Amen! Deepak Saxena wrote: > > This sounds like it would start getting really complicated. I think > we should list this as a possible idea for LUGs who want to, can afford > to, and have the time to do something like this. > > I also think that giving away CDs could be a bad thing. Say casual user > takes it home and trashes his windows partition in the proccess of attempting > to install it [we've all done it]...he's going to blame a) the LUG and > b) Linux and will now tell all his friends how this Linux program killed > his computer. Unless the LUG is willing to deal with that possiblity and > ready to deal with some pissed off users, I would highly suggest against > giving away actual CDs with installation instructions. > > IMHO, what would be better would be to give some basic documentation that > reinforces everthing they saw at the demo, points them to more info > about Linux, and letting the visitors know how to contact the LUG if > they are interested in more info. I don't think that every casual user > needs help for the first Linux install [specially with something like > Caldera], but I don't think we should take the chance b/c it could > turn into a Linux PR nightmare. > > - Deepak > > On Jun 02 1999, at 19:46, Chris was caught saying: > > > But we have to be careful, if we give away CDs, we > > > should provide clear instruction, or at least a web > > > site "url" with clear instructions. > > > > > > As an Example, "Suse", give away Cds with pretty clear > > > instructions on the sleeve. > > > > Maybe include a cd, installation instructions, and maybe > > a t-shirt in a "Linux Happy Bag", or "Linux in a Sack", > > something like that might be nice... > > --- > > This message was automatically sent by the Linux Demo Days mailing list > > To remove yourself from this list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the "unsubcribe" in your message body. > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- www.plexity.net -- ICQ: 17774863 > Home: (480)446-0903 Work: (480)554-9339 > > One Day - One World - One Operating System - An Army of Geeks > LinuxDemo Day '99 - http://www.linuxdemo.org > --- > This message was automatically sent by the Linux Demo Days mailing list > To remove yourself from this list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the "unsubcribe" in your message body.
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