Putting ideas together for TennesseeTeam.

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Feel free to add your ideas below and comment on other people's ideas...

Consolidate (Possibly Regionally) a mass order from Shipit of "Official" copies of the 7.10 Gutsy Release in both the i686 and 64bit versions for distribution and use during install parties. (w4ett)

• Shipit is now accepting pre-orders of Gutsy Gibbon https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ I ordered 10 CDs 10/8/07 (w4ett)

• For those active on Launchpad and the Forums should be able to order up to 10 CDs on the initial order. (w4ett)

• For those of you looking for a stand alone CD of Open Office, the download is available here: http://download.openoffice.org/common/instructions.html (w4ett)

• For those wanting to do an upgrade only, the Update Manager should be enabled for Distribution Upgrade on or about 10/18/07 (Remember to backup your home folder/partition before upgrading). (w4ett)
• If you are intent on downloading the Final of Gutsy Gibbon to do a clean install, it is requested that you use the usual Torrent sites to free up the available bandwith from Canonical. (w4ett)

• We should really think about the upcoming Gutsy release. It's coming up soon! [Thu 10/18] Maybe some GutsyReleaseParties ? (desertc)

• The pressed copies are much more impressive to the public than a burned CD (maybe I need a lightscribe? ) I include one Canonical Disk with every PC I sell. (w4ett)

• There is talk in the #ubuntu-us channel about making a purchase of a huge number of pressed CDs, then selling them at cost to the region LoCos that want them. I suspect there will be details in the next weekly newsletter. (desertc)

Get Ubuntu install disks into state libraries. (desertc)

• Talked with Nashville collections manager in July. (desertc)
• I placed 12 Feisty Disks with my Business Cards in the local Henderson County (Lexington) Library on 09/03/07 #3 are remaining on 10/08/07 (w4ett)
• (To w4ett) Interesting! Were they pressed disks? Any extra instructions? I love this kind of marketing. (desertc)

  • => They are extra Canonical pressed disks (I had a few extra)...I have received 3 calls for tech support, since I included my card, so not a bad return on investment! (w4ett)

Get some ideas for those of us in rural areas of the state that can be handled singlehandedly or in a very small group without overwhelming any users. (JohnCub)

• Currently I simply keep a copy of ubuntu with me and give it to anyone that will take it. It doesn't seem like much but it, at the very least, gets the name out there. (JohnCub)

Set up local sub-teams in the Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Tri-Cities so members can meet up in the real world.(saxonjf)

• I also suggest adding Jackson as a regional sub-team...then there will be coverage with approximately 100 miles between each population centre. (w4ett)
• Getting the ideas brought up from the meetups back onto the wiki or team-wide repository (desertc)
• Tennessee is a very wide state. The distance between Memphis and Johnson City is further than San Francisco and Los Angeles. Regional meetups will be good in some areas, but it may not be possible to cover the state so everyone has a meetup within a short driving distance. (desertc)

• For cities on the state lines, consider your neighbors over the boarder. Inquiring with neighboring CoLo teams, might generate as many attendants as soliciting our own members. (desertc)

Nashville 'meetup' (desertc)

• Send a notice of intention to the team mailing list and posted on the team message board on 10/6. (desertc)
• Received two replies from people who were interested in attending. (desertc)
• Scheduling for evening of Monday 10/15 or Tuesday 10/16. (desertc)
• Meet once a month for speeches, collaboration, socializing, and strategic thinking. (desertc)
• I have Ubuntu case badges and other Linux schwag to share with attendants. I picked up some good stuff at the Ohio Linuxfest! (desertc)

Linux Gamefest (desertc)

• Using a bootable Linux disk, preloaded with video games, find a computer cafe that will allow us to host a gamefest there. Would require someone who can configure the boot-cdroms. Fun way to spend the day, especially if they were multiplayer games. Work with the SuperGamer guys? I have contacts there. Can explain to people how the OS is Ubuntu Linux. A visual way to get people interested in Ubuntu. (desertc)

Windows User Outreach (nealmcb)

• Perform a presentation for a computer club once that has mostly windows users. (nealmcb)
• There are a few in Nashville where I know the presidents and can arrange a presentation. I am sure there are lots more across the state. We can collaborate on our presentations and speeches. (desertc)