=== Vorian is now known as OGV === OGV is now known as vorian === johnc4510 is now known as OGjohnc4510 [01:33] 31 users here and no one can say what the home page is... [01:33] Hope to talk to you all soon. === OGjohnc4510 is now known as johnc4510 === timelf123 is now known as timelf123_ [06:04] hey all. I'm trying to put together an event with nixternal to promote the use/installation of Gutsy Gibbon to the general population (instead of the all geeky install fest we threw this weekend) and get some more people in Chicago excited about FOSS/Gutsy in general. any thoughts? [06:09] posingaspopular: we are trying to think about the same thing in georgia and not having much luck [06:09] boredandblogging: yay, we can work together [06:09] i was thinking of a install fest at a local uni along with passing out free software cds at various other schools [06:10] yeah, but that seems to attract the same geeky types [06:10] i sent out an email asking for people I knew (chicago gnu/linux users group, chipy, linux users of northern illinois (luni), etc), if they had any suggestions, and/or contacts in the local media schools etc. [06:11] the problem is promoting it outside of the same geek circles (as fun as that is) and spreading it to general computer users [06:11] which takes resources that the loco's dont really have [06:12] right, there used to be general purpose UGs before, but most of them have been replaced by specialized UGs [06:13] looking through sites like meetup.com, there are groups that are interested in building web sites, that might be a start [06:13] yea, but im going to argue (and hope that im not proven wrong) that just because a UG is specialized, it doesnt mean that other UG's wont help [06:13] a bigger pie for everyone is better than no pie at all ;p [06:15] true, best shot might be doing presentations at different UGs [06:15] but its a time consuming process [06:15] and requires man power [06:18] we've been doing that for years here, or at least trying [06:19] im fairly confident that we can get enough volunteers to help us talk to people about free software [06:19] the problem is getting non techies to an event [06:19] yeah [06:20] think that is everyone's problem [06:21] hmm... anyone else around that has a few words they can throw in [06:55] boredandblogging: how is the georgia team treating you? [07:32] posingaspopular: not too bad [07:32] we have a release party tomorrow night [07:32] and an install fest coming up [07:33] nice! we just had one (if you've been reading nixternal's blag) and im busting my butt to give Ubu-chi some more momenutm [07:33] i thought i would pop into the -marketing chan to see what I could do about it [07:43] posingaspopular: very cool [07:44] apparently more people in the area use ubuntuforums than I thought. they were all complaining that their is no activity in the area, wanting to go to install fests, etc. and there were 20+ people in the chan trying to do their thing. exciting! [08:13] <-bed === Susana__ is now known as Susana [18:10] hi all [18:10] ubuntu will be again in the german television tomorrow [18:12] very cool [18:12] get us a clip [18:12] we will record it with mythtv [18:12] and i will upload it [18:14] very cool === MrM is now known as mrmonday === mrmonday_ is now known as mrmonday [20:36] Do we have any "Ubuntu in the newspaper" references? [20:42] desertc: i think there were a few for the chicago loco install fest, yu have to check with richard johnson abhout that [20:43] posingaspopular: thanks