Instalation Party

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Instalation Party
started by: newby

Posted by newby on July 01 2006,14:54

I remember when there used to be Linux installation parties every month in SF.

Perhaps we could do the same with DSL.

Help people with wierd configuration issues.

Get it posted in the Chronicle Pink Section every month.

:;):

Could be good marketing...

Posted by pr0f3550r on July 01 2006,15:03

I don't know if this is legally possible. DSL contains bits that whose licensing is unclear(but this is to say for most Linux distro, anyway...). I tried to do that at a very big LUG and members gave many objections.

Posted by cbagger01 on July 02 2006,16:04

If people are that obsessive about licensing (FYI - DSL seems to be aware and in compliance with it's licensing terms for included software), you can suggest that they do a "Debian Installfest".

Debian is about as "pure" as it gets when it comes to the inclusion of free and open software, almost to a fault.

If anyone objects to licensing issues with Debian, they should give up computing and switch back to the abacus.

Posted by newby on July 08 2006,20:02

The San Francisco Bay Area Linux Users Group has periodic install fests. DSL folks should join them and promote DSL.