On 01/27/2011 12:28 PM, Costales wrote: > Hi! I'm the coordinator of Ubuntu-ast. > > We're working for a presentation & install party the April 30th of > Ubuntu 11.04, and I'd like to ask you about the place: FNAC > http://fnac.com. It's a big store in Europe, they sell books, music, > computers, cameras... > > FNAC likes our event, but, is this "ethical/good" for us (as LoCo)? > Are there any rules about this? > > Why am I asking this? > Because FNAC does not sell/support Ubuntu computers. On the other > hand, the event could spread the Ubuntu message to a lot of people and > it will be a big impact in press and media. > > Best regards and thanks in advance! :) > I'd encourage you to organize events in such places :) That's where you will get the most questions and curiosity will always spark conversations that ultimately only help spread the word about Ubuntu but also Free Software in general.
The mere fact they're open to host a release party shows their interest and who knows, a longer term collaboration may follow. I don't see anything unethical there, remember free software is there for anyone to use and learn about. Make sure you're ready to explain what Wubi is as you may end up using it that day on those Windows machines ;) Go for it! Cheers, Fabian -- Fabián Rodríguez http://wiki.ubuntu.com/MagicFab ~ Local Community ("LoCo") team contact pour Ubuntu Québec http://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuebecTeam -- loco-contacts mailing list loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
