[conspire] (forw) Re: (forw) A call looking for volunteers at the Linux World Installfest (sponsored by Open Country)

[Calvin Wong]

i will be there on tues and wed...
i think monday is only for conference right? since i only have exhibit pass.

* Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> [2006-08-04 12:03:36 -0700]:

> So, there you have it:  It'll be the latter three days (Tue. - Thu.) of
> the conference.  If you happen to be at LWCE, you might drop by.
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Paul Cubbage <pcubbage at opencountry.com> -----
> 
> Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:46:25 -0700
> From: Paul Cubbage <pcubbage at opencountry.com>
> To: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
> Subject: Re: (forw) A call looking for volunteers at the Linux World Installfest
>  (sponsored by Open Country)
> 
> Good points Rick.  We'll play it by ear.  I'm not sure how many people will 
> show up looking for help.  We had maybe 20 at the Linux Desktop Summit in 
> San Diego.
> 
> Rick Moen wrote:
> >Quoting Paul Cubbage (pcubbage at opencountry.com):
> >
> >
> >>The Exhibit hall, where the Installfest will be located, is open 10AM-5PM, 
> >>Tuesday-Thursday, August 15-17.
> >
> >
> >Much as I'd like to think that there would be a successful installfest
> >during a 21 hour stretch over three business days, I think this is a
> >little unlikely.  You might want to push back, and see if you can
> >restrict it to just one day.  I know you can't change the fact that it's
> >during business hours, which is going to make things very difficult 
> >for any volunteer participants.
> >
> >It's tough enough to convince a boss to let you go attend a convention
> >for a day, but an installfest?
> >
> >Not intended as any sort of complaint, mind you, just commentary.  I 
> >wish your event luck.
> >
> >
> 
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