Re: Linux Demo Day

[Richard <nospam [at] zetnet.co.uk>]

Alex

On 15 Jul 99, at 15:30, Al Hudson wrote:

>
> I've not actually been into PCW (gasp!),

No... neither am I (strangely enough)

It's just that the car park is easy to get into and security is good
with an empty canteen as well.

If we go to Meadowhall the car park is full, the canteen is full (if
there is one) and the security staff receive backhanders all of the
time (hence the high crime rate).

but am I right in thinking that
> they don't actually stock any linux gear at all?

They did last month. Don't know about it just now ?

I may be over-estimating
> their willingness to get into stuff like this, but, . . . it could be used
> as a sort of launching-pad to selling linux gear if they have any plans
> along those lines. Heck, even if we can get it there just to educate the
> staff it would be something ;)
>
Yes... it would be (you'd better believe it)

> I would have thought just for sheer entertainment value they ought to let
> us in ;))

I'm glad someone sees it the same way as myself. (long as no one
takes it too seriously).

I think we ought to make our intentions very clear to them
> though - we're not really there to say to people, hey, don't buy windows,
> because a group of people in their shop telling their customers what to
> buy what not to buy isn't likely to excite them ;) It should be made
> clear that we'd just be there to demonstrate UN*X systems, perhaps we
> could go under some high-end internet/file server pretence (!), perhaps
> offer advice to people buying hardware to use w/Linux at home, as well.
>
I was thinking about asking them for an internet connection for the
day. They'll probably chuck up all over the place and refuse.

> I'm sure that PCW would have clear benefits from something like this, if
> done correctly. It'd be educational for their staff, attract attention
> from people who'd otherwise stay away from PCW, and make them look a
> little more open knowledgeable then they perhaps are ;)
>
Well... I wouldn't like to pretend that they might be even vaguely
knowledgeable. It's just that I thought we might be able to educate
them a bit :-) (some hope that is).

To be on the safe side I can write letters to Meadowhall and PCW
just to see what comes back. My main consideration is that I don't
want to see part of or a whole PC thin out without the culprit being
apprehended (or beaten up).

Thanks

Richard

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