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[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2003-05-26 at 18:05, Chris Caston wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-05-26 at 17:57, Simon Newton wrote:
> > I've run it past the HQ IT manager at headquarters and we can offer you
> > a venue.
> > 
> > HQ is located in leederville, close to the train station. There is a
> > hall that you could set up displays in as well as a lab of computers and
> > a workshop upstairs and an internet lab downstairs. Perhaps more
> > importantly the place is networked with net connection :)
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> Yes 1.5mb up and I *think* 256k down.

Please make the obvious correction... 256k/up 1.5meg down...it's adsl

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> > Simon N
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> > On Sat, 2003-05-24 at 23:53, Michael Collard wrote:
> > > Hiya pluggers,
> > > 
> > > Thinking about getting a linux expo of sorts happening. I want to get an
> > > indication of the support that could be expected to setup a half
> > > professional, mostly relaxed gathering to expose linux in desktop and
> > > server environments.
> > > 
> > > I would hope to plan such an event say 3 or 6 months in advance, and
> > > organise presentations etc. I would like to see 100 people turn up :) I
> > > appreciate that something like this would be greatly difficult to get
> > > together and happening but I am willing to put in the effort.
> > > 
> > > The people I wish to target would be small IT dependant businesses, and
> > > your average Joe users. The first hurdle is a venue, and if anyone has
> > > any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. Oh yes, I would also
> > > hope to make this FREE :)
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > > Michael Collard
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