[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS

[Thomas Goh]

I have a seriously old rusted up one that I will probably use to  
transport stuff but got to check if I still have it. We could use it  
at the event itself

Cheer,
Tom Goh

On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:46 AM, "C David Rigby" <c.david.rigby at gmail.com>  
wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone is covering the history of OSS. Might be  
> good to do a short intro.
>
> Cheer,
> Tom Goh
>
> Also a possibility, but perhaps not having the same impact as stuff  
> I could demonstrate on my laptop(s). (I asked Richard, Raymond and  
> Linus to drop by, but they said they were too busy watching Seinfeld  
> and Gates on Youtube. (8-> )
>
> I did consider "A brief history of GNU/Linux" but dragging along my  
> computer museum may be more than I can manage when transported by  
> taxi.
>
> BTW, does anyone know of a good place to by a hand truck or cart  
> (I'm not sure what the correct term is in Singapore)? Something I  
> could stack my gear on to wheel it back and forth. Two wheels,  
> stands by itself, tip to roll, popular with Aunties going shopping.
>
> Cheers
> CDR
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:18 AM, "C David Rigby"  
> <c.david.rigby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning TUSG,
>>
>> OK, because I'm sort of ornery (just ask my mother) my proposed  
>> presentation, to follow those of Chew and Heidir, is "FOSS is not  
>> just GNU/Linux!" What I'll cover, super-briefly:
>>
>> FOSS for Windows
>> Other OSes (*BSDs, Minix; Open Solaris will already be covered by  
>> Thanh Son most likely)
>> Applications of the Free & Open Source concept to other domains  
>> (biology and hardware, for example, but also Creative Commons).
>> What do you think?
>>
>> CDR
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM, C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com 
>> > wrote:
>> Hello Chew,
>>
>> OK, I'll see what I can do by way of a presentation topic. It will  
>> need to be something I can put together with minimal time expended,  
>> given the impressive list of tasks I have still outstanding. I'll  
>> cogitate a bit and then propose a topic to you and Heidir. Since  
>> you two have the Ubuntu advocacy covered, I should focus on  
>> something more generally GNU/Linux, don't you think?
>>
>> Cheers
>> CDR
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Chew EK <chew4097 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> hi CDR
>> At the moment, we have the following presentation topics:
>> 1. Why Ubuntu?  About the Ubuntu way.  >> Chew
>> 2. Introduction to Ubuntu desktop and applications.  >> Heider
>> 3. Compiz Fusion demo.  >> Chew
>> 4. Where to get Ubuntu?  Joining the Ubuntu community. >> Chew
>>
>> The list of topics might still change, since Heidir can't make up  
>> his mind. :lol:
>>
>> K. Sitt has mentioned he can't make it in time, due to work  
>> commitment.
>>
>> It will be great if you could add a presentation to the list.
>>
>> regards
>> Chew
>>
>>
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