Yes, I have signed the CoC but will point out that the comment wasn't intended as an attack. If interpreted as a negative, I apologise.
Regards George On 24 May 2012 18:44, Andre Mangan <andreman...@gmail.com> wrote: > i think it a sad state of affairs that a contributor's chosen vocabulary > should be under attack. One single word. This is a forum for exchanging > ideas. What ever happened to signing the Code of Conduct. I have signed it > and abide by it, George. Have you? > > Andre > > . > > > > On 24 May 2012 11:58, George Patterson <george.patter...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On 24 May 2012 10:07, Andre Mangan <andreman...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > "InstallFest" does not generate any interest - it is a fabricated word >> > used >> > by cognoscenti only. >> > >> >> Speaking of words, who the uses a word like cognoscenti, probably just >> the "wordsmiths". (Hand up those that needed to look for the >> definition in a dictionary). >> >> While I agree that InstallFest doesn't generate automatic interest >> these days, I disagree that it's a made up word used just by geeks. In >> 2002 (and other years), LinuxSA held an Installfest where the >> installations were mostly going onto peoples computers that hadn't >> used Linux before. How did these members of the public know what an >> InstallFest was? We educated them, put flyers up at Uni notice boards >> (I think via the radio also). Wow that was really 10 years ago, feel >> like it was last year sometimes. >> >> Open Day: sounds like a space full of displays and perhaps people >> trying to sell you products, ideas or services, for example University >> Open days. >> >> Workshop: sounds like planned sessions with a fixed schedule. >> InstallFest:: Probably too geeky unless you are prepared to explain >> what an InstallFest is. >> >> For these reason, all of the above is not ideal. >> >> As an idea, what about Ubuntu Install Day? Though that sounds like it >> excludes people that are wanting to ask questions. >> >> >> > Great initiative, Jared. Good luck. >> > >> >> Agreed with the above. >> >> Regards >> >> >> George > > > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
