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Re: [Technion installation party] -> solutions



Hi,

On Sun, 16 Nov 1997, Stas Bekman wrote:

> > > OK, So middle of December, is the date! How about Monday - December, 15
> > 
> > Well, most of the students in the Technion are in the middle of mditerms
> > then. I'd suggest January 1st so something like that.
> 
> I'm not sure. You know in the Technion Once the mid exams are started they
> are getting over only at the end of semester. That's why I proposed 2-3
> weeks from now -- before the exams ! What's the problem to make it
> earlier???

ok, december 15th it is.

> > > I'm sure we have to modify it and upload to our , whatever is chosen,
> > > official party server! Please contrib your knowledge!
> > 
> > hey, we can have http://linux.installation.pary.israel.eu.org, if you
> > want... :)
> 
> 
> Too long to remember... But who cares what the URL is if we make
> every one to know about it! Kuli might add some value, but not like at 
> the first time a day before the event they printed a wrong URL !!!

we'll get that into the next issue of Kuli, so have it prepared till next
Sunday.

> > we'll have a dozen monitors this time, keyboards too. If someone can bring
> > IDE CDROM drives or 3COM/NE2000 ethernet cards that would be great. (I can
> > bring 2 adaptors, but that won't be enough)
> 
> Good! I believe that many people who will come with their machines will
> have CD inside, but you can't be sure...
> 
> > I can do it.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> > > Or maybe if we have a month some Order from Abroad will be cheaper?
> > 
> > Do you know how many CDs to order?
> 
> I have no idea, may be we should set up some cgi so people will add
> themself to the list? So we will know the estimation?

Good idea.

> Or if someone from Linux guys may want to take this issue over and 
> resell the remaining titles later in case some are not sold.
> 
> I'll bet for 10-15 CDs
> 
> > > How about CD+Book? Book is great source for beginners! It'll cost more but
> > > it worth!
> > 
> > I can print the Linux Starter's Guide (from the LDP) in a few dozen
> > copies.
> 
> Great!
> 
> > > Now, About Vendors/Sponsors. If someone comes to sell stuff, How about
> > > making a few T-shirts for us with Technion Party + Linux Logo :-0
> > No doubt about it, the sponsor will have to give something for being the
> > only sponsor over there.
> 
> Yep, probably we will send a few notes to different stores and make them
> compete over the prices too!

can you do it? I really don't know any vendors in Haifa... (and those I do
won't get near me, they're used to sell me stuff at zero-profit)


Shachar.

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Shachar Tal
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shachar@il.eu.org
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