[EdLUG] participation in the Europe-wide Linux Presentation Day

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

Hi,

Do you have links to any such events?  I would like to see where the events
are held and how they are structured.  Thanks!

On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 6:34 PM, Edinburgh Linux Users Group <
edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> one year ago the Berlin Linux User Group (BeLUG, a non-commercial
> association)
> started a new regular event which is supposed to bring new kinds of
> (private)
> computer users in contact with Linux: the Linux Presentation Day (LPD)
>
> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/
>
> The LPD has quickly spread across Europe:
>
> May 2015: Berlin only
> November 2015: 72 cities in 3 countries
> April 2016: 110 cities in 10 countries
> October, 22nd 2016: 15+ countries expected
>
> The LPD is a non-commercial event and (usually) free of charge for the
> visitors.
>
> The main idea is that being part of a huge international event should both
> increase the motivation of potential hosting organisations and make it
> easier
> to get media coverage. Furthermore the event organising becomes a lot
> easier,
> of course.
>
> There are recommendations but no strict rules what an LPD event shall look
> like. An important part of the concept is that it usually does not require
> a
> budget and can be done with very little effort. In the most simple case
> there
> are a few computers with different Linux desktop environments and a staff
> member for each of them so that the visitors can ask questions, let the
> staff
> show to them how things are done unser Linux and give it a try.
>
> Two small Linux user groups in the UK have participated in LPD 2016.1 but
> it
> is not clear yet whether they will participate in the next event, too, and
> thus we are looking for both more hosting organisations and someone who
> coordinates the activities there (national web site, mailing lists,
> contact to
> national media). The hosting organisations in Germany currently include
> associations (mainly Linux user groups and hackerspaces), informal groups
> (small Linux user groups), companies (IT service), adult education centres,
> universities, and schools.
>
>
> If
>
> a) you as an organisation are interested in participating
>
> b) some members / employees have a personal, private interest
>
> c) you have an idea which other organisations might be interested
>
> then I would be glad to hear from you.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> (Mr.) Hauke Laging
> BeLUG board and central LPD organiser
> --
> http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/
>
> International phone contact for the Linux Presentation Day:
>      tel:+49-30-55579620 (13:00–23:00, German and English)
>
> XMPP (Chat with OTR): linux-presentation-day at jabber.ccc.de
>    OTR: 91626899 1C06F2BD 75EC2441 35C696CE 38F75997
>
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Christian Einfeldt
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