[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Demo Day && Best Buy

[cbbrowne@godel.brownes.org]

On Fri, 03 Sep 1999 14:39:02 PDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
David Neeley <dbneeley at yahoo.com>  said:
> Greetings,
> 
> I have just joined the Discuss list yesterday, so I'm
> just getting up to speed on the topics under
> discussion. Pardon me if I am making a repetitive
> suggestion.
> 
> One of our folks is from CompUSA...if I read the
> trades well enough, they are having a fairly tough
> time right now. Mightn't they want to have a free demo
> day at one of their stores, to get more folks in the
> door? Could be good for both the store and NTLUG, no?

Stephen Denny quite correctly observed that this may have some dangers to
them along with the possible benefits.  

Quite a lot of the money they get is effectively from the vendors to get
their products suitably displayed.  Giving Linux some "limelight" for free
does not serve the Other Operating System Vendors.

The "Stripling and Cox" option has the merit that they are not likely
so strongly tied to "Vendors Whose Names Start With M."

And I certainly agree with the Steve Baker's suggestion that it might be
a good idea to make NTLUG leaflets available at Fry's, even if they're
not interested in anyone doing demos...  

A crate of leaflets might reap great rewards for the community, if someone
with suitable graphic skills, and a clear vision of what needs to fit
onto a sheet of paper, is prepared to volunteer to help produce such.
This might be an argument for there to be a "Publicity Committee."
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