[glug-t] Re: PenguFest , the mass installation festival

hi guys
  about the PENGUFEST:
   1   i think we can include amarok in the players' list
   2  also i think we cant simply kick kde, since i personally feel
konqueror is impressive although its a trickle slower.
bye
pbs
On 12/6/06, arvind sundararajan <sa.phoenix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 12/6/06, hari shankar <sp2hari@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> blah blah blah .... linux classes...
>
> more blah blah blah...
>
> and then the issue : PENGUFEST .
>
> its better to change it to PEN"GNU"FEST
>
> > 1. Should we install softwares/games like UT, CS, which can be used
> > through wine . Wont it be then glugt in the name of spreading free and
> > open source software spreading closed software .
>
> Not really sure of whether we should install games at all...
> i mean check out the facts: CS , there can be only one linux player on
> the lan...
> how many ppl spend their time playing games in linux...
>
> consider the glug-t , for instance, the core users of linux and blah
> blah...
> among all of us, only one guy ( sahil ) alone plays games in linux...
> not that others dont play ... a handful of others too play but on
> windows where its less complicated.... 9btw, less is an
> understatement)
>
> > 2. What all distro's to be installed ?
> Ubuntu and Fedora , of course ... Suse , will be rare... yet we'll
> have it ready...Since it is compatible with the Fedora core rpms , it
> will not be an issue
>
> > 3. Where, When ,  do we conduct it ?
>
> Jan 13th and 14th or the weekend next to that would be ideal...
> we cud hold it in octa , itself ... we've enough lan wires there ....
> i'll come to the issue of pradeep's permission later on...
>
> why the necessity for the 2 or the 3 week gap is for the response from
> the ppl... we need to know the no. of ppl for arranging bus...
>
>
> > 4. Do we make some arrangement for people to bring their CPU's from
> > their hostel ?
>
> This is dependent on the no. of ppl enrolling for the penGNUfest...
> this is where i feel the advertising comes to the fore really and ppl
> like aadu ( also , to be mentioned , is Viv ) with tons of contacts
> can help us inspite of his busy schedule...Aadu, u know whom all i'm
> referring to , right ;)
>
>
>
> > 5. How do we distribute the job among us ?
>
>        the poster designing should be given to sahil , he has great
> contacts with the juniors...
>      probably , he can catch hold of some nice designer....
>
>     i'll take up the job of arranging for permission from pradeep and
> the lan wires...(if anyone else wants it , then ur most welcome :)
>
>     i guess the advertising committee would consist of the foll. ppl (
> in the order of popularity,  and their acquaintance with the juniors ,
> no hard feelings , this is the truth )
>
>      1. Aadu alias hari ( the most popular senior ... u r not in the
> tech side and not have his phone no... and thereby , most of the
> juniors phone no. are with aadu ...)
>      2 . Viv  ( apparently lots 've come knocking on his door and his
> mobile seems to be constantly ringing with calls from juniors, for
> reasons, occasionally , relating to linux and some rumours about
> certificates for the juniors... the majority , u know wat ; )
>
> it would be unfair to say that aadu and viv have taken the entire
> junior phone no...their cell phone memory isnt that large , according
> to rumours from well placed sources.. ;)
>
>      3.  Sahil ( the one guy who , works , day in and out for linux
> and of course, ***gyan )
>          He could advertise this amongst his contacts thru ***gyan..
>
> Well, these are the core advertising members, they have the
> responsibility of spreading penGNUfest amongst the juniors and making
> sure they spread it amongst their friends
>
> Wait a sec, i've been mentioning only juniors... sorry , Viv, seniors
> too , i'm counting on u...
> P.S . seniors includes PGs too...
>
>     Transportation , will be based on the response , to this , mass
> advertising :D,
>
> Any other issues , we'll discuss it here...
>
> > Note :: It will be really great if people not involved in pragyan take
> blah blah blah... aadu @ his best... :D
>
> > Bye
>
> > Website: http://glugt.linuxisle.com
> Y dont u update it, aadu??
>
>
> --------------------------------------
> P.S. Taggy , u SOB, y do u have to change ur email id every week?? i
> first had theyaga@ gmail.com and then gnutaggy@xxxxxxxxx and now,
> taggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> man , u r gonna get kicked....
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