Hi Ferdinand, Thanks for the update if I can help in anyway from up here let me know.
Regards, Tony On 10 May 2010 18:27, Ferdinand Lehnard <ferdinand.lehn...@web.de> wrote: > > > Dear Tony, > > currently it's just me, who is looking for this event, as soon we got all > the information in regard to the conference I will contact the community and > see how we can do it best. > > > > regards > Ferdinand > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From*: Tony Addis > <tonyad...@gmail.com<tony%20addis%20%3ctonyad...@gmail.com%3e> > > > *To*: Ferdinand Lehnard > <ferdinand.lehn...@web.de<ferdinand%20lehnard%20%3cferdinand.lehn...@web.de%3e> > > > *Cc*: mitch.towner.ubu...@gmail.com, ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > *Subject*: Re: ASCCA Conference - 8th - 9th September 2010 > *Date*: Fri, 7 May 2010 11:15:06 +1000 > > Hi Ferdinand, > > I'm very pleased that you are following this up with the support of some of > the Sydney linux community. I too think it will be a great opportunity to > present Ubuntu to a larger group, however regarding support the forums will > not always be enough. We are talking about seniors most of whom will have > varying levels of experience with Windows. They will be strictly GUI users > and used to an environment where if they have a problem they can get a > serviceman in. Once they have Ubuntu up & running with all of their > favorite programs they will mostly be ok; but there will be times where they > need a person. Sometimes the help will be needed with a non linux issue[ > i.e. printer or modem or router issues], but they will not understand that > and the local Windows service man will sort them out by steering them back > to Windows where he can make his profits. As president of a seniors > computer club I am speaking from experience. We will be introducing Lucid > here soon and I have the promise of support from GLUC otherwise it would not > be happening. I am a keen Ubuntu user and can provide first call support > but that is all. > > Regards, > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 May 2010 20:48, Ferdinand Lehnard <ferdinand.lehn...@web.de> wrote: > > Dear Tony, > > thank once again for the information provided. Sorry, for the late reply, > but the business.... I share the opinion of Mitch that it will be a great > opportunity to present Ubuntu to a larger group. As Melissa wrote in here > reply to the LoCo Council there are not many occasions to present to a wider > public. It's really worth to take the challenge and inform the people about > the advantages of Ubuntu Linux and the open-source idea. With the variety of > programs you can find in the repositories of Ubuntu, it will be a real > alternative to proprietary software for a number of users. > > As you may be know, the Ubuntu community is a volunteer based organisation. > The people joining this community are for sure not less professional in > their job than Mr. Microsoft, Mrs. NEC, Mr. Goggle or other guys. I do not > know how many of us have a sales and/or marketing background and would be > able to compete against the drilled and trimmed sales and marketing prof's > from the opponents camp, but it's worth to take the chance. > > Let me contact the organiser first, to see whether there is space a) for a > presentation b) for a stand and if yes, under which conditions. According to > my knowledge, conference organisers are usually looking for sponsorship for > the provision of some space for the stand and time for lecture. > > After knowing the detailed conditions we, the community have to talk in > regard of the participation. In my opinion there are a number of options in > terms of presentation. > > In regard to support and backup to interested people I am certain that this > service can be offered by the community. The Ubuntu community maintain a > number of forums, where people find support on different levels. > > best regards > Ferdinand > > > >
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