On Sunday 22 September 2002 18:03, Orr Dunkelman wrote: hi,
looking for a volonteer from haifa, that intends to arrive to the insta party EARLY on wednsday, to drop by at Orr's on his\her way and pick up the papers.... anyone ? > If someone will drop by, I'm willing to print and photocopy it. > On Sun, 22 > > Sep 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 17:52, you wrote: > > > > ok, since i live far from you (rehovot) i cant do t either. > > can you do the printing, and we will get someone from haifa (you are from > > haifa, right?) come and get them from you ? > > > > tal. > > > > > I have no idea when I'll come to the party, and I would not like to > > > commit to be one of the early birds... > > > > > > I'd prefer someone else would do it... (sorry, I'm just in the middle > > > of designing the welcome to linux + Haifa Installation party ads). > > > > > > On Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 17:34, Orr Dunkelman wrote: > > > > > > > > looks good. > > > > are you in charge of printing and delivering those to the party ? > > > > > > > > if yes, you will have to show up early because we cannot (or, better > > > > not) start without them. > > > > > > > > if not, please say so now so we can work something else out. > > > > > > > > tal. > > > > > > > > > It's a good day to start... ;) > > > > > We usually put it together with the paper in which we ask for the > > > > > computer details, cpu, mem, etc., as installers might need that > > > > > info later, and keep asking the guy the same question is annoying. > > > > > > > > > > so it goes like this: > > > > > Name __________ > > > > > Computer Name _____ > > > > > CPU, MEM, Ethernet/Modem/... ... > > > > > > > > > > I hereby announce that I'm aware to the possible damages that might > > > > > occur, and that my data is backuped (or something like that)... I > > > > > hereby remove any liablility from the installer(s) and the > > > > > installation party group for any damage that my computer might > > > > > suffer > > > > > signature: _________ > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > > > > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 15:42, Orr Dunkelman wrote: > > > > > > > I usually write it several days before the party. > > > > > > > > > > > > several = how many ? > > > > > > we are 3 days before the party... > > > > > > > > > > > > tal. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > > > > > > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 11:19, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 22 Sep 2002, Amir Tal wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Sunday 22 September 2002 10:08, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Someone should state the obvious: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mandrake 9.0 has not yet been released. It has not been > > > > > > > > > > > through enough testing. Not something I'd be happy to > > > > > > > > > > > inflict on other people's computers. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If it weren't for the major features enhancements > > > > > > > > > > > (maninly KDE3 and koffice 1.2) I would have thought > > > > > > > > > > > that this would be a bad idea. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just be prepared to handle all sort of obscure > > > > > > > > > > > installation problems. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i said this here a few days ago, andwill say again : > > > > > > > > > > other then a legal document people should sign before we > > > > > > > > > > are touching their computers (i understand that there's > > > > > > > > > > not gonna be any) we should also inform people about beta > > > > > > > > > > installations on their machines, and make sure that they > > > > > > > > > > understand there is NO warenty what so ever to whats > > > > > > > > > > being installed. bare in mind that MS users are used to > > > > > > > > > > the idea that if there's some kind of a problem later on, > > > > > > > > > > they have someone to call to for support. i saw a few > > > > > > > > > > cases in the past where people saw it a obvious. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ask Orr Dunkelman about this. In his opinion (and I think > > > > > > > > > he is right) signing such a document is not enough. It is a > > > > > > > > > legal "cover-ass", but it does not clerify to people that > > > > > > > > > you give no warantee, nor do you guarantee any support. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > better then nothing (at such short notice) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The community will try to help people. But there will > > > > > > > > > always be people who will try to abuse the community's > > > > > > > > > good-will (say: if someone walks to the instaparty and asks > > > > > > > > > you to install a well-configured internet server). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And there is always a chance of something going wrong: the > > > > > > > > > installers are volunteers. They are not here for the > > > > > > > > > profit, and thus there is no easy way to cover damages. The > > > > > > > > > installers will do their best to make the computers > > > > > > > > > properly installed, but if the worst happen: then all they > > > > > > > > > can say is "shit happens". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > right. > > > > > > > > and if the computer owner did not sign anything that says we > > > > > > > > re not responsible for damages, he can sue. and trust me, > > > > > > > > some people will. this is what i am trying to aviod. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Orr, anything from previous events we can use ? ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
