Fwd: 2008 hamfest booth question

[Wesley Harp]

Well then we'll need to start some work on what we'd like to offer at the
event.  As far as information, etc.  We also need to look into the available
HAM software that runs on Ubuntu/Linux.

On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Rob Rogers <r2d2rogers at gmail.com> wrote:

> I called the Event Coordinator for the Hamfest
> (http://www.ares-nela.org/hamfest/index.htm).
>
> He welcomed the idea of us having a booth at the Hamfest and will send
> me more information when he gets home this evening.
>
> I was very encouraged by his response, and he mentioned a repeater
> system that uses linux as the OS.
>
> -Rob
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Rob Rogers <r2d2rogers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dustin,
> >
> >  I'm trying to encourage one, but I don't know how much progress we
> >  have yet.  I was hoping to use events here to build a general linux
> >  users group to tie in with the state wide Local Community Team for
> >  Ubuntu.
> >
> >  -Rob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Dustin Puryear <dustin at puryear-it.com>
> wrote:
> >  > Monroe? I'll be in Monroe next week for business. Is there a Linux
> group
> >  >  there?
> >  >
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> >  >
> >  >  Rob Rogers wrote:
> >  >  > FYI this is a copy of the email I sent to a contact address for
> the
> >  >  > Twin City HAM Club of Monroe/West Monroe.
> >  >  >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  >  > I live in Monroe and would also like to become a licensed HAM at
> some
> >  >  > point.  I am a member of the Ubuntu Local Community Team for
> >  >  > Louisiana.  I am contacting you because we are interested in
> having a
> >  >  > booth or table at one of your events.  I don't know if you are
> >  >  > familiar with Ubuntu or Linux, but it is an operating system like
> >  >  > MacOS X or Windows.
> >  >  >
> >  >  > We would not be selling anything, but would have flyers,
> information,
> >  >  > and CD's to hand out.  If I am able to generate some interest at
> some
> >  >  > point we'd want to hold an install fest that would let us help
> people
> >  >  > to install Ubuntu Linux on their own computers, but we are still
> >  >  > getting our feet wet in engaging the community at large.  Is there
> >  >  > someone specific I need to talk to about arrangements for a booth
> at
> >  >  > the 2008 Hamfest?
> >  >  >
> >  >  > Thank you for your time,
> >  >  >
> >  >  > -Rob Rogers
> >  >  >
> >  >
> >
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