Oops my bad, I thought it was still 8.04, I'm 6months outta date. Sorry for that! I thought that it was still April, I really need more sleep :)
Anyway good idea with starting a new thread, I agree with your ideas even if I did just make a fool of myself. However, there should be some systems in place to raise cash for Ubuntu posters and CDs etc for advertising even if it is just locally. Perhaps a donation system would be best since Canonical ain't out to make money from Ubuntu. On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christopher Swift wrote: > > Hello, I'm sorry but which launch party are you referring to? You said > > 9.04 which is a year off, why not wait until 8.10 for Jaunty? To my > > knowledge, the costs of CDs, labels, printers etc are all paid by the > > person who contributed it and not some mainstream organisation. > > > > Can you elaborate on which version that you are supposed to be talking > > about because 9.04 is a whole 349 days away... (Sorry if I sound > > sarcastic). > > > I am assuming the said launch party would be for 9.04, however depending > on when the launch party takes place, we may need cd's for 8.10 which is > the current release, if these are given away people at least get a > taste of ubuntu and would perhaps attend a follow up event to get 9.04 > installed, > > 9.04 is due april 2009 AFAIK, as so thats like 6 momths, > > sorry this is a new thread as this was first mentioned in a thread > related to voting, so i replied to that so decided to start a new thread > for a launch party. see thread > > [ubuntu-uk] Launch Party Was : Re: Important: Voting Opens For Team > Leader which started this off > > I just thought such an event should be in its own thread, and the sooner > that starts in a new one its easier for all of us. I just wanted to ask > some questions, > > Paul > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 7:30 PM, Paul Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Further to my previous post, regarding the launch party I have the > > following > > > > Are launch parties designed for the Ubuntu team communty or aimed > > at the > > public generally ? > > > > I can help with one in Exeter, (i will probably need a lift > > though, sort > > this out nearer the time) ? > > > > If we give copies of 9.04 away, are there plans to have copies of > 8.10 > > to hand so we can give these out too, it won't be that old, and if > > people like 8.10 then 9.04 should be better, it may be easier to get > > hold of lots of 8.10 cd's, a few months before 9.04 is released. and > > hence before the party > > > > I think if we do a public launch event we should follow it up with an > > install fest, a week or two later, so we can install for people, and > > promote Linux user groups and the loco team page so people can get > > support. hopefully by then the DCLUG will be meeting on a regular > > basis, if the exwick centre is open this could mean regular events > in > > exeter. > > > > What resources do we need for this?, what funding do we have?, > > what can > > we do to raise funds, even printing out labels costs money so > > again it > > would be beneficial to have all resources to hand, i did download > > a diy > > cd holder, looks ok but would look better properly printed on thick > > paper, again perhaps we can get together, and get some > > pre-printed, with > > the loco team details on that way as a group we can make a stack > > of em, > > and store, if we do this over a few months by april we will have > > lots, > > then any cd's we get will hold them regid and can be put all over the > > place. > > > > I think people NEED to see the word Ubuntu everywhere, so it then > > uses > > are more subliminal approach to promoting Linux. > > > > If we are planning a public event we need to advertise and promote > > this, > > widely, so could do with a decent budget, to help raise funds, > > perhaps > > sponsorship, so now is the time to get this in place, so once the > > venue, time date is booked, we can simply do a big advertising > > campaign > > to raise awareness > > > > when is Windows 7 released, as we should do something to tie in with > > this, given many people are going to skip vista and go for windows > 7, > > given the current credit crisis we could try and gain some ground, > and > > take avantage of this. we should use the windows 7 date as some > > longer > > team deadline, > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > > > -- > > Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format > DCLUG - chat > http://www.zleap.net/chat > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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