[olug] Omaha Linux User's Group Install Fest Press Release

[Sean Edwards]

If this was meant for just us OLUG's I wouldn't
usually say anything. Since this is a press release,
an event that happens twice a year is semi-annual. 
Biannual means every two years.

-=Sean Edwards=-
cybersean3000 at yahoo.com

--- "OBrien, Timothy  (Omaha Linux Users Group -
OLUG)" <IrishMASMS at olug.org> wrote:
> (Sent out tonight to the local Omaha media outlets.
> Thoughts?)
> 
> Omaha Linux User's Group Install Fest Press Release
> 
> For Immediate Release
> 
> Omaha, Nebraska -- December 7th, 2003 -- Omaha Linux
> User's Group (OLUG),
> announced the date for the first biannual Install
> Fest in 2004, to take
> place on January 17th, 2003. The purpose of these
> events is to give away
> as much free software as possible, in particular the
> Linux operating
> system. Experienced Linux users will be on hand to
> help newer users
> install, configure and use their new software.
> Post-Install Fest help will
> be available from the OLUG mailing list and web
> site.
> 
> “The members of OLUG have an Install fest twice a
> year to assist
> individuals who are interested in the Linux
> operating system or need
> assistance in installing, configuring, or
> troubleshooting a device or
> software problem”, said Tim O'Brien, Event Manager.
> "The response from the
> local Linux and open source community, and from
> various commercial
> organizations has simply been excellent.”
> 
> The Winter InstallFest 2004 will be held in Omaha on
> January 17 from Noon
> to six pm in the Clarkson College dormitory and AIM
> computer lab building
> on the corner of 44th and Douglas  (one block south
> of 44th and Dodge); in
> the two computer labs on the first floor. Further
> details, including
> registration information and directions are
> available at the OLUG Web Site
> (http://www.olug.org).
> 
> -------------------------------------------------
> OLUG is the Omaha Linux Users Group. Organized in
> early 1994, they have
> hosted a plethora of monthly meetings with talk
> topics ranging from “The
> *nix file & directory  structure – how & why" to
> "Setting up and
> configuring MythTV". There are usually around 20 -
> 30 people at each
> meeting, and over 200 individuals registered on the
> mailing list and web
> site. OLUG is loosely organized, with a few people
> acting as contact
> points and no charter to bog things down. Anyone is
> welcome to come to the
> meetings; there is no membership, fees or any other
> formalities. To become
> a member, just show up to meetings; register to join
> the mailing list and
> the web site. Our primary interest is in getting
> information about Linux
> to members of the Nebraska and Iowa community. OLUG
> organizes the Install
> Fests because the USer Group members love the
> opportunity to let the
> technology savvy members and computer users of the
> local Community know
> about the user group, and what Linux is all about 
> They hold monthly
> meetings, open to all, to discuss and learn about
> Linux and other free
> software, and operate an active mailing list.
> http://www.OLUG.org
> 
> Linux is a free Unix-type operating system
> originally created by Linus
> Torvalds with the assistance of thousands of
> developers around the world.
> 
> Linux is developed under the GNU General Public
> License, the source code
> for Linux is freely available to everyone. Linux is
> a sophisticated
> operating system, and is usually distributed and
> used with other free
> software, particularly that from the GNU project.
> http://www.linux.com and
> http://www.gnu.org
> -------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> -- 
> Timothy "Irish" O'Brien
> Publicity & Social activities chairperson
> Omaha Linux User's Group (OLUG)
> ----------------------------------------------
> A: No.
> Q: Should I include e-mail quotations after my
> reply?
>
=====================================================
> An often repeated quote on
> news.admin.net-abuse.email:
> <I>
> "Spam is not about content, it is about consent".
> </i>
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> OLUG mailing list
> OLUG at olug.org
> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug


__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing.
http://photos.yahoo.com/