is next weekend, and we have an exhibition table
> reserved. Who's planning on attending and would be able to volunteer at the
> table?
>
> Andrew
>
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>I'm not going to be in the area for LinuxFest this year. Sorry I can't help out.

-Linda
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