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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: Anyone want to install Debian 6 -Squeeze this weekend? Ottawa release party anyone?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: Anyone want to install Debian 6 -Squeeze this weekend? Ottawa release party anyone?
  • From: "Prof. John C Nash" <nashjc [ at ] uottawa [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:10:37 -0500
Could we ask the Umi cafe folk if it's OK there?

JN

On 02/02/2011 12:31 AM, Lisa L wrote:
> Hello all, thought some of us might be interested in this.  ~Lisa
> 
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> Subject: Anyone want to install Debian 6 -Squeeze this weekend? Ottawa
> release party anyone?
> ------------------------
> 
> From: *Peter Timusk* <ptimusk [ at ] sympatico [ dot ] ca>
> Date: 1 February 2011 17:37
> To: c4c [ at ] list [ dot ] openconcept [ dot ] ca
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> Does anyone want to get together somewhere **public** with power and
> internet and install Debian 6 Squeeze which is set to be released this
> weekend? Sorry for the late notice. We could put it up on the release global
> party locations list at Debian if others are interested in doing this with
> me. I have a fair knowledge of installing this OS which is the basis of
> Ubuntu. It is also all volunteer built which to me is a good thing. Let me
> volunteer to help you install it this weekend and share my Debian know how.
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone know if the local Ottawa Linux user group is doing anything
> about this release?
> 
> 
> 
> May be some students have school connections? We could also meet somewhere a
> little later and I can download at home and bring cd’S dvd’S and usb keys
> instead of the net. The party may run too long if we wait for donwloads.
> 
> 
> 
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> From: *Dave Sampson* <computers [ dot ] communities [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>
> Date: 1 February 2011 20:12
> To: c4c [ at ] list [ dot ] openconcept [ dot ] ca
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> 
> I think our partners in crime (aka progress) at OCLUG would probably
> bite...  Peter, are you planning to monitor various releases so we can
> have further heads up for potential release parties?
> 
> I know the Drupal group in Ottawa does Drupal release parties.
> 
> Parliament pub has free WIFI and is a popular place for open source
> groups.
> 
> Also check out http://ogwifi.ca/ of other public venues that would be
> good for release parties.
> 
> With 3 -4 weeks heads up it would make for a good media event as well, a
> couple of days is kinda tight for that though.
> 
> Cheers
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