>>>>> "Hauke" == Hauke Laging <[email protected]> writes:
Hauke> Hello, in May 2015 Berlin's Linux user group (BeLUG) has started Hauke> a new type of event which has spread quickly all over Europe: the Hauke> Linux Presentation Day (LPD) Hauke> 2015.1: Berlin only 2016.1 & 2016.2: 120+ cities in 15 countries Hauke> 2017.1: first locations outside Europe (Canada, New Zealand, Hauke> probably more) Hauke> I contact you because we intend to expand the LPD beyond Europe Hauke> next year. Hauke> The aim of the LPD towards the general public is to provide Hauke> biannual and comprehensive information events about Linux for Hauke> private users who would like to get a first impression of Linux. Hauke> The aim towards the media is to make the event so big (both Hauke> nationally and internationally) that the nationwide non-IT media Hauke> cover it regularly. Hauke> The aim towards the Linux community is that an LPD event can be Hauke> so small and easy to organize (even without costs) that really Hauke> everyone can try to organize an event with good chances of Hauke> success. The local organizers decide on their own what their Hauke> event shall be like; we just make suggestions and offer support. Hauke> You can find a longer description of the concept here: Hauke> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/idea/ Hauke> Are you as an organization interested in participating in the Hauke> LPD? If not: Are any of your members interested in helping us Hauke> bring the LPD to the US? Yes! I became aware of this earlier this autumn, via Randal's FLOSS Weekly. I'd like to see PLUG and FreeGeek collaborate on something like this. -- Russell Senior, President [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
