[ale] Call for Help - ALE-NW InstallFest

[Boris Borisov]

I'm in ? Just fix the date!

On 7/13/13, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
> Call for Help - ALE-NW InstallFest
>
> We have begun planning the 4th Annual ALE-NW InstallFest for 2013!
>
> A date hasn't been set, but I expect it will be a Saturday in late August
> or
> early September. We are still working logistics with SPSU. The idea is to
> have
> it before students have classwork, but after they return to campus.
>
> We need volunteers and people to spread the word to the other groups of
> which
> you might be a member. We will need technical and non-technical people "on
> the day."
>
> * Greeters (non-technical, smiling people)
> * Installers (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Puppy, ... are expected)
> * Networking
> * pre-event organization help
> * Windows8 dual-boot and UEFI experts!
> * Advertising - contact different F/LOSS and computer groups around
> Atlanta.
> College CS and engineering departments, php, Python, Ruby, Perl programming
> groups, PC-UG, Security groups, and other LUGs.
>
> Last year we tried to use a pre-install questionnaire to smooth the
> installs. It
> wasn't ready early or used before people showed up.  I've read where some
> LUGs
> use appointments and setup a one-on-one partnership to ensure the greatest
> installation success.
>
> We are completely open to ideas.
>
> Please contact me off list if you might be interested in volunteering or
> have
> suggestions. Of list please.  Clearly, without a date known, most cannot
> "commit."  We just need to get an idea of the possible available volunteers
> for
> 2-4 hrs of your time.
>
> Thanks for everyone's help over the years.  The 1st year, we had about 30
> installs.  I'd love to beat that this year!
>
> With your support, we can make it happen.
>
> -jd
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