[volunteers] Fwd: .org Pavilion Call for Papers Now Open

[Edward Cherlin]

On 4/10/07, SVLUG President <president at svlug.org> wrote:
>
> Edward - that's awesome!  You've asked more questions than you've
> answered, but that's sort of expected at this stage of the game.
>
> I'm unsure on the distros angle - handing out disks can be a blessing but
> also a curse.


I don't want to hand out CDs. I want demos. I can bring a Debian laptop, and
maybe a Windows laptop running Ubuntu on Colinux. The XO runs Fedora
Rawhide. What else? Who here has found the One Distro to rule them all? ^_^

Some visitors simply grab one of everything.  That's from experience,
> manning the Ubuntu booth at the .ORG pavilion last year.
>
> Maybe we can combine the Ubuntu CA evangelism into the booth... but I
> hadn't defaulted to doing that.
>
> Thanks for picking up the ball on this - please click through the booth
> submission process,


Done. Also a BoF on the XO Laptop project and its possibilities, and how
people can become involved..

and by all means cc: me on any correspondence with Allison or others at IDG.
>
>
> Thanks!
> -Paul


Right.

On 4/10/07, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I intend to be there with the XO laptop most of the time, so I can be
> > the main contact, but I will need others to do some recruiting. I must see
> > whether I can get some children into the booth to show off the laptop. Who
> > wants to bring a bunch of Linux distros? What literature should we hand out?
> > I'll handle the XO flyers. What is our message to the rest of the Linux
> > world? Should we have a connection to our new server?
> >
> > What's it all about, huh?
> >
> > What birds-of-a-feather sessions would people like to host? I'll do one
> > on the Laptop for education and business. Anybody else?
> >
> > On 4/10/07, SVLUG President <president at svlug.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hello, SVLUG volunteers!
> > >
> > > I've just received this communique regarding this summer's LinuxWorld
> > > in SFO.
> > > SVLUG can have a booth in the .org pavilion should we choose to man
> > > it!
> > >
> > > If anyone wishes to take the lead on this - to be the
> > > coordinator/contact-point,
> > > (which basically would mean being there about half of the time, unless
> > > you're
> > > really awesome at recruiting others to help) please let me know, and
> > > feel free
> > > to click on the links below, fill them in, hit submit, etc.
> >
> >
> > Yeah, I'll get those.
> >
> > I'm hoping someone will run with this - are you the one?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > -Paul Reiber
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: LinuxWorld <linuxworldexpo at idg.com>
> > > Date: Apr 10, 2007 7:41 AM
> > > Subject: .org Pavilion Call for Papers Now Open
> > > To: PAUL REIBER < paul at reiber.org>
> > >
> > >  * LinuxWorld Conference & Expo<http://emessaging.vertexcommunication.com/ct/ct.php?t=2429170&c=1013588088&m=m&type=1&h=F3434D8627D07C0266DB9BC6FFCA5FED>
> > > *
> > > August 6 - 9, 2007
> > > Moscone Center
> > > San Francisco, CA
> > >
> > > Dear PAUL,
> > >
> > > Interested in LinuxWorld's .org Pavilion? Fill out the Application
> > > Form!
> > >
> > > LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is looking for exhibitors for the .org
> > > Pavilion, our free-of-charge exhibit area for free software and open source
> > > projects. We're looking for projects that produce great software and can
> > > host an informative, helpful booth for our attendees.
> > >
> > > This year, we will be hosting an "un-conference" theater area adjacent
> > > to the pavilion. If you would like a larger venue for works in progress, Q &
> > > A sessions, demonstrations, and media, it's there for you.
> > >
> > > Projects use LinuxWorld Conference & Expo for many reasons: to answer
> > > questions from possible new users, to distribute copies of software, to
> > > solicit donations, and to sell project merchandise.
> > >
> > > If you have participated in the .org Pavilion at previous shows, you
> > > still need to re-apply for it this time.
> > >
> > > To submit for the .org Pavilion, please click here<http://emessaging.vertexcommunication.com/ct/ct.php?t=2429171&c=1013588088&m=m&type=1&h=F3434D8627D07C0266DB9BC6FFCA5FED>.
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't forget! Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are still available. Click
> > > here<http://emessaging.vertexcommunication.com/ct/ct.php?t=2429172&c=1013588088&m=m&type=1&h=F3434D8627D07C0266DB9BC6FFCA5FED>to submit.
> > >
> > > Please contact Alison McCormack with any questions (508) 988-7880.
> > >
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