InstallFest -- Hats Off Status Our hats (not the Red ones) go off to the following volunteers. "Thanks for helping further the cause (making it a reality)" Alan Dayley Vendors Alexander Henry Host Augie Grayfox [grayfox78@cox.net] RedHat 9 CD's Augie Grayfox [grayfox78@cox.net] Mandrake CD's Bruce Pettycrew RedHat Install Bruce Pettycrew Slackware 9.0 CD's Bart Garst Debian (Woody) CD's Craig Brooksby Host Dennis Kibbe dennisk@sahuaro.f2s.com Slackware Install Derek Neighbors [derek@gnue.org] Presentations der.hans Press Release der.hans apt cache der.hans squid proxy Eldric UAT Contact: George Gambill Proj Mngr George Gambill OpenOffice CD's Matt Alexander General Assistance: Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] Dead Rat Install ;-) Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] Debian Install Marcia Wilbur [aicra@well.com] RMS video tape "Stallman visit October 2001" Rares Marian Debian Install Robert Ambrose [rna@muttsoft.com] RedHat Install Robert Ambrose [rna@muttsoft.com] Mirror Host ------------------------------- The remaining orphans need TLC from a loving parent (champion) ------------------------------- Anywhere you see "_____" is a opening that might fit your name!!! Please reply off-list with additions or corrections. When replying off-list to volunteer, please let me know how you want your name presented, full name, first name and last initial, just first name or even just their email address or nickname. If you provide no instructions I will use the name provided in the email header (i.e. ggambill@compu.....) Thanks, Reply to George Gambill Suggested demos(presentations) needing a champion where "Demonstration" means: Normally one (instructor/demonstrator) to few (as many as can look over the demonstrators shoulder) students and normally presented in a room with much other activities going on. OpenOffice.org: ______ The GIMP: demo on GNU/Linux and m$ ______ Desktop: KDE and/or GNOME ______ Probably not needed GNUe: we've got 20 experts now :) ______ useful things: ripping CDs ______ photo albums ______ 'my ' ______ I think this means MySQL and PostGreSQL viewing faxes ______ What is Free Software? _____ (This might be a presentation.) licensing (This might be a presentation.) ______ Free Software development in .az.us: GNUe ______ KDE ______ I have no idea what this (development) means GNOME ______ I have no idea what this means Familiar ______ I have no idea what this means Kernel ______ Sodi-Podi ______ GDB ______ LTSP _____ (This might make a good presentation also) Blender ______ Knoppix for Kids/debian jr. ______ Knoppix ______ Firewalling _____ (This might make a good presentation also) Security updates: _____ should also be covered in the 'where now?' (This might make a good presentation also) Please send in suggestions and/or volunteer to do these demos/presentations. ------------------------------- Giveaways: - (see also Vendor above) - PLUG handouts: ______ - PLUG business cards: _____ - Tux the Penguin, case badges, to all successful installs. _____ CDROMs to give away - Mozilla 1.0. ______ ------------------------------- Working computers for people to see. - Apple G3 - KDE _____ - Gnome _____ - IPAQ or other platform _____ + Firewall Distro demos _____ - FreeSCO: _____ ------------------------------- Documentation Menu(s) _____ to aid in selecting distro, firewall, OpenOffice etc. After Install Maintenance (apt-get, Up2Date etc.) Red Hat _____ Debian _____ Slackware _____ Got it installed, now what?: a guide to putting the box on the air at home ( cable/dsl/phone setup, etc. ) (This might make a good presentation also) _____ Where to find assistance _____ (This might make a good presentation also) How to find out what's installed _____ (This might make a good presentation also) ------------------------------- MATERIALS LIST Start of a list. Let me know which you can bring. Reply to me (not to all) with any additions / changes. Then we'll cc the pluglist. Ideally we'd have several folks with a "reserve" of items in their cars' trunks... GENERAL. - Markers, paper, tape -- for signs - Pens, pencils - Preprinted signs ("Install fest This Way" [left, right, straight]) - Easel, whiteboard, dry markers - PLUG banner. ------------------------------- HANDOUTS. - PLUG business cards - Flyers - Vendor materials - Supply of blank CDRs, and access to ISOs of several distributions on an operable computer with a CD burner. - Hardware Inventory / Waiver forms -- see http://www.vlug.org/ifht/ ------------------------------- PARTS. - power strips / surge protectors (several folks pls bring) - network switch/hub & cables - extra network switch/hub & cables for Firewall demos - spare keyboards - spare mice - various converter plugs, screws, etc. - screwdrivers - network cards (PCI, ISA) - extra floppy drives, cdrom drives, video and sound cards (for folks with recalcitrant hardware?) - IDE, floppy cables ------------------------------- ------------------------------- The clerical stuff: ------------------------------- What, When, Where: What: InstallFest When: 25 October 2003, 10am-4pm Where: University of Advancing Technology ( http://www.UAT.edu/ ) 2625 W. Baseline Road, Tempe Building(s) TBD Press release at: TBD per Hans ------------------------------- George Gambill