<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>Do you have links to any such events? I would like to see where the events are held and how they are structured. Thanks! </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 6:34 PM, Edinburgh Linux Users Group <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk" target="_blank">edlug@lists.edlug.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
<br>
one year ago the Berlin Linux User Group (BeLUG, a non-commercial association)<br>
started a new regular event which is supposed to bring new kinds of (private)<br>
computer users in contact with Linux: the Linux Presentation Day (LPD)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/</a><br>
<br>
The LPD has quickly spread across Europe:<br>
<br>
May 2015: Berlin only<br>
November 2015: 72 cities in 3 countries<br>
April 2016: 110 cities in 10 countries<br>
October, 22nd 2016: 15+ countries expected<br>
<br>
The LPD is a non-commercial event and (usually) free of charge for the<br>
visitors.<br>
<br>
The main idea is that being part of a huge international event should both<br>
increase the motivation of potential hosting organisations and make it easier<br>
to get media coverage. Furthermore the event organising becomes a lot easier,<br>
of course.<br>
<br>
There are recommendations but no strict rules what an LPD event shall look<br>
like. An important part of the concept is that it usually does not require a<br>
budget and can be done with very little effort. In the most simple case there<br>
are a few computers with different Linux desktop environments and a staff<br>
member for each of them so that the visitors can ask questions, let the staff<br>
show to them how things are done unser Linux and give it a try.<br>
<br>
Two small Linux user groups in the UK have participated in LPD 2016.1 but it<br>
is not clear yet whether they will participate in the next event, too, and<br>
thus we are looking for both more hosting organisations and someone who<br>
coordinates the activities there (national web site, mailing lists, contact to<br>
national media). The hosting organisations in Germany currently include<br>
associations (mainly Linux user groups and hackerspaces), informal groups<br>
(small Linux user groups), companies (IT service), adult education centres,<br>
universities, and schools.<br>
<br>
<br>
If<br>
<br>
a) you as an organisation are interested in participating<br>
<br>
b) some members / employees have a personal, private interest<br>
<br>
c) you have an idea which other organisations might be interested<br>
<br>
then I would be glad to hear from you.<br>
<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
(Mr.) Hauke Laging<br>
BeLUG board and central LPD organiser<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">--<br>
<a href="http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.linux-presentation-day.org/</a><br>
<br>
International phone contact for the Linux Presentation Day:<br>
tel:<a href="tel:%2B49-30-55579620" value="+493055579620">+49-30-55579620</a> (13:00–23:00, German and English)<br>
<br>
XMPP (Chat with OTR): <a href="mailto:linux-presentation-day@jabber.ccc.de">linux-presentation-day@jabber.ccc.de</a><br>
OTR: 91626899 1C06F2BD 75EC2441 35C696CE 38F75997<br>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Christian Einfeldt</div>
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